How Would a Personality Psychologist Most Likely Explain the Mass

question 140

Multiple Choice

How would a personality psychologist most likely explain the mass suicide in Jonestown?

• A) An increasingly complex and mobile society creates confusion and the need to belong to a group at any cost.
• B) People who have traits of being unstable are more likely to join cults.
• C) She wouldn't try to explain it; personality psychologists are not interested in suicide.
• D) The leader's control over his followers increased slowly over time.

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Definitions:

Spatial Reasoning

The cognitive ability to think about objects in three dimensions and to draw conclusions about those objects from limited information.

Reasoning Ability

The cognitive capacity to process information, draw logical conclusions, and make informed decisions.

Emotional Competence

A learned capability based on emotional intelligence; results in outstanding performance at work.

Daniel Goleman

A psychologist known for his work on emotional intelligence and its importance in leadership and personal success.