This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality – Quiz 45 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality Quiz 45 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The distinct patterns of emotional reactions and behaviors seen at a young age form one's: A) Disposition. B) Character. C) Personality. D) Temperament. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Temperament. 2. What is the main focus when discussing the importance of genes vs. environment? A) Shared vs. nonshared environment. B) Evolutionary limitations. C) Animal personality traits. D) Adaptive traits. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shared vs. nonshared environment. 3. Personality inventories typically gather information by means of: A) Projection. B) Factor analysis. C) Free association. D) Self-reports. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Self-reports. 4. A ..... is a relatively stable characteristic. A ..... , however, by definition, is short-lived. A) Trait, state. B) State, trait. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trait, state. 5. Which perspective would focus on different styles of parenting used among various ethnic communities? A) Cognitive. B) Psychodynamic. C) Social-cultural. D) Biological. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social-cultural. 6. Which theory focuses on traits as stable characteristics? A) Trait theory. B) Behaviorism. C) Humanism. D) Psychoanalysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trait theory. 7. As an employer, installing self locking doors and offering a retirement plan satisfies which level of Maslow's Hierarchy? A) Physiological. B) Security. C) Social. D) Esteem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Security. 8. Which of the following is a potential issue when studying personality types? A) Pigeonholing individuals into fixed categories. B) Overemphasis on individual differences. C) Focusing too much on the environment. D) Ignoring the variability within individuals over time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pigeonholing individuals into fixed categories. 9. What is a person's perception of their own identity and abilities called? A) Self-Concept. B) Self-Esteem. C) Self-Control. D) Self-Actualization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Self-Concept. 10. Can medications temporarily influence personality traits? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Which types of motives are conscious? A) Implicit. B) Explicit. C) Id. D) Affiliation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Explicit. 12. This is considered "the ego's protective methods of reducing anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality." A) Ego. B) Defense Mechanisms. C) Psychodynamic. D) Superego. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Defense Mechanisms. 13. Someone who is organized, careful, and disciplined is high in which Big Five category? A) Extroversion. B) Openness. C) Agreeableness. D) Conscientiousness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conscientiousness. 14. The reason experimental designs are counterbalanced is to control ..... A) Manipulations. B) Personality effects. C) Random assignments. D) Order effects. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Order effects. 15. Mary really wanted to borrow her mom's necklace, but knew her mom would be angry if she took it without asking, so she asked her mom if she could wear it.What is this an example of? A) Ego. B) Altruism. C) Impulsivity. D) Rebellion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ego. 16. The process of pushing distressing thoughts into the unconscious is known as A) Amnesia. B) Suppression. C) Avoidance. D) Repression. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repression. 17. What is an example of regression? A) A little girl kicks the family dog after her mother sends her to her room. B) Repressing angry feelings, a person displays exaggerated friendliness. C) A little boy reverts to thumb sucking after a traumatic event. D) A man with aggressive tendencies becomes a surgeon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A little boy reverts to thumb sucking after a traumatic event. 18. Which approach to personality emphasizes the description of traits rather than the explanation of their development? A) The Psychodynamic Perspective. B) The Social-Cognitive Approach. C) The Trait Approach. D) The Behavioral Approach. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Trait Approach. 19. Which of the following is a common criticism of the humanistic perspective? A) Its concepts are vague and subjective. B) The emphasis on the self encourages selfishness in individuals. C) Humanistic perspective fails to explain the reality of evil in human behavior. D) All of these are criticisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these are criticisms. 20. According to Freud, the structure of the mind that demands instant gratification A) Id. B) Ego. C) Super Ego. D) Denial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Id. 21. Your distinguishing characteristics that make you different from everyone else A) Personality. B) Trait. C) Heredity. D) Environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trait. 22. The ego operates on which principle? A) Reality principle. B) Morality principle. C) Pleasure principle. D) Instinct principle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reality principle. 23. Randy's substandard academic performance is both a result and a cause of his feelings of academic inferiority. This best illustrates the importance of: A) Reciprocal determinism. B) The spotlight effect. C) Reaction formation. D) Self-serving bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reciprocal determinism. 24. After getting pulled over, Chad starts crying uncontrollably and stomps his feet on the steering wheel. What defense mechanism does this best describe? A) Regression. B) Repression. C) Displacement. D) Rationalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regression. 25. ..... theorists have determined five major characteristics of personality. A) Trait. B) Cognitive. C) Humanistic. D) Psychodynamic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trait. ← PreviousNext →Related 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 8Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality Quiz 9Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books