Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality Quiz 29 (60 MCQs)

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1. Caroline sees that Jamal is hurt and needs help but she doesn't help him because she assumes someone else around her will
2. People that define themselves as aspects of groups, to give priority to in-group goals, to focus on context more than the content in making attributions and in communicating, to pay less attention to internal than to external processes as determinants of social behavior,
3. What is the role of self-esteem in personality?
4. Anna and her identical twin, Emily, share the same genes but have different hobbies, interests, and reactions. This reflects .....
5. Which of the following is NOT a core feature of one's personality?
6. Collectivist cultures
7. Which of the Big Five traits is most likely to decline with age?
8. Which personality trait is associated with emotional instability?
9. Needs relating to confidence and self-image. Can only be met after physiological, safety, and love & belonging needs are met.
10. In Freud's theory of psychosexual development, weaning is the central conflict of the ..... stage, whereas toilet training is the central conflict of the ..... stage.
11. Ricardo had strong feelings about the girl that broke up with him, but he acts like he is glad to be done with the relationship. This is an example of which defense mechanism?
12. Incongruence vs. congruence
13. The Big Five personality traits are known for their:
14. A person's belief or expectancy that his efforts to accomplish a goal will be successful.
15. All of the members of the jury entered the deliberation room believing that the company was negligent and that the man who was suing deserved compensation. However, after discussing the case further, the jury members became even more convinced that the corporation was in the wrong and decided to award a much larger settlement than they originally were considering.
16. I drove through a red light because I watched the person next to me accelerate. Which type of modeling did I use here?
17. Which concept explains the tendency to compare ourselves to others?
18. The humanistic approach to personality emphasizes:
19. A person changes their answer on a test to match the majority, even though they believe their original answer was correct. What social psychology concept does this illustrate?
20. Which of the following is the LEAST appropriate match?
21. Thrusting one's own unacceptable impulses onto others.
22. What is the role of the ego according to Freud?
23. This term describes how people see their own faults in other people rather than themselves.
24. These are less concerned with the explanation for personality development and changing personality than they are with describing personality and predicting behavior based on that description.
25. Which concept refers to the belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations, individual's expectancy of how effective efforts to accomplish a goal?
26. What did Gordon Allport believe about traits?
27. Which of the following best defines "personality" ?
28. Which test is used for measuring personality according to the Social Cognitive Perspective?
29. Which assessment approach is described as using questionnaires to track values, happiness, and self-concept over time?
30. Who is considered the founder of Positive Psychology?
31. The Five Factor Model, also known as OCEAN, is part of which personality theory?
32. Personality traits are influenced by a combination of HEREDITY and ENVIRONMENT.
33. What are the Big Five personality traits according to modern trait researchers?
34. Who is known for Psycho Analytic theory
35. The personality of conscientiousness focuses on which factors?
36. What are the three biological influences on aggressive behavior?
37. A serious criticism of trait theories is that the theories .....
38. Someone who is highly INTRAPERSONALLY intelligent probably .....
39. The Blue eyes/Brown eyes experiment demonstrates how ..... discrimination can form.
40. The ..... is motivated by instinct, has no impulse control, and operates in terms of the pleasure principle
41. You replace socially unacceptable feelings with emotions that are acceptable.
42. If everyone took their coat off in the class and you followed and took your coat off as well, you are
43. Which researchers found hardiness training was significantly more effective than other stress coping methods, e.g. relaxation and meditation.
44. Which of the following is an example of sublimation?
45. Which of these is more typical of an extrovert?
46. Based on learning; focuses on the effects of environment on behavior
47. The ego protects itself against unpleasant impulses or circumstances using .....
48. The psychoanalytic technique that involves asking a person to relax and say whatever is on his mind without censoring himself is called:
49. Going back to an earlier, less mature pattern of behavior.
50. Sasha believes that the questions on college tests are so unrelated to course work that studying is useless. Sasha's belief most clearly illustrates:
51. Research on physical attractiveness has shown that
52. Defense Mechanism:Pushing any disturbing thoughts or memories out of awareness.
53. If a culture emphasizes personal goals and individual achievements, it is mostly likely a(n) ..... culture.
54. According to Freud, the structure of the mind that demands morality
55. What is the bystander effect?
56. Cynthia convinced her friend to loan her five dollars for lunch by telling her how much she appreciated her friendship.
57. Honesty and fairness are examples of .....
58. Mr. Crider outside of class is pretty laid back and enjoys time by himself in quiet. He may be described as?
59. How many levels are there on Maslow's hierarchy?
60. A person who is unsystematic, out of order