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1
Useful theories are founded on both speculation and scientific evidence.
A)True
B)False
2
The word personality comes from the Latin persona, meaning a mask or facade.
A)True
B)False
3
Personality refers mostly to those characteristics that a person projects to the rest of the world.
A)True
B)False
4
The terms theory and hypothesis are synonymous.
A)True
B)False
5
Philosophy is a broader term than theory.
A)True
B)False
6
The terms theory and educated guess are used interchangeably by scientists.
A)True
B)False
7
Epistemology is the branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of knowledge.
A)True
B)False
8
Science is the branch of study concerned with observation and classification of data and with the verification of general laws.
A)True
B)False
9
Theories should be viewed as impractical but interesting speculations.
A)True
B)False
10
Theory is a broader term than hypothesis.
A)True
B)False
11
Taxonomies can evolve into theories when they begin to generate testable hypotheses.
A)True
B)False
12
A useful theory should generate multiple hypotheses.
A)True
B)False
13
A cyclic relationship should exist between theory and observation.
A)True
B)False
14
The psychology of science studies personal traits of personality theorists.
A)True
B)False
15
A useful theory of personality should be falsifiable.
A)True
B)False
16
Personality theorists should avoid being influenced by their own personalities and backgrounds.
A)True
B)False
17
The psychology of science investigates ways in which personal characteristics of scientists influence scientific theory and research.
A)True
B)False
18
The value of a theory rests mostly on the personal characteristics of the theorist who developed it.
A)True
B)False
19
If a theory is falsifiable, it has been proven false.
A)True
B)False
20
Personality tests may be reliable yet lack validity.
A)True
B)False





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