Unit 3: Positive Traits - Practice Quiz

1 In the context of personality psychology, what is the primary definition of a trait?

2 Which psychologist is credited with distinguishing between cardinal, central, and secondary traits?

3 According to the Big Five personality theory, which acronym represents the five major dimensions?

4 In the Big Five model, a person who is organized, dependable, and disciplined would likely score high in:

5 Raymond Cattell used a statistical technique called factor analysis to identify how many source traits?

6 Hans Eysenck's PEN model focuses on which three dimensions?

7 The VIA Classification of Character Strengths was developed primarily by:

8 How many core virtues are identified in the VIA Classification system?

9 In the VIA classification, which virtue includes the strengths of love, kindness, and social intelligence?

10 According to Gallup's CliftonStrengths, a strength is calculated using which conceptual formula?

11 Which of the following describes a signature strength?

12 In the context of forgiveness, decisional forgiveness is best described as:

13 Which of the following is NOT a component of true forgiveness in positive psychology?

14 Worthington’s REACH model of forgiveness stands for:

15 In the REACH model, what does the 'H' stand for?

16 Gratitude is traditionally defined as:

17 Emmons and McCullough (2003) found that keeping a gratitude journal resulted in:

18 Which intervention involves writing down three things that went well during the day and why they went well?

19 As a moral affect, gratitude serves which three functions according to McCullough?

20 In Snyder’s Hope Theory, what is Agency?

21 In Snyder’s Hope Theory, what are Pathways?

22 Martin Seligman’s concept of Explanatory Style explains optimism in terms of how people interpret:

23 An optimistic explanatory style attributes negative events to causes that are:

24 Who is the primary researcher associated with Self-Efficacy theory?

25 Self-efficacy differs from self-esteem in that:

26 Which of the following is the most effective source of building self-efficacy?

27 Scheier and Carver define dispositional optimism as:

28 The Life Orientation Test (LOT-R) is a scale designed to measure:

29 In the VIA classification, Creativity, Curiosity, and Love of Learning fall under which virtue?

30 Which virtue in the VIA system involves strengths that protect against excess, such as Forgiveness, Humility, and Self-Regulation?

31 A person who scores high on Neuroticism in the Big Five model is likely to experience:

32 The Enright Forgiveness Process Model includes which of the following phases?

33 Research suggests that gratitude inhibits which negative state, often called the 'thief of joy'?

34 Which of the following describes Trait Gratitude?

35 Which character strength involves the ability to find new ways to solve problems or create things?

36 What is the relationship between Forgiveness and Reconciliation?

37 The belief that intelligence and personality are changeable traits is known as:

38 Which Big Five trait is most strongly correlated with Curiosity and Creativity?

39 In the context of Personal Strengths, Transcendence connects the individual to:

40 What is Learned Helplessness?

41 According to Bandura, Vicarious Experience influences self-efficacy when:

42 The strength of Zest (or Vitality) refers to:

43 Which of the following is considered a secondary trait according to Allport?

44 The Gallup Organization focuses its strength research primarily on:

45 Which positive belief is defined as 'the ability to wait for a reward or to suppress an impulse'?

46 In the context of the Big Five, Agreeableness involves:

47 Physical health benefits associated with forgiveness include:

48 The 'Broaden-and-Build' theory, often applied to positive traits and emotions, was proposed by:

49 When defining traits, the Person-Situation Debate (associated with Walter Mischel) argued that:

50 Which of the following is an example of Hope's 'Waypower' (Pathways)?