Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality Quiz 5 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which term refers to the belief that people overestimate how much others notice and evaluate them?
2. Melissa conducts a study of environmental awareness at a university and collects data from a sample of 1000 students and 500 academic staff over a two-month period. Samples are given a set of questionnaire. This study is using
3. Suzy bought a used, high-mileage car because it was all she could afford. Attempting to justify her purchase, she raves to her friends about the car's attractiveness, good acceleration, and stereo. According to Freud, Suzy is using the defense mechanism of
4. Which of the following best describes the role of the 'Superego' in Freud's psychoanalytic theory?
5. What is implied by the statement "it is not either-or, but both-and" in the context of the person-situation controversy?
6. Carl Rogers said that people are trying to move toward their actual self and their .....
7. The Rorschach Test is considered to be a(n) .....
8. Individual uniqueness in personality psychology focuses on .....
9. Mr. Dutoit was asked by his psychotherapist to look at some ambiguous pictures and make up a story about each. Mr. Dutoit was most likely taking the:
10. Which defense mechanism involves redirecting unacceptable impulses toward a more acceptable object or activity?
11. What is a personality?
12. Which of the following statements about self-esteem is NOT correct?
13. Which of the following is a personality trait characterized by sociability and assertiveness?
14. Researchers have found that when asked to rate themselves on socially desirable dimensions such as how ethical they are or how hard they work, most people rate themselves as:
15. Which of the following is a basic emotion according to the Universal Basic Emotions theory?
16. If you identify as ENFP, you most likely have taken which test?
17. Which of the following is considered a personality trait mentioned in the video?
18. Young boys learn to identify w/ their father out of fear of retribution (castration anxiety)
19. Which is not a feature of humanistic theory of personality
20. What isn't a limitation of the trait theory
21. A practitioner wants to explore a student's inner world without encouraging them to censor their thoughts. Which assessment method best fits this goal?
22. ..... refers to the interacting influences between personality and environmental factors
23. Traits differ from types in that:
24. Humanistic psychologists' view of personality focuses on what potential?
25. Who is famous for developing psychoanalytic theory?
26. The ..... is the development of an image of oneself, which is based on what people are told by others, and how the sense of self is reflected in the words and actions of important people in one's life, such as parents, siblings, friends, etc.
27. The process in which children incorporate their parents' values into their developing superegos
28. Which of the following best describes the concept of personality?
29. What is the primary focus of trait theories of personality?
30. What is cisgender?
31. According to Freud, pleasure involves eliminative functions (ego forms)
32. Which type of motivation is regulated by biological signals (e.g., glucose, hormones) and psychological factors?
33. Self-actualized people, as described by Maslow, are least likely to be highly:
34. Focuses on the role of the unconscious mind on personality and biological causes of personality differences
35. Which theory includes the concepts of Id, Ego, and Super Ego?
36. A mother who yells at her kids after she is reprimanded by her boss at work is demonstrating .....
37. The "fight or flight" response is most closely associated with .....
38. Each of the three factors Bandura believes influence personality affect the other two in a give-and-take relationship. This relationship is called .....
39. The study of personality began formally in psychology during which century?
40. According to Freud's theory, personality arises in response to conflicts between
41. Which of the following is an example of conformity?
42. The Five-Factor Theory of Personality, developed by McCrae and Costa, is also commonly referred to as:
43. Choose the best answer for this question "Why should we hire you?"
44. Which psychodynamic theorist talked about birth order and its part played on personality?
45. One psychological theory is that the desire for sexual gratification, if blocked, may eventually be turned into a different outlet such as art, writing or poetry.
46. According to Freud, the contains thoughts and feelings that are just below the surface of awareness.
47. The conditions a person must meet in order to regard himself or herself positively
48. Which of the following is not one of the personality traits measures in the 16PF?
49. Eysenck's basic personality dimensions included:
50. Emotional instability or stability
51. Which part of Freud's mind structure acts as the rational mediator and follows the reality principle?
52. How do trait theorists assess personality?
53. What do humanistic theorists like Maslow often reject?
54. A characteristic or feature that is so pervasive the person is almost identified with it
55. Highest level of Maslow's Hierarchy-reach full potential. All other needs must be met.
56. Logan always seems to be causing drama. He is in and out of relationships all the time, is mean to his friends and family, never passes on doing a dare no matter how dangerous it is, and floats back and forth between feeling like he's awesome or that he sucks. What is he probably suffering from?
57. Which personality trait is most associated with empathy and cooperation?
58. Reliability refers to the ability .....
59. Who proposed the social cognitive perspective on personality?
60. Repression involves: