1. What are the Big Five (clearly define each), and how were they discovered? What did Barrick & Mount find when they compared these traits to job performance?

2. Discuss the three main research approaches in personality psychology, providing examples of each.

3. Distinguish the concepts of validity and reliability. What evidence supports the validity of the Five Factor Model? What evidence supports the validity of the Type A behavior pattern measures? Why did the early "cognitive style" approaches fade away?

4. Kelly, Rotter, Mischel and Bandura are all classified as cognitive personality theorists. What similarities among their theories lead to this shared classification? What did each theorist add that was especially unique to their theory? Why did Kelly refer to his theory as a "jackass" theory?

5. What defines something as a personality trait? When does personality emerge, according to Cattell's findings? Use the concepts of bandwidth and fidelity to distinguish between central traits and cardinal traits.

6. Describe self-monitoring and locus of control. What behaviors are associated with people high (vs. low) in each of these traits?

7. Discuss the logic behind McAdams' use of personal narratives ("life stories") to assess personality. Differentiate among the following concepts: agency, communion, and generativity. What does McAdams' perspective share with the views of the Human Potential Movement?