This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Psychology > Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality Quiz 11 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Conscientiousness indicates: A) Spontaneity. B) Responsibility and self-discipline. C) Aggression. D) Social boldness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Responsibility and self-discipline. 2. The phallic stage of psychosexual development occurs at A) Puberty onwards. B) 18-36 months. C) 0-18 months. D) 6 to puberty. E) 3-6 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) 3-6 years. 3. What concept describes deep engagement in an enjoyable activity? A) Flow. B) Self-fulfilling prophecy. C) Groupthink. D) Eustress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flow. 4. Which of the following is a finding from Kirkcaldy's study? A) Those in team sports had different personalities from athletes in individual sports. B) Male defensive players were more emotionally stable than attacking players. C) Female offensive players were higher in extroversion than defensive players. D) Male offensive players scored lower in psychoticism than midfielders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Male defensive players were more emotionally stable than attacking players. 5. What are some methods psychologists use to measure personality traits? A) Only interviews. B) Only self-report questionnaires. C) Only behavioral observations. D) Self-report questionnaires, behavioral observations, and interviews. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Self-report questionnaires, behavioral observations, and interviews. 6. A defense mechanism that involves redirecting impulses to a less threatening object A) Projection. B) Reaction formation. C) Displacement. D) Rationalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Displacement. 7. The psychological perspective that focuses on reinforcement and punishment to explain behavior is: A) Psychoanalysis. B) Behaviorism. C) Trait theory. D) Humanism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Behaviorism. 8. According to him, human personality is complex and has more than a single component. A) Karen Horney. B) Albert Bandura. C) Abraham Maslow. D) Sigmund Freud. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sigmund Freud. 9. People are generally religious but they differ in what they worship and how they worship. A) Emotional Aspect. B) Physical Aspect. C) Mental Aspect. D) Spiritual Aspect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spiritual Aspect. 10. People who score high in ..... are characterized as outgoing, sociable, upbeat, friendly, and assertive. A) Neuroticism. B) Extraversion. C) Concientousness. D) Openness to experience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extraversion. 11. According to Freud, defense mechanisms are methods of reducing A) Fear. B) Anxiety. C) Anger. D) Lust. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anxiety. 12. Subconscious Defense Mechanisms A) Albert Bandura. B) Sigmund Freud. C) B.F. Skinner. D) Carl Jung. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sigmund Freud. 13. Which experiment is associated with the study of motivation? A) Skinner Box Experiment. B) Pavlov's Dog Experiment. C) Milgram Experiment. D) Little Albert Experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Little Albert Experiment. 14. Studied Taste Aversions ..... found that we learn to avoid certain foods after extremely aversive reactions to them in the past. A) E. Loftus. B) R. Sperry. C) J. Garcia. D) M. Gazzaniga. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) J. Garcia. 15. Totten's study on Canadian bad boys supports which explanation for aggression? A) Frustration-aggression hypothesis. B) Social cognitive theory. C) Heightened testosterone. D) Culture of honor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social cognitive theory. 16. Fill in the blank:Authoritarian, democratic, and laissez-faire approaches to leading a group are types of ..... A) Leadership Styles. B) Conflict Resolutions. C) Communication Methods. D) Economic Systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leadership Styles. 17. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the trait Agreeableness? A) Trust and compassion. B) Hostility and suspicion. C) Altruism and cooperation. D) Modesty and empathy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hostility and suspicion. 18. The defense mechanism when people transer an idea or impulse from a threatening object to a less threatening object. A) Displacement. B) Projection. C) Reaction formation. D) Repression. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Displacement. 19. In the context of cultural influences, which of the following is a characteristic of individualistic cultures? A) Focus on personal achievements. B) Emphasis on group harmony. C) Prioritization of family needs. D) Collective decision-making. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Focus on personal achievements. 20. Which personality trait tends to increase as people age? A) Openness to experience. B) Conscientiousness. C) Extraversion. D) Agreeableness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conscientiousness. 21. What is the definition for extroverted? A) Cannot shut up. B) Active and outgoing, likes to express their thoughts and feelings. C) Calm and in a relaxed manner. D) Shy and quiet and normally keep their feelings to themselves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Active and outgoing, likes to express their thoughts and feelings. 22. According to Drive Reduction Theory, what motivates a person to eat when they are hungry? A) To conform to social norms. B) To reduce a physiological need. C) To experience cognitive dissonance. D) To fulfill a self-fulfilling prophecy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To reduce a physiological need. 23. To promote personality growth, the person-centered perspective emphasizes all but A) Empathy. B) Acceptance. C) Altruism. D) Genuineness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Altruism. 24. In general, neo-Freudians such as Adler and Horney accepted many of Freud's views but placed more emphasis than he did on ..... A) Social interactions. B) The role of the id. C) Development throughout the life span. D) The collective unconscious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Social interactions. 25. This is the primary requirement for becoming a healthy, fully functioning person, according to Carl Rogers A) Secure self-esteem. B) Unconditional positive regard. C) Empathy. D) Genuineness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unconditional positive regard. 26. How might cultural influences impact personality development according to psychological theories? A) They have no significant impact on personality. B) They shape the expression and perception of personality traits. C) They determine genetic predispositions for certain traits. D) They only affect personality in collectivist societies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They shape the expression and perception of personality traits. 27. Freud's psychoanalytic theory had two ideas; one was the Inner Conflict Approach (the iceberg idea) and the Id, Ego, and Superego. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. Freud believed that we could block unwanted, unacceptable, or painful thoughts and wishes from our consciousness through a process called ..... A) Identification. B) Oedipus complex. C) Fixation. D) Repression. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repression. 29. Karen Horney's psychological social theory suggests that ..... involves developing a detached demeanor-not responding emotionally, and avoiding close relationships. A) Moving away from others. B) Moving against others. C) Moving toward others. D) Moving with others. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moving away from others. 30. What do participants do during the Rorschach Inkblot Test, according to the description? A) Identify the artist who made the inkblot. B) Share their interpretation of the inkblot, including what they see and what feelings come to mind. C) Match inkblots to predetermined categories. D) Measure their reaction time to colored images. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Share their interpretation of the inkblot, including what they see and what feelings come to mind. 31. In Jang, Livesley, and Vernon's study, which Big Five trait had the highest heritability estimate? A) Openness. B) Neuroticism. C) Conscientiousness. D) Extroversion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Openness. 32. Personality is best defined as an individual's A) Biologically inherited temperament. B) Hidden thoughts and emotions. C) Characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting. D) Most noticeable characteristics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting. 33. Which theory explains behavior as a result of interaction between personal factors, behaviors, and environment? A) Factor analysis. B) Self-actualization theory. C) Reciprocal determinism. D) Big Five theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reciprocal determinism. 34. Creating false excuses for one's unacceptable feelings, thoughts, or behavior A) Projection. B) Reaction formation. C) Sublimation. D) Rationalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rationalization. 35. Which of the following focuses on healthy people striving for self-actualization? A) Humanistic. B) Psychology. C) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. D) Psychoanalysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humanistic. 36. The most widely used projective test, a set of 10 inkblots, seeks to identify people's inner feelings by analyzing their interpretations of the blots A) Thematic Apperception Test. B) Rorschach Inkblot test. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rorschach Inkblot test. 37. A person who is calm, steady, persistent, and well-organized, but finds it hard to adapt to new environments, belongs to which temperament? A) Sanguine. B) Choleric. C) Phlegmatic. D) Melancholic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phlegmatic. 38. To push a painful thought from the conscious to the unconscious means you are using ..... A) Denial. B) Repression. C) Displacement. D) Regression. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repression. 39. If you watch your older sibling do well in school and in turn you do well in school this could be because of which of the following? A) Observational learning. B) Operant conditioning. C) Classical conditioning. D) Psychodynamics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Observational learning. 40. ..... would be most interested in the power-struggle among you and your siblings over the TV remote. A) Adler. B) Jung. C) Horney. D) Freud. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adler. 41. What is the primary focus of studying individual and group differences? A) To understand universal human traits. B) To analyze genetic determinants of behavior. C) To study the environmental influences on an individual's behavior. D) To explore how personality differs across people from different backgrounds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To explore how personality differs across people from different backgrounds. 42. Carl Rogers referred to an attitude of total acceptance toward another person as A) The spotlight effect. B) Free association. C) Self-actualization. D) Unconditional positive regard. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unconditional positive regard. 43. According to Freud, the id demands immediate gratification and therefore acts on the ..... principle. A) Reality. B) Superconscious. C) Pleasure. D) Morality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pleasure. 44. Which personality assessment method involves self-report questionnaires? A) Behavioral observations. B) Personality inventories. C) Projective tests. D) Structured interviews. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personality inventories. 45. Personality patterns emerge from: A) Random behavior. B) Stable combinations of traits. C) Situational influence only. D) Genetics only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stable combinations of traits. 46. Which of the following is the best term for a characteristic pattern of behavior or a disposition to feel and act? A) Trait. B) Introversion. C) Factor analysis. D) Myers-Briggs indicator. E) Extraversion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trait. 47. Traits that persist across people regardless of background suggest focus on which level? A) Human nature. B) Uniqueness. C) Group. D) Biological. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Human nature. 48. Which of the following examples best represents altruism? A) Booker stops to help someone even though it puts him in danger. B) Josie forms a study group to hold herself accountable for studying. C) Sammy helps a friend move because the friend previously helped Sammy move. D) Darby helps his boss in order to get some overtime pay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Booker stops to help someone even though it puts him in danger. 49. Sean is very sensitive and often worries about a lot of things. He experiences negative emotions fairly often and is easily triggered into episodes of anger and anxiety. A) Neuroticism. B) Agreeableness. C) Extraversion. D) Conscientiousness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neuroticism. 50. Janice believes that if she puts in the effort to study, she will be able to pass her upcoming mid-term exam because she controls what happens to her. This belief is an example of ..... A) An internal locus of control. B) An external locus of control. C) The self-serving bias. D) Reciprocal determinism. E) A pessimistic explanatory style. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An internal locus of control. 51. According to Thomas and Chess, which of the following is NOT one of the three infant temperaments? A) Easy. B) Difficult. C) Aggressive. D) Slow to warm up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aggressive. 52. The ..... perspective on personality examines how the environment shapes personality through classical and operant conditioning, as well as through observational learning. A) Behavioral. B) Humanistic. C) Trait. D) Biological. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Behavioral. 53. Behaviorist that developed the theory of operant conditioning by training pigeons and rats. A) Ivan Pavlov. B) B.F. Skinner. C) Mary Ainsworth. D) Solomon Asch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B.F. Skinner. 54. All of the following are physical tolls stress can have on the body EXCEPT: A) Stress can strengthen the immune system. B) Stress can cause high blood pressure. C) Stress can clog arteries. D) Stress can shorten life expectancy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stress can strengthen the immune system. 55. Extraversion is characterized by: A) Sociability and outgoingness. B) Preference for solitude. C) Tendency to avoid social situations. D) Focus on internal thoughts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sociability and outgoingness. 56. In 1986 the NASA management team made the decision to proceed with the planned launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger despite the belief of several engineers who failed to express their concern that extreme temperatures could destroy vulnerable seals. A) Group think. B) Bystander effect. C) Social inhibition. D) Group polarization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Group think. 57. This stage has no sexual focus. The focus is on learning. A) Genital stage. B) Oral stage. C) Anal stage. D) Latency stage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Latency stage. 58. Which of the following defense mechanisms involves redirecting emotions to a safer outlet? A) Rationalization. B) Projection. C) Displacement. D) Sublimation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Displacement. 59. A person feels tension after buying an expensive item they can't afford, but justifies it by saying it was on sale. Which concept is being applied? A) Deindividuation. B) Cognitive Dissonance. C) Drive Reduction Theory. D) Self-Fulfilling Prophecy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cognitive Dissonance. 60. Personality is ..... A) Static. B) Dynamic. C) Both a and b. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dynamic. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesArts Humanities QuizzesClass 11 QuizzesClass 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality Quiz 1Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality Quiz 2Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality Quiz 3Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality Quiz 4Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality Quiz 5Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality Quiz 6Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality Quiz 7Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books