AP Psychology: Social-Cognitive and Trait Theories of Personality — Drill 23

About This Drill

AP Psychology: Social-Cognitive and Trait Theories of Personality — Drill 23 is a Multiple Choice practice drill covering Unit 4: Social Psychology and Personality. It contains 5 original questions created by Brian Stewart, a Barron's test prep author with over 20 years of tutoring experience.

AP Psychology practice questions on social-cognitive and trait theories of personality, including Bandura's reciprocal determinism, self-efficacy, the Big Five, and the person-situation debate. Five AP exam prep questions with data interpretation and research methods applications.

Questions in This Drill

1. Priya believes she is capable at public speaking. Because of this belief, she volunteers for presentations more often, which gives her repeated practice and positive feedback. The positive feedback, in turn, further strengthens her belief in her own capability. This pattern best illustrates:
2. Which of the following most accurately describes the Big Five trait model of personality?
3. A researcher administers a self-report Big Five inventory to job applicants and to current employees. Applicants score significantly higher on conscientiousness and agreeableness than employees do, on average. Which of the following is the best explanation of this finding?
4. Kenji scores high on extraversion on a self-report personality inventory. Over the course of a week, his friend observes that Kenji's behavior at a weekend party with close friends looks quite different from his behavior during weekday meetings with his manager. Which of the following findings would Walter Mischel most likely cite to support his critique of trait theory?
5. A longitudinal study reports the following correlations for the trait of conscientiousness across three time points in adulthood: Age 25 to Age 35: r = 0.68; Age 35 to Age 45: r = 0.74; Age 25 to Age 45: r = 0.55. Which of the following conclusions is best supported by these data?