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231. In Vaillant’s study of men, three traits were found to be most strongly related to life outcomes. Which of the following is NOT one of these three traits? a. agreeableness b. extroversion c. neuroticism d. openness to experience 232. In Vaillant’s study of men, men who had the highest scores on _________ showed poorer overall adjustment and were more likely to be depressed, to use drugs, and have lower incomes.  a. conscientiousness b. extroversion c. neuroticism d. openness to experience 233. In Vaillant’s study of men, men who had the highest scores on neuroticism were more likely to a. be depressed. b. use drugs. c. have lower incomes. d. exhibit all of these characteristics. 234. In Vaillant’s study of men, ____________ was associated with better incomes, while _________ was associated with creativity and depression. a. conscientiousness; extroversion b. extroversion; openness to experience c. agreeableness; extroversion d. extroversion; conscientiousness 235. _________ is the ability to refrain from acting on impulse. a. Self-regulation b. Selflessness c. Introspection d. Resourcefulness 236. People _________ can hold their tempers, inhibit the urge to gossip, and persist at work when more pleasant activities loom outside the door. a. with good self-control b. that are conscientious c. that are agreeable d. with good introspection skills 237. Psychologists often use the term ________ to describe the ability to regulate one’s behavior. a. self-esteem b. effortful control c. agreeableness d. ego ideal 238. People with excellent self-control would a. refrain from indulging themselves when it is beneficial to do so. b. suspend control in specific situations. c. do both of these actions. d. do neither of these actions. 239. Tommy has not finished an important term paper, so he tells his friends that he will not be able to come to their party this weekend because he must finish his term paper. Amy is trying to lose weight and has been faithfully following her diet. Her friends surprise her with her favorite lemon tarts. Amy thanks them and eats one of the tarts with her friends. How would you characterize Tommy’s and Amy’s self-control? a. Both Tommy and Amy have good self-control. b. Neither Tommy nor Amy has good self-control. c. Tommy has good self-control, but Amy’s self-control is poor. d. Amy has flexibly self-control, but Tommy is too rigid. 240. The most popular way to measure adult intelligence is to use the a. MMPI-2. b. WAIS-III. c. Myers-Briggs. d. TAT.