This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Psychology > Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality Quiz 22 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are the three fundamental social tasks identified by Adler? A) Occupational tasks, societal tasks, and love tasks. B) Childhood tasks, adult tasks, and elder tasks. C) Emotional tasks, physical tasks, and mental tasks. D) Personal tasks, professional tasks, and social tasks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Occupational tasks, societal tasks, and love tasks. 2. The notion of self-actualization is most closely associated with which of the following approaches to explaining personality? A) Sociocultural. B) Humanistic. C) Behavioral. D) Psychodynamic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humanistic. 3. The unconscious mind is believed to contain: A) Only memories from early childhood. B) Thoughts, desires, and urges we are unaware of. C) Only socially acceptable thoughts. D) Genetic influences on personality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thoughts, desires, and urges we are unaware of. 4. In Pavlov's experiment, what is an example of unconditioned stimulus (UCS)? A) The dog's saliva. B) The dog's food. C) The bell. D) Pavlov's voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog's food. 5. Which body type did William Sheldon associate with delinquent behaviour? A) Mesomorph. B) Graphmorph. C) Ectomorph. D) Endomorph. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Endomorph. 6. A theory that motivation progresses through five levels from physiological to self-actualization is called ..... A) Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. B) Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory. C) McClelland's Theory of Needs. D) Alderfer's ERG Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. 7. Sarah works in a high-stress corporate environment where job security is uncertain. She constantly feels anxious and fearful about losing her job due to company downsizing. She is unable to find stability and lacks a sense of protection and security in her professional life. The fear of unemployment and financial instability haunts her every day.Which need is missing from Sarah's life based on the scenario? A) Safety. B) Belonging. C) Physiological. D) Esteem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Safety. 8. What is Psychoanalytic theory?(Freud-Psychodynamic Approach) A) Our conscious thoughts and actions come from mostly unconscious motives and conflicts. B) Psychoanalytic theory focuses solely on conscious thoughts. C) Psychoanalytic theory is a theory developed by Carl Jung. D) Psychoanalytic theory suggests that behavior is solely determined by genetics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Our conscious thoughts and actions come from mostly unconscious motives and conflicts. 9. Which part of the nervous system is primarily involved in the fight-or-flight response and is relevant to the physiological approach to personality? A) Sympathetic nervous system. B) Central nervous system. C) Peripheral nervous system. D) Parasympathetic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sympathetic nervous system. 10. Which of the following is considered a nonscientific method for personality assessment? A) Big Five. B) Factor analysis. C) MBTI. D) Projective tests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) MBTI. 11. Reaction Formation and Denial are examples of which idea in Psychology? A) Full functioning person. B) Cognitive Perspective. C) Superego. D) Defense Mechanisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Defense Mechanisms. 12. During a basketball game, the coach is recognized for proposing innovative strategies and sometimes unconventional plays. Which personality trait is associated with being audacious and occasionally odd? A) Openness to experience. B) Extroversion. C) Conscientiousness. D) Agreeableness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Openness to experience. 13. Bill trusts his friends very much. He's okay with most of their decisions. A) Extraversion. B) Conscientiousness. C) Agreeableness. D) Neuroticism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agreeableness. 14. Kari had to go to the bathroom, but the only public restroom was in McDonald's; therefore, she felt obligated to purchase a Coke after using the McDonald's bathrooms. This is an example of ..... A) Social facilitation. B) Reciprocity norm. C) Bystander effect. D) Just-world phenomenon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reciprocity norm. 15. Which of these is an example of a personality theory? A) Maslow's hierarchy. B) Milgram's obedience study. C) Pavlov's dog experiment. D) Classical conditioning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maslow's hierarchy. 16. Which paradigm in psychology emphasizes multiple realities and the idea that reality is not fixed? A) Behaviorism. B) Positivism. C) Postpositivism. D) Constructivism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Constructivism. 17. Regina, an aggressive child, had problems in elementary school, as she would frequently fight with other children. Regina found when she entered high school that she could channel this hostility into sports such as lacrosse and soccer. A) Projection. B) Regression. C) Sublimation. D) Repression. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sublimation. 18. We are born with all of our personality traits, and they cannot be changed. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. The Big Five personality factors are A) Conscientiousness, instability, calmness, punctuality, spotlight effect. B) Openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism. C) Extraversion, neuroticism, locus of control, sensitivity, self-serving bias. D) MMPI, projective tests, self-actualization, self-transcendence, factor analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism. 20. What is the primary focus of the goals listed for the day in the document? A) Understanding different ways of measuring and conceptualizing personality. B) Learning about historical figures in psychology. C) Discussing psychological disorders. D) Techniques in cognitive behavioral therapy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Understanding different ways of measuring and conceptualizing personality. 21. The care a person gives to organization and thoughtfulness of others; dependability A) Conscientiousness. B) Superego. C) Neuroticism. D) Defense mechanisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conscientiousness. 22. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is a(n) A) Projective personality test. B) Empirically derived and objective personality test. C) Personality test developed mainly to assess job applicants. D) Personality test used primarily to assess locus of control. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Empirically derived and objective personality test. 23. Which neo-Freudian believed that all humans shared a collective unconscious? A) Erik Erikson. B) Karen Horney. C) Alfred Adler. D) Anna Freud. E) Carl Jung. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Carl Jung. 24. The factor of the "Big Five" that measures emotional stability vs. instability is: A) Extraversion. B) Openness. C) Agreeableness. D) Neuroticism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neuroticism. 25. Which trait did participants successfully boost in a 2015 study? A) Agreeableness and openness. B) Extraversion and emotional stability. C) Conscientiousness and neuroticism. D) Neuroticism and extraversion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extraversion and emotional stability. 26. Is NOT a neo-Freudian A) Jung. B) Horney. C) Adler. D) Bandura. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bandura. 27. All of the following are Big Five personality factors EXCEPT: A) Extraversion. B) Conscientiousness. C) Gregariousness. D) Agreeableness. E) Openness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gregariousness. 28. What term is defined as all the thoughts and feelings we have in response to the question "Who am I?" A) Possible selves. B) Self-esteem. C) Self-concept. D) Self-efficacy. E) Idea self. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Self-concept. 29. Which trait in the Big 5 Personality test is associated with being organized, responsible, and dependable? A) Extraversion. B) Neuroticism. C) Conscientiousness. D) Agreeableness. E) Openness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conscientiousness. 30. American Psychologist who developed the 'Big 5' A) Abraham Maslows. B) Sigmund Freud. C) Albert Bandura. D) Gordon Allport. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gordon Allport. 31. The "fight or flight" response involves activation of the ..... nervous system. A) Central. B) Somatic. C) Sympathetic. D) Parasympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sympathetic. 32. What does the term "locus of control" refer to? A) The degree to which people believe they have control over events. B) The belief in one's ability to succeed. C) The impact of culture on personality. D) The influence of peers on behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The degree to which people believe they have control over events. 33. How is a person likely to respond when they receive unconditional positive regard, according to Carl Rogers? A) They begin to feel more uncertain and doubt their abilities. B) They start to depend more on external validation and others' opinions. C) They become more self-confident and trust their inner feelings. D) They withdraw from relationships and feel a lack of connection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They become more self-confident and trust their inner feelings. 34. Redirecting unacceptable feelings from the original source to a safer substitute target A) Repression. B) Sublimation. C) Displacement. D) Regression. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Displacement. 35. Which of the following is NOT an esteem need? A) Love. B) Recognition. C) Belonging. D) Fame. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Love. 36. Read the following description and select the defense mechanism it describes:When you use this defense mechanism, you may kick your dog because you are angry at your parents. A) Rationalization. B) Repression. C) Displacement. D) Projection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Displacement. 37. Which of the following correctly lists Maslow's hierarchy of needs from the lowest need to the highest? A) Safety, esteem, physiological, belongingness, self-actualization. B) Self-actualization, esteem, belongingness, safety, physiological. C) Physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, self-actualization. D) Physiological, belongingness, safety, esteem, self-actualization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, self-actualization. 38. Which of the following workplace stress variables best applies to someone who staples papers all day and reports feeling bored. A) Workload. B) Mental Challenge. C) Physical Challenge. D) Clarity of Job Description. E) Job Status. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mental Challenge. 39. When someone explains their own negative behavior by blaming the situation, but attributes others' negative behavior to their character, which bias is this? A) Deindividuation. B) Drive Reduction Theory. C) Actor-Observer Bias. D) Internal Locus of Control. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Actor-Observer Bias. 40. According to Freud, which part of the mind is driven by the pleasure principle? A) Ego. B) Conscious. C) Id. D) Superego. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Id. 41. What is interpersonal? A) Enjoys photography, painting, drawing; can read maps easily. B) Enjoys helping others; gets along well with team members. C) Enjoys spending time alone, needs quiet time to think over ideas. D) Likes to take care of pets, is good with plants; likes to study the earth and weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enjoys helping others; gets along well with team members. 42. In psychoanalytic theory, this is the personality structure that corresponds to a person's conscience A) Id. B) Ego. C) Superego. D) Reaction formation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Superego. 43. Getting paid an hourly wage is an example of: A) Fixed-interval reinforcement. B) Variable-interval reinforcement. C) Fixed-ratio reinforcement. D) Variable-ratio reinforcement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fixed-interval reinforcement. 44. What are the Freudian structures of the mind:instinctual drives, rational self, and moral conscience called? A) Conscious, Subconscious, Unconscious. B) Id, Ego, Superego. C) Self, Other, Collective. D) Persona, Shadow, Anima. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Id, Ego, Superego. 45. Which scenario best illustrates the intrapsychic domain? A) A student studies personality tests. B) A person is unaware that childhood trauma affects their behavior. C) A group of friends compares their favorite music. D) A doctor treats a patient for allergies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A person is unaware that childhood trauma affects their behavior. 46. Which theory suggests that external rewards motivate behavior? A) Self-fulfilling prophecy. B) Incentive theory. C) Arousal theory. D) Homeostasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incentive theory. 47. The dispositional domain of personality psychology emphasizes ..... A) The way society influences personality traits. B) The enduring traits that characterize individuals. C) How people interpret their environments. D) How relationships influence personality development. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The enduring traits that characterize individuals. 48. Which of the following best describes the focus of Trait Theory in personality psychology? A) The influence of unconscious motives on behavior. B) The identification and measurement of specific personality characteristics. C) The role of environmental factors in shaping personality. D) The impact of early childhood experiences on personality development. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The identification and measurement of specific personality characteristics. 49. If someone explains another person's rude behavior as a result of their personality, rather than considering situational factors, what type of attribution are they making? A) Situational Attribution. B) Dispositional Attribution. C) Bystander Effect. D) Drive Reduction Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dispositional Attribution. 50. Raymond Cattell believed there were 12 basic source traits. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 51. Which research method is most suitable for establishing cause-and-effect relationships in personality psychology? A) Correlational study. B) Longitudinal study. C) Experimental study. D) Case study. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Experimental study. 52. A personality test consisting of 567 questions with choices of true, false, cannot say ..... A) Rorschach Test. B) Myers-Briggs Test. C) Thematic Apperception Test. D) MMPI-2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) MMPI-2. 53. According to the humanistic perspective, which of the following is most central to achieving self-actualization? A) Overcoming unconscious conflicts. B) Developing a positive self-concept and realizing one's full potential. C) Conditioning behaviors through reinforcement. D) Analyzing childhood experiences to understand adult behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Developing a positive self-concept and realizing one's full potential. 54. Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory is about: A) The human mind. B) How successful someone can be. C) Positive mental health. D) What motivates people to do the things they do. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) What motivates people to do the things they do. 55. What domain explores how culture shapes personality traits? A) Adjustment. B) Dispositional. C) Social and Cultural. D) Cognitive-Experiential. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social and Cultural. 56. Bandura's model, in which cognitions, behaviors, and environmental factors influence and are influenced by each other, is called A) Reciprocal determinism. B) Reciprocal altruism. C) Moral relativism. D) Moral objectivism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reciprocal determinism. 57. Part of the personality that operates using the moral principle ..... A) Id. B) Collective Unconscious. C) Superego. D) Ego. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Superego. 58. According to Freud, what is the main job of the ego? A) To attain immediate gratification of all personal desires. B) To interject the voice of morality and conscience to decision-making. C) To mediate between the desires of the id and superego. D) To help the child cope with anxiety-arousing stimuli that he/she may encounter. E) To consider the feelings of others when making a logic-based decision. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To mediate between the desires of the id and superego. 59. What does heritability NOT state in behavioral genetics? A) The proportion of shared DNA. B) The exact calculation of genetic influence. C) The effects of environmental factors. D) The relationship between brain structure and personality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The exact calculation of genetic influence. 60. Speaking of Jang, Livesley, and Vernon, what type of study of genetic similarity was it? A) Twin. B) Molecular Genetics. C) Family. D) Adoption. 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