This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Psychology > Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This situation is a good example of which defense mechanism? "Smiling all day even when you know you have a wake/funeral to attend at night." A) Reaction Formation. B) Compensation. C) Rationalization. D) Projection. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reaction Formation. 2. Resocialization occurs when: A) Children attend primary school. B) Individuals learn new norms for a new role. C) A person watches television. D) People retire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Individuals learn new norms for a new role. 3. Which approach examines evolution and animal personality? A) Behavioral Approach. B) Humanistic Approach. C) Cognitive Approach. D) Biological Approach. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biological Approach. 4. What is one of the most influential approaches in personality science? A) Trait psychology. B) Social psychology. C) Cognitive psychology. D) Behavioral psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trait psychology. 5. The ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions effectively is called ..... A) Social Loafing. B) Classical Conditioning. C) Cognitive Dissonance. D) Emotional Intelligence (EI). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emotional Intelligence (EI). 6. Dorothy is so alarmed by spiders and insects that she avoids most outdoor activities and even refuses to enter the basement of her own house alone. Dorothy appears to suffer from a(n): A) Mood disorder. B) Dysthymia. C) Phobia. D) Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phobia. 7. What does it mean when we say that a personality test has high validity? A) It accurately measures what it claims to measure. B) It is easy to administer. C) It produces consistent results over time. D) It is widely accepted by psychologists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It accurately measures what it claims to measure. 8. This aspect has to do with a person's awareness of the difference between what is wrong or right. A) Mental Aspect. B) Emotional Aspect. C) Spiritual Aspect. D) Social Aspect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mental Aspect. 9. Which Neo-Freudian felt that lack of love by a caregiver could lead to a child developing insecurity. A) Alfred Adler. B) Carl Jung. C) Albert Bandura. D) Karen Horney. E) Gordon Allport. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Karen Horney. 10. In the Big 5 personality traits, which trait is associated with being imaginative, creative, and open to new experiences? A) A Neuroticism. B) C Conscientiousness. C) B Openness. D) E Agreeableness. E) D Extraversion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B Openness. 11. What percentage of participants in the Milgram Study administered maximum shocks? A) 65%. B) 40%. C) 25%. D) 85%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 65%. 12. ..... is the ego unconsciously protecting itself against unpleasant impulses. A) Defense mechanism. B) Fully functioning. C) Self-transcendence. D) Observational learning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Defense mechanism. 13. Which personality type acts as a moral compass, striving for perfection and criticizing actions? A) A Id. B) B Ego. C) C Superego. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C Superego. 14. According to the psychodynamic approach, unresolved conflicts from childhood can influence adult behavior. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. An individual whose person and self coincide A) Cardinal trait. B) Factor analysis. C) Trait. D) Fully functioning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fully functioning. 16. Who you are currently describes your ..... A) Ideal self. B) Someone else. C) Self-concept. D) Intelligence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Self-concept. 17. A child who starts sucking their thumb again after their parents' divorce is demonstrating: A) Reaction formation. B) Sublimation. C) Regression. D) Projection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Regression. 18. The Thematic Apperception Test is considered to be a(n) ..... A) Objective Test. B) Projective Test. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Projective Test. 19. Which perspective emphasizes Reciprocal Determinism? A) Psychoanalytic Perspective. B) Humanistic Perspective. C) Trait Theory. D) Social Cognitive Perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Social Cognitive Perspective. 20. Which big 5 trait goes up the most from young adulthood to middle adulthood? A) Conscientiousness. B) Openness. C) Agreeableness. D) Extraversion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conscientiousness. 21. Lucy is bored, she thinks Consumer Decision Making is too easy. Which level of needs (Maslow) is not being satisfied? A) Belongingness. B) Esteem. C) Self-Actualisation. D) Safety. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Self-Actualisation. 22. Based on Stanley Milgram's research discussed in the chapter, under which circumstance would a person be least likely to obey authority? A) When the person and the authority figure are face-to-face. B) When person and the authority figure are in the same room. C) When the person and the authority figure are communicating by phone. D) When the person and the authority figure are different genders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When the person and the authority figure are communicating by phone. 23. The text states that trait theory assessments are considered reliable because they produce consistent results across different times and settings. What is the main reason they are considered valid? A) They predict exact behavior in specific settings. B) They can be used across individuals and situations. C) They require complex equipment and procedures. D) They focus on social-cognitive processes only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They can be used across individuals and situations. 24. Factor analysis is a statistical method used to: A) Identify clusters of related traits. B) Measure unconscious thoughts and emotions. C) Determine the validity of personality tests. D) Develop new personality inventories. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Identify clusters of related traits. 25. When John, a Texan, traveled to the west coast he was surprised that he was the only one wearing cowboy boots. A) Self fulfilling prophecy. B) Fundamental attribution error. C) False consensus effect. D) Self serving bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False consensus effect. 26. A person who has good imagination and can make different things A) Hopeless. B) Creative. C) Tolerant. D) Dishonest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Creative. 27. According to Freud, which parts of the personality are constantly in conflict? (a) A) Id and Ego. B) Ego and Superego. C) A. Id and Superego. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. Id and Superego. 28. Perspective that believes people are uniquely human, freedom of choice? A) Humanistic. B) Behaviorist. C) Cognitive. D) Psycholanalic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humanistic. 29. A study focusing on how people interpret ambiguous social situations falls under ..... A) Cognitive-Experiential. B) Biological. C) Intrapsychic. D) Dispositional. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cognitive-Experiential. 30. Which of the statements aligns more with the qualities of an Introvert? A) Enjoys staying home and reading. B) Prefers late nights over early mornings. C) Is invigorated by social situations. D) Enjoys speaking in front of groups of people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enjoys staying home and reading. 31. A person with high agreeableness on the Big Five scale is likely to be: A) Independent and creative. B) Competitive and ambitious. C) Warm and cooperative. D) Anxious and nervous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Warm and cooperative. 32. 'Personality' comes from the Latin persona, meaning ..... A) Person. B) Attitude. C) Privacy. D) Mask. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mask. 33. What is the focus of the Thematic Apperception Test? A) Analyzing handwriting. B) Interpreting ambiguous pictures. C) Solving puzzles. D) Answering multiple-choice questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interpreting ambiguous pictures. 34. According to Freud, the part of the psyche that prevents a person from stealing is the A) Collective Unconscious. B) Superego. C) Ego. D) Id. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Superego. 35. Part of the personality that psychoanalytic theory says mediates between the two extremes of the personality A) Id. B) Ego. C) Superego. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ego. 36. Not throwing away your dog leash and dog collar after your dog died, because you are hoping he comes back is an example of which defense mechanism? A) Projection. B) Denial. C) Reaction Formation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denial. 37. Making logical excuses for illogical behavior A) Intellectualization. B) Reaction formation. C) Rationalization. D) Sublimation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rationalization. 38. The Rorschach test and the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) are forms of A) Aptitude tests. B) IQ tests. C) Projective tests. D) Achievement tests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Projective tests. 39. Which is an example of a test in which you "project" your inner feelings and motives through the stories you make up about pictures? A) Five-Factor Test. B) Rorschach Inkblot. C) MMPI. D) Thematic Apperception Test. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thematic Apperception Test. 40. Which statement best describes a limitation of humanistic personality assessments mentioned in the material? A) They provide objective, highly reliable results. B) They rely on personal opinions and lack objective reliability and validity. C) They measure only weaknesses and failures. D) They are based on brain imaging data. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They rely on personal opinions and lack objective reliability and validity. 41. What level on the hierarchy would you reach after you do everything you are capable of doing? A) Self-actualization. B) Self-esteem. C) Love and belonging. D) Safety and security. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Self-actualization. 42. If a person is suspicious of others, thinking that another is out to get them (when they are not), this is a symptom of which personality disorder? A) Paranoid. B) Histrionic. C) Borderline. D) Schizotypal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paranoid. 43. Martin Seligman advocates a positive psychology, which focuses on topics such as: A) The Barnum effect. B) Optimism. C) Projection. D) External locus of control. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Optimism. 44. In personality psychology, the cognitive domain is most concerned with ..... A) Stable, inherited personality traits. B) Social relationships and group dynamics. C) The importance of biological factors like brain chemistry. D) Cognitive processes, such as perception and memory, and how they influence behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cognitive processes, such as perception and memory, and how they influence behavior. 45. In Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the superego is mostly concerned with A) Honoring impulses from unconscious. B) Upholding morals and values taught by society and parents. C) Balancing the id and ego. D) Focusing on what is realistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Upholding morals and values taught by society and parents. 46. What are standardized tests like the MMPI or NEO-PI that measure traits via self-report called? A) Projective Tests. B) Aptitude Tests. C) Achievement Tests. D) Objective Personality Tests. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Objective Personality Tests. 47. Although she is intelligent and a good athlete, Abigail believes that her low grades in school and losing the quarter-mile racing record are reflections of her own intellectual and athletic incompetence. Her conclusions best illustrate a pessimistic: A) Reaction formation. B) Projection. C) Attributional style. D) Ideal self. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Attributional style. 48. Freud believed that unresolved conflicts during childhood could lead to: A) High agreeableness. B) Strong self-efficacy. C) The development of self-actualization. D) Fixation at an earlier psychosexual stage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fixation at an earlier psychosexual stage. 49. Fill in the blank:The theory that suggests emotions can be experienced without conscious thought is known as ..... A) Lazarus Theory. B) James-Lange Theory. C) Cannon-Bard Theory. D) Zajonc & LeDoux Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Zajonc & LeDoux Theory. 50. An inherited idea, based on the experiences of one's ancestors, which shapes one's perception of the world. A) Schema. B) Archetype. C) Blueprint. D) Genetic Idealism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Archetype. 51. What does Carl Rogers' therapy focus on? A) Stress management. B) Defense mechanisms. C) Group behavior. D) Self-concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Self-concept. 52. Bima has a high behavioral threshold for anger. Based on this statement, which of the following is most likely true about Bima? A) Bima becomes extremely violent when angry. B) It is in Bima's nature to react strongly to the slightest provocation. C) It takes a lot to make Bima angry. D) Bima has a quick temper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It takes a lot to make Bima angry. 53. What is one of the three levels of personality analysis mentioned? A) Temporary traits. B) Universal traits. C) Situational traits. D) Cultural traits. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Universal traits. 54. Hans Eysenck focused on the relationship between what two personality traits? A) Introversion-extroversion and emotional stability-instability. B) Behavioral and mora. C) Collective unconscious-individuation and inferiority complex-sibling rivalry. D) Id-ego and superego-repression. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introversion-extroversion and emotional stability-instability. 55. Which of the following can most appropriately be said of a personality trait? A) It implies that a person has been evaluated as possessing positive qualities. B) It refers to a stable quality that a person shows in most situations. C) It consists of all one's ideas, perceptions, stories, and feelings about who one is. D) It tends to rise when one experiences success or praise and provides a buffer against negative experiences. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It implies that a person has been evaluated as possessing positive qualities. 56. Which personality trait is characterized by emotional instability and anxiety? A) Neuroticism. B) Extroversion. C) Agreeableness. D) Conscientiousness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neuroticism. 57. Psychodynamic theories of personality come from this person? A) Albert Bandura. B) Sigmund Freud. C) Alfred Adler. D) Wilhelm Wundt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sigmund Freud. 58. What was Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in ascending order? A) Physiological, Love & Belonging, Safety, Self-Actualization, Esteem. B) Safety, Physiological, Esteem, Love & Belonging, Self-Actualization. C) Safety, Self-Actualization, Physiological, Esteem, Love & Belonging. D) Physiological, Safety, Love & Belonging, Esteem, Self-Actualization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Physiological, Safety, Love & Belonging, Esteem, Self-Actualization. 59. According to Freud, which component of personality is responsible for mediating between the desires of the id and the morals of the superego? A) Id. B) Ego. C) Conscious. D) Superego. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ego. 60. Who introduced the concept of introversion and extraversion? A) Carl Jung. B) Alfred Adler. C) Sigmund Freud. D) Gordon Allport. 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