Psychology - Personality Psychology MCQS

A. Id
B. Ego
C. Superego
D. Consciousness
A. Openness
B. Honesty
C. Conscientiousness
D. Extraversion
A. Psychodynamic theory
B. Humanistic theory
C. Social-cognitive theory
D. Trait theory
A. Cognitive dissonance
B. Social comparison
C. Self-serving bias
D. Confirmation bias
A. Id
B. Ego
C. Superego
D. Conscience
A. Psychodynamic theory
B. Humanistic theory
C. Social-cognitive theory
D. Trait theory
A. Regression
B. Projection
C. Sublimation
D. Reaction formation
A. Confirmation bias
B. Self-serving bias
C. Fundamental attribution error
D. Hindsight bias
A. Trust vs. Mistrust
B. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
C. Initiative vs. Guilt
D. Identity vs. Role Confusion
A. Psychodynamic theory
B. Humanistic theory
C. Social-cognitive theory
D. Trait theory
A. B.F. Skinner
B. Carl Rogers
C. Carl Jung
D. Sigmund Freud
A. Lack of empirical support
B. Overemphasis on unconscious conflicts
C. Ignoring the role of environmental factors
D. Relying too much on case studies
A. Psychodynamic theory
B. Humanistic theory
C. Social-cognitive theory
D. Trait theory
A. Physiological needs
B. Safety needs
C. Esteem needs
D. Basic needs
A. Prefer positive feedback
B. Accept vague or general personality descriptions as personally meaningful
C. Overestimate their own abilities
D. Engage in self-serving bias
A. Psychodynamic theory
B. Humanistic theory
C. Social-cognitive theory
D. Trait theory
A. Oral stage
B. Anal stage
C. Phallic stage
D. Genital stage
A. Psychodynamic
B. Humanistic
C. Trait
D. Social-cognitive
A. Attribute one's successes to internal factors and failures to external factors
B. Attribute one's successes to external factors and failures to internal factors
C. Attribute both successes and failures to external factors
D. Avoid making attributions about one's own behavior
A. Anxiety
B. Openness
C. Regression
D. Superego
A. Psychodynamic theory
B. Humanistic theory
C. Social-cognitive theory
D. Trait theory
A. Alfred Adler
B. B.F. Skinner
C. Albert Bandura
D. Abraham Maslow
A. Sigmund Freud
B. Carl Rogers
C. Albert Bandura
D. Abraham Maslow
A. Objective personality test
B. Projective personality test
C. Self-report personality test
D. Behavioral personality test
A. Pleasure principle
B. Reality principle
C. Moral principle
D. Social principle
A. Psychodynamic theory
B. Humanistic theory
C. Social-cognitive theory
D. Trait theory
A. MMPI
B. Rorschach Inkblot Test
C. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
D. NEO Personality Inventory
A. Rorschach Inkblot Test
B. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
C. NEO Personality Inventory
D. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
A. Control their unconscious desires
B. Fulfill their potential and become the best they can be
C. Adapt to changing environments
D. Perform specific tasks successfully
A. Ambiguous pictures
B. Inkblots
C. Self-report questionnaires
D. Behavioral observations
A. Openness
B. Conscientiousness
C. Extraversion
D. Neuroticism
A. Psychodynamic theory
B. Humanistic theory
C. Social-cognitive theory
D. Trait theory
A. Observe and regulate their own behavior in social situations
B. Monitor their physiological responses to stress
C. Maintain a consistent self-concept
D. Resist conformity and social influence
A. Repression
B. Sublimation
C. Projection
D. Compensation
A. Internal factors for success and external factors for failure
B. External factors for success and internal factors for failure
C. Both success and failure to external factors
D. Success and failure to luck
A. Trait theory
B. Psychodynamic theory
C. Humanistic theory
D. Social-cognitive theory
A. Lack of reliability
B. Lack of validity
C. Lack of objectivity
D. All of the above
A. The stability of their personality traits
B. The influence of situational factors on behavior
C. The extent to which they can control events in their lives
D. The impact of genetic factors on behavior
A. Oedipus complex
B. Electra complex
C. Libido complex
D. Id complex
A. Control their unconscious desires
B. Monitor and adjust their behavior to meet goals
C. Adapt to changing environments
D. Maintain a stable self-concept
A. Unconditional positive regard
B. Self-actualization
C. The Barnum effect
D. Incongruence anxiety
A. Unconscious desires
B. Mental representation of the self
C. Locus of control
D. Introversion-extraversion continuum
A. 4
B. 8
C. 12
D. 16
A. Narcissistic personality
B. Superiority complex
C. Psychosomatic disorder
D. Collective unconscious
A. Resistance to social influence
B. Acting in accordance with one's internal values
C. Adjusting behavior to fit in with the expectations of a group
D. Assertiveness in social situations
A. Self-actualization
B. Collective unconscious
C. Self-efficacy
D. Locus of control
A. Openness, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness
B. Narcissism, Machiavellianism, Psychopathy
C. Introversion, Neuroticism, Extraversion
D. Self-monitoring, Locus of control, Self-esteem
A. Belief in their ability to control events
B. Mental representation of the self
C. Emotional evaluation of their own worth
D. Level of introversion or extraversion
A. Social influence
B. Personality traits
C. Observation or awareness of being observed
D. Cognitive dissonance
A. Novel and arousing experiences
B. Solitude and quiet environments
C. Consistency and predictability
D. Authority and structure
A. Projective personality assessment
B. Assessing personality disorders
C. Evaluating self-esteem
D. Measuring intelligence
A. Reinforcement
B. Self-efficacy
C. Expectancy
D. Locus of control
A. Lack of cross-cultural validity
B. Lack of reliability
C. Ignoring the role of unconscious conflicts
D. Overemphasis on the role of genetics
A. Sexual pleasure from the genitals
B. Pleasure from sucking and oral activities
C. Pleasure from bowel and bladder elimination
D. Sexual exploration and identification
A. Carl Rogers
B. B.F. Skinner
C. Albert Bandura
D. Sigmund Freud
A. Control unconscious desires
B. Understand and manage one's own emotions and those of others
C. Resist conformity and social influence
D. Achieve self-actualization
A. Projective personality assessment
B. Trait-based personality assessment
C. Observing behavior in natural settings
D. Assessing locus of control
A. Personality traits
B. Observable behaviors
C. Social roles and expectations
D. Group membership
A. Sigmund Freud
B. Carl Rogers
C. Albert Bandura
D. Erik Erikson
A. Leon Festinger
B. B.F. Skinner
C. Sigmund Freud
D. Abraham Maslow