Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality Quiz 31 (46 MCQs)

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1. The trait theory researches and defines personality throught:
2. In the trait theory created by Hippocrates, how many "humors" did humans have?
3. According to Jung, this is the repository of universal memories. It helps explain why we see common themes in cultures across the world (ex:human origin stories, good v. evil, etc.)
4. The idea that behavior should be understood relative to one's culture. Fill in the blank: .....
5. According to Abraham Maslow, developing one's potential to its fullest extent results in .....
6. Taking out one's anger on an object that is not the source of the anger
7. .) Abraham Maslow's theory focuses on a lifelong process of striving to realize one's potential that is known as:
8. What is operant conditioning?
9. His Birth Order Personality Theory Has been studied and used by many personality psychologists
10. Carl Rogers' view of personality structure centers on a single construct, and that is
11. According to Freud, which part of the personality operates on the reality principle?
12. Mischel is most interested in most interested in the influence of
13. What is the main idea behind the Big Five personality traits model?
14. ..... is love, affection, and respect with no string attached, but ..... is love, affection, respect, and warmth that depend, or seem to depend, on doing what those people want.
15. Which term do learning theorists use to describe learning behavior by watching others?
16. What is the 6th trait added by the HEXACO Model?
17. Which temperament type is lively, cheerful, and extroverted but often forgetful?
18. Someone who is Practical, routine oriented, and conforming is low in what Big 5 category?
19. Which defense mechanism involves redirecting emotions to a substitute target?
20. What is Dunbar's Number, which refers to the approximate number of meaningful social connections a person can maintain?
21. According to Sigmund and Anna Freud, which of the following is true about psychological defense mechanisms?
22. In the context of an athlete's performance, what does 'idiosyncrasy' refer to?
23. Bandura discussed this as the back and forth influences between traits, behaviors, and environment.
24. What is the consequence of a defender consistently acting out of character on the field?
25. Jimmy has constantly heard that he is not a good student, after a while starts to act how people percieve him. This recent behavioral change supports the
26. A defense mechanism which uses self-deception to justify unacceptable behavior. Ex. When you are not invited to a party you say "I didn't want to go to that party anyway. Everyone there is lame"
27. Projective techniques are unlike other types of test-data because
28. If a student has High Extraversion (E) and Low Neuroticism (N), which temperament are they most likely to have?
29. Lourdes is planning her dream wedding. Her mother is criticizing her every decision. When her mother makes a comment about her weight while in the dressing room of a bridal shop. Lourdes thinks, '' Why can't you just shut your mouth?!" Instead of becoming upset, Lourdes makes an off-hand joke about her weight. This is an example of
30. This personality type tries to meet the desires of the id in a way that is socially acceptable in the world. It is said to operate on the reality principle
31. Many of Ms. Buck's Psych students did poorly on the last test. Due to fundamental attribution error, Ms. Buck might conclude that the class did poorly because .....
32. Someone with a high score in Extroversion would be described as
33. The personality test Teresa is taking involves her describing random patterns of dots. What type of test is she taking?
34. What did Sigmund Freud think our personalities depended on?
35. Which of the neo-Freudians would be associated with the inferiority complex and the theory of birth order influencing personality characteristics?
36. Imagine that you are a patient of Freud, and he believes that you're completely unconscious part of your mind is trying to satisfy its desires. What part of personality is he talking about?
37. Whitney runs into her old boyfriend at a party. Instead of throwing her glass of soda in his face as she would like, she smiles and says, "It's great to see you again." Whitney is displaying which of the following Freudian defense mechanisms?
38. Mike is frequently anxious and tends to worry excessively about small problems. In terms of the Big Five personality traits, he is likely high in:
39. There is no useful purpose to defense mechanisms, only a person refusal to take responsibility.
40. Tifa has a crush on the new foreign exchange student at school, but instead accuses her best friend Terra of having the crush on him instead. What defense mechanism is being exhibited?
41. Rex is asked by their therapist to talk about whatever comes to mind
42. ..... is located just below the surface and contains information we can retrieve when needed.
43. Who developed the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)?
44. Which theory suggests that we inherit our personalities from our parents?
45. Wyoming wants to be seen as more conscientious by others. In order to do this, she should make a point of
46. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Big Five trait 'Agreeableness'?