SI: October 19, 2011
Chapter 12 part 2
Part I: Warm-Up:
Define the following vocabulary words:
Trait:
Personality Inventory:
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI):
Empirically Derived Test:
Social-Cognitive Perspective:
Reciprocal Determinism:
Personal Control:
External Locus of Control:
Internal Locus of Control:
Learned Helplessness:
Self:
Spotlight Effect:
Self-Esteem:
Self-Serving Bias:
Part II: Matching
Self
Self-Esteem
Self-Serving Bias
Feelings of high or low self-worth
Center of personality
Readiness to perceive oneself favorably

Part III: Short Answer
Give a 1-4 sentence answer for the following questions.
What are the “Big Five” Personality Factors? List the 5 factors and explain how they are ranked.
What is the person-situation controversy?
The Social-Cognitive Perspective focuses on what?
Describe the reciprocal determinism phenomenon.
What are some consequences of personal control?

Explain the difference between external and internal locus of control.
Explain the self-serving bias. Give an example of a time when you have faced this.
What is the difference between self-serving bias and spotlight effect?
What are three components of person-centered perspective? Explain the 3 parts.
Part IV: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct answer to the following multiple choice questions
Although our _______ may be stable from situation to situation, our _______ may not be. a. Traits; Behaviors b. Behaviors; Traits c. Personality; Traits d. Behavior; Personality

What are some things that influence personality? a. Social Support b. Unlearned Responses c. All of the above d. None of the above
True/False: Personality tests are scored subjectively.
When people experience no control over repeated bad events, they often learn what? a. Low self-esteem b. No self-actualization c. Learned helplessness d. Pessimism
True/False: Realistic anxiety over possible future failures can fuel energetic efforts to avoid the fate rather than depress ambition.
True/False: Excessive optimism can help us succeed in a difficult task.
True/False: Most people see themselves as better than average.
Part V: LOOK OVER THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR BOOK:
Table 12.3
Figure 12.4
Figure 12.5
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