43. Researchers in a given domain of personality share all of these EXCEPT
A. common methods of inquiry.
B. foundations of known facts.
C. theoretical explanations.
D. common laboratory space.
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44. The domains of knowledge in personality differ mainly in the
A. number of active researchers.
B. degree to which they emphasize internal or external factors.
C. degree to which they emphasize adaptation and adjustment.
D. degree to which they understand personality.
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45. When different domains of knowledge contradict one another, we can conclude that
A. the most recent domains are most correct.
B. the more historical domains are most correct.
C. none of the domains is correct.
D. the contradictions may be more apparent than real.
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46. The dispositional domain focuses on
A. understanding the ways individuals differ from one another.
B. the emotional consequences of dispositions.
C. the biological nature of dispositions.
D. the outer nature of dispositions.
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47. Which of the following does NOT fall within the biological domain of knowledge?
A. Subjective experience
B. Genetics
C. Psychophysiology
D. Evolution
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48. A researcher who compares identical twins to fraternal twins probably conducts most of her research within which domain?
A. Intrapsychic
B. Biological
C. Adjustment
D. Cognitive-Experiential
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49. The domain of knowledge most concerned with unconscious mechanisms is the
A. cognitive-experiential domain.
B. biological domain.
C. intrapsychic domain.
D. adjustment domain.
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50. Sigmund Freud's theory of personality falls within the _____ domain of knowledge.
A. biological
B. dispositional
C. social and cultural
D. intrapsychic
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51. Jay is interested in investigating unconscious conflict in a sample of college interns. Jay will most likely use the methods and theories associated with the ______ domain of personality.
A. dispositional
B. biological
C. social and cultural
D. intrapsychic
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52. Which domain is most concerned with identifying the number of fundamental individual differences?
A. Biological
B. Dispositional
C. Intrapsychic
D. Social and cultural
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53. The lexical approach (i.e., using natural language to identify fundamental traits) falls most squarely within the
A. social and cultural domain.
B. cognitive-experiential domain.
C. dispositional domain.
D. intrapsychic domain.
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54. Which domain relies most on statistical methods to identify fundamental traits?