Which of the following are classifications on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator? Chapter 4 Personality and Emotions
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Personality
1. Personality is: a. always stable. b. a part of a person. c. an aggregate whole. d. comprised of traits that cannot be measured.
(c; Easy; p. 93)
2. An individual’s personality is determined by: a. heredity. b. environment. c. situational factors. d. all of the above
(d; Easy; p. 94)
3. Which of the following is a personality determinant? a. heredity b. environment c. both a and b d. neither a nor b
(c; Easy; pp. 94-95)
4. Which of the following personality shaping forces is not environmental? a. parents’ height b. experience c. Protestant ethic d. culture
(a; Moderate; p. 95)
5. Factors that are considered environmental influences on our personality include all the following except: a. birth order. b. heredity. c. culture. d. family norms.
(b; Moderate; p. 95)
6. If personality characteristics were completely dictated by ______, they would be fixed at birth and no amount of experience could alter them. a. job satisfaction b. heredity c. environment d. situation
(b; Moderate; p. 95)
7. “Bob is easy-going at home, but at work he becomes very tense and anxious.” This statement attributes Bob’s personality more to which of the following? a. heredity b. environment c. situation d. locus of control
(c; Moderate; p. 95)
8. All of the following are listed as part of the “Sixteen Primary Traits” except: a. communicative. b. practical. c. trusting. d. submissive.
(a; Challenging; Exh. 4-2; p. 97)
9. According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, ____ are conceptualizers. a. INTJs b. ESTJs c. ENTPs d. MBTIs
(c; Moderate; p. 96)
10. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator examines