You Are Involved in Conducting a Study of Health, and Dividing

question 6

Multiple Choice

You are involved in conducting a study of health, and dividing your groups based on their scores on a trait test that includes Neuroticism and sensation seeking. It is most likely that you are doing research into the _________________ model.

• A) psychodynamic development
• B) health behavior
• C) interactional stress moderation
• D) transactional stress moderation

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Definitions:

Reciprocally Deterministic

The concept in psychology that a person's behavior is both influenced by and influences their personal factors and the environment.

Big Five

A model describing five broad dimensions of personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism, used to understand human behavior and personality.

Trait Dimensions

Fundamental aspects of personality that are assumed to exist on a continuum, where individuals vary in degree.

Self-report Inventories

A type of psychological test in which individuals answer questions about themselves, used to assess personality, interests, and attitudes.