Personality I
Personality II
Hunger Games
APA
Miscellaneous
100

We can easily define personality using five traits. True or false?

What is false? Personality is more than just traits.

100

This subtrait of extraversion affects one's comfort being with large groups.

What is Gregariousness?

100

Katniss' protection for Rue and Prim suggests a very high Agreeableness. True or false?

What is false? Katniss probably helps Rue and Prim out of values, motivations, and proximity, not personality.

100

Correct or incorrect citation? Leadership and influence walk hand in hand (Wildermuth, C., 2017, p. 20).

Incorrect. It should be (Wildermuth, 2017). If there are no quotation marks, that's a paraphrase (no page numbers needed).

100
True or false? Dan McAdams suggested three layers of personality: Traits, motivations and values, and life stories. 

That is true. According to McAdams, personality is NOT about traits alone.

200

The ideal leader's personality traits are: High E, High O, Low A, High C, and low N. True or false?

What is false? There's no such thing as an "ideal leadership profile."

200

This subtrait of Extraversion has to do with one's willingness to express one's opinions.

What is Assertiveness?

200

Since Katniss can get angry, she is probably very high in Neuroticism. True or false?

What is false? Yes, Katniss gets angry, but she seems low in other subtraits such as Depression, Self Consciousness, Immoderation, and Vulnerability. 

200

Correct or incorrect citation? "In a fractal, you see the same pattern whether you look at a very large section or whether you zoom in on a very small one" (Nettle, 2007, page 7). 

Incorrect. Should be p. 7. 

200
We should use personality for selection, as our traits determine our competency for certain tasks. True or false?

What is yikes? Competency development and expression depend on way more than personality. 

300
Jane wishes to improve her Neuroticism score, which is rather high. What do you say? 

What is "personality traits are neutral, it's not about improving but checking the situation in which the trait can be most and least helpful."

300

John prefers variety to routine and is very comfortable with change. He probably scores high in...

What is Adventurousness?

300

Gale scores lower than Peeta in Intellect. That suggests that Gale is less intelligent than Peeta. True or false?

What is false? Intellect is about interest in abstract ideas, not cognitive intelligence.

300

Correct or incorrect reference?

Phillips, K. L., & Wildermuth, C. (2019). Condoning Free Loafers: What Do Role, Care, and Justice Have to Do with It? Journal of Academic Ethics, 17(2), 131–150. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10805-018-9314-5

What is incorrect? Should be:

Phillips, K. L., & Wildermuth, C. (2019). Condoning free loafers: What do role, care, and justice have to do with It? Journal of Academic Ethics, 17(2), 131–150. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10805-018-9314-5

300

True or false? Katniss' personality traits include low Extraversion, low Agreeableness, and high Work Ethic.

What is false? Work Ethic is a value, not a personality trait.

400
The contribution of our genetic code to personality (in percentage points).

What is approximately 50-60%, depending on the trait.

400
You need to hire a professor. One has a very low N. The second has a very high N. Which do you hire?

What is "I don't have enough information to make this decision based on N scores alone?"

400

President Snow gets angry when Seneca Crane allows Katniss and Peeta to live. What does that say about his N score?

Nothing, really. The fact someone gets angry in an extreme situation does not mean the person is prone to anger.

400

Correct or incorrect reference? 

Skovholt, T. M., & Thoen, G. A. (1987). Mental imagery and parenthood decision making. Journal of Counseling & Development, 65(6), 315–316. http://doi.org/fzmtjd

What is correct?

Skovholt, T. M., & Thoen, G. A. (1987). Mental imagery and parenthood decision making. Journal of Counseling & Development, 65(6), 315–316. http://doi.org/fzmtjd

400

Your colleague explains that Katniss moves from low E early in the series to high E later on, as she becomes comfortable with her leadership role. You say...

What is "personality trait tendencies do not change that fast; comfort with leadership does not mean a change in personality traits."

500

Lauren wants to be a strong leader but is low in Extraversion. What do you say? 

What is low extraversion does not affect how good a leader Lauren is or will be.
500
Your colleague writes that people with strong personalities have a high E, a low A, and a high O. Do you agree?

What is "No, because there is no such thing as a strong personality?"

500

Effie Trinkett is probably high in Openness because she likes cool outfits and flashy makeup. True or false?

What is false? Effie probably wears that makeup because of cultural norms, not personality.
500

Correct or incorrect reference?

Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (2017). The leadership challenge: How to make extraordinary things happen in organizations (6th ed.). Wiley.

What is incorrect? Should be:

Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (2017). The leadership challenge: How to make extraordinary things happen in organizations (6th ed.). Wiley.

500

A good professor's personality trait profile is: 

What is "there is no such thing as "a good professor's personality trait profile"? 

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