This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Psychology > Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality Quiz 29 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Caroline sees that Jamal is hurt and needs help but she doesn't help him because she assumes someone else around her will A) Caroline is committing the fundamental attribution error. B) Caroline is guilty of belief perserverance. C) Caroline is demonstrating non conformity. D) Caroline is committing the bystander effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Caroline is committing the bystander effect. 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, A) Individualism. B) Collectivism. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Collectivism. 3. What is the role of self-esteem in personality? A) Self-esteem is shaped by cultural norms and social interactions. B) Self-esteem is a belief in oneself and influences how individuals perceive and interact with the world. C) Self-esteem has no impact on personality. D) Self-esteem is determined by genetic factors and is fixed throughout life. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Self-esteem is a belief in oneself and influences how individuals perceive and interact with the world. 4. Anna and her identical twin, Emily, share the same genes but have different hobbies, interests, and reactions. This reflects ..... A) Genetic determinism. B) Group similarities. C) Human nature. D) Individual uniqueness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Individual uniqueness. 5. Which of the following is NOT a core feature of one's personality? A) Interpersonal relationships. B) Self-identity. C) Environment. D) Meaning and purpose in life. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Environment. 6. Collectivist cultures A) Give priority to the goals of their groups. B) Value the maintenance of social harmony. C) Foster social interdependence. D) Have all of these characteristics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Have all of these characteristics. 7. Which of the Big Five traits is most likely to decline with age? A) Agreeableness. B) Conscientiousness. C) Neuroticism. D) Openness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Openness. 8. Which personality trait is associated with emotional instability? A) Extraversion. B) Openness. C) Neuroticism. D) Conscientiousness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neuroticism. 9. Needs relating to confidence and self-image. Can only be met after physiological, safety, and love & belonging needs are met. A) Social needs. B) Esteem needs. C) Physiological needs. D) Self-actualization needs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Esteem needs. 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. A) Oral; anal. B) Anal; oral. C) Oral; phallic. D) Phallic; anal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oral; anal. 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? A) Projection. B) Denial. C) Sublimation. D) Repression. E) Reaction formation. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Reaction formation. 12. Incongruence vs. congruence A) B.F. Skinner. B) Sigmund Freud. C) Carl Rogers. D) Sigmund Freud. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carl Rogers. 13. The Big Five personality traits are known for their: A) Focus on weak situations. B) Use in projective tests. C) Consistency across situations. D) Lack of stability over time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consistency across situations. 14. A person's belief or expectancy that his efforts to accomplish a goal will be successful. A) What is Psychodynamics. B) What is Self-efficacy. C) What is Personality. D) What is Superego. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) What is Superego. 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. A) Group think. B) Group polarization. C) Social facilitation. D) Reciprocity norm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Group polarization. 16. I drove through a red light because I watched the person next to me accelerate. Which type of modeling did I use here? A) Type 1-Basic Imitation. B) Type 4-MMPI-2. C) Type 3-Disinhibition. D) Type 2-Observational Learning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Type 1-Basic Imitation. 17. Which concept explains the tendency to compare ourselves to others? A) Implicit Attitudes. B) Obedience. C) Social Comparison. D) Belief Perseverance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social Comparison. 18. The humanistic approach to personality emphasizes: A) Unconscious motivations. B) Human potential and self-determination. C) Observable behaviors. D) Genetic influences on personality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Human potential and self-determination. 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? A) Self-Fulfilling Prophecy. B) Conformity. C) Deindividuation. D) Actor-Observer Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conformity. 20. Which of the following is the LEAST appropriate match? A) Carl Rogers-humanistic perspective. B) Unconditional positive regard-empathy. C) Humanistic perspective-fundamental goodness of humans. D) Carl Rogers-unconditional positive regard. E) Self-concept-Carl Rogers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unconditional positive regard-empathy. 21. Thrusting one's own unacceptable impulses onto others. A) Rationalization. B) Sublimation. C) Projection. D) Reaction formation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Projection. 22. What is the role of the ego according to Freud? A) Coordinator of the personality. B) Primitive psychic force. C) Source of instincts and drives. D) Conscience determining right or wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coordinator of the personality. 23. This term describes how people see their own faults in other people rather than themselves. A) Projection. B) Ego. C) Rationalization. D) Regression. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Projection. 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. A) Freudians. B) Humanists. C) Behaviorists. D) Trait Theories. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trait Theories. 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? A) Full functioning person. B) Operant conditioning. C) Self-efficacy. D) Type A personality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Self-efficacy. 26. What did Gordon Allport believe about traits? A) He believed that traits are determined by genetic factors and are subject to change over time. B) He believed that traits are fixed in the nervous system and are the building blocks of personality. C) He believed that traits are influenced by cultural norms and social interactions. D) He believed that traits are shaped by unconscious desires and childhood experiences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He believed that traits are fixed in the nervous system and are the building blocks of personality. 27. Which of the following best defines "personality" ? A) A collection of observable behaviors. B) A person's ability to adapt to social norms. C) The biological traits passed down from parents. D) A set of psychological traits and mechanisms within an individual. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A set of psychological traits and mechanisms within an individual. 28. Which test is used for measuring personality according to the Social Cognitive Perspective? A) Rorschach Test. B) Thematic Apperception Test. C) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 29. Which assessment approach is described as using questionnaires to track values, happiness, and self-concept over time? A) Behaviorist conditioning. B) Cognitive-behavioral assessment. C) Humanistic personality assessment. D) Psychoanalytic assessment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Humanistic personality assessment. 30. Who is considered the founder of Positive Psychology? A) Albert Bandura. B) B.F. Skinner. C) Gordon Allport. D) Martin Seligman. E) Alfred Adler. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Martin Seligman. 31. The Five Factor Model, also known as OCEAN, is part of which personality theory? A) Social Cognitive Perspective. B) Trait Theory. C) Humanistic Perspective. D) Psychoanalytic Perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trait Theory. 32. Personality traits are influenced by a combination of HEREDITY and ENVIRONMENT. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 33. What are the Big Five personality traits according to modern trait researchers? A) Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism. B) Intelligence, Attractiveness, Wealth, Creativity, Athleticism. C) Humor, Empathy, Courage, Patience, Determination. D) Blood, Phlegm, Yellow Bile, Black Bile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism. 34. Who is known for Psycho Analytic theory A) Piaget. B) Gagne. C) Sigmund freud. D) Maslow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sigmund freud. 35. The personality of conscientiousness focuses on which factors? A) Reserved, sober, sociable, affectionate. B) Calm, Secure, Anxious, Self-Pitying. C) Disorganized, careful, discipline. D) Practical, routine, conformity, independence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disorganized, careful, discipline. 36. What are the three biological influences on aggressive behavior? A) Environmental, Psychological, and Sociocultural Influences. B) Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Influences. C) Genetic, Neural, and Biochemical Influences. D) Social, Cultural, and Economic Influences. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genetic, Neural, and Biochemical Influences. 37. A serious criticism of trait theories is that the theories ..... A) Believe personality is fixed and static. B) Ignore inherited aspects of personality. C) Do not allow for predictions of behavior. D) Are too complex to explain simple behaviors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Believe personality is fixed and static. 38. Someone who is highly INTRAPERSONALLY intelligent probably ..... A) Enjoys helping others, likes teams, likes talking things over. B) Enjoys sports, dancing, or other physical activity. C) Enjoys spending time alone; needs quiet time. D) Sings well, enjoys listening to music. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Enjoys spending time alone; needs quiet time. 39. The Blue eyes/Brown eyes experiment demonstrates how ..... discrimination can form. A) Systematic. B) Arbitrary. C) Legal. D) Genetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Arbitrary. 40. The ..... is motivated by instinct, has no impulse control, and operates in terms of the pleasure principle A) Ego. B) Superego. C) Schema. D) Id. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Id. 41. You replace socially unacceptable feelings with emotions that are acceptable. A) Reaction formation. B) Repression. C) Rationalization. D) Intellectualization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reaction formation. 42. If everyone took their coat off in the class and you followed and took your coat off as well, you are A) Rebelling. B) Groupthinking. C) Conforming. D) Obedient. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conforming. 43. Which researchers found hardiness training was significantly more effective than other stress coping methods, e.g. relaxation and meditation. A) Holmes & Rahe (1967). B) Maddeley et al. (1988). C) Moscovici et al. (1969). D) Maddi et al. (1998). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maddi et al. (1998). 44. Which of the following is an example of sublimation? A) A child regresses to thumb-sucking after a stressful event. B) A student blames the teacher for their bad grade. C) A person denies their feelings for a coworker. D) A person with aggressive tendencies becomes a boxer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A person with aggressive tendencies becomes a boxer. 45. Which of these is more typical of an extrovert? A) Enjoys public acknowledgement. B) Prefers private feedback. C) Hates being praised in front of others. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enjoys public acknowledgement. 46. Based on learning; focuses on the effects of environment on behavior A) Neuroticism. B) Personality. C) Unconscious mind. D) Social cognitive theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Social cognitive theory. 47. The ego protects itself against unpleasant impulses or circumstances using ..... A) Archetypes. B) Defense mechanisms. C) The collective unconscious. D) Id. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Defense mechanisms. 48. The psychoanalytic technique that involves asking a person to relax and say whatever is on his mind without censoring himself is called: A) Defense mechanisms. B) Freudian slips. C) Unconscious speaking. D) Free association. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Free association. 49. Going back to an earlier, less mature pattern of behavior. A) Projection. B) Regression. C) Repression. D) Rationalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Regression. 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: A) Displacement. B) Reaction formation. C) An external locus of control. D) Reciprocal determinism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An external locus of control. 51. Research on physical attractiveness has shown that A) Most people disregard physical attractiveness when forming first impressions of others. B) Desirable personality characteristics are typically ascribed to good-looking people. C) Good-looking people tend to be viewed as less intelligent and competent. D) Men are less likely than women to make biased judgments of others based on physical appearance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Desirable personality characteristics are typically ascribed to good-looking people. 52. Defense Mechanism:Pushing any disturbing thoughts or memories out of awareness. A) Repression. B) Projection. C) Rationalization. D) Denial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repression. 53. If a culture emphasizes personal goals and individual achievements, it is mostly likely a(n) ..... culture. A) Individualist. B) Interdependent. C) Naturalist. D) Collectivist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Individualist. 54. According to Freud, the structure of the mind that demands morality A) Behaviorism. B) Ego. C) Superego. D) Id. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Superego. 55. What is the bystander effect? A) The tendency for bystanders to become aggressive in group settings. B) The tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present. C) The tendency for bystanders to ignore social norms and act impulsively. D) The tendency for bystanders to intervene and help in emergency situations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present. 56. Cynthia convinced her friend to loan her five dollars for lunch by telling her how much she appreciated her friendship. A) Foot in the door. B) Peripheral route of persuasion. C) Door in the face. D) Central route of persuasion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peripheral route of persuasion. 57. Honesty and fairness are examples of ..... A) Personality traits. B) Physical traits. C) Character traits. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Character traits. 58. Mr. Crider outside of class is pretty laid back and enjoys time by himself in quiet. He may be described as? A) Extrovert. B) Agreeable. C) Disagreeable. D) Introvert. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Introvert. 59. How many levels are there on Maslow's hierarchy? A) 1. B) 5. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 60. A person who is unsystematic, out of order A) Organized. B) Naughty. C) Disorganized. D) Unhappy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disorganized. ← 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