Class 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality Quiz 63 (25 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following best describes a scientific study?
2. The biological perspective of personality focuses on:
3. The id operates according to which principle?
4. A psychoanalyst would characterize a person who is impulsive and self-indulgent as possessing a strong ..... and a weak .....
5. Mr. Behr was asked by his psychotherapist to look at some ambiguous pictures and make up a story about each. Mr. Behr was most likely taking the:
6. An experiment on conformity in a group setting in which "participants" unanimously choose the wrong line. It is clear to you that they are wrong, but they have all given the same answer.
7. What is the term for the phenomenon where witnesses fail to help due to diffusion of responsibility?
8. According to Freud, boys love their mothers and want their fathers out of the way. This is the
9. Part of the personality that operates using the reality principle .....
10. In Freudian theory, the ..... is the "executive" structure that is directed by the reality principle
11. Which theory focuses on internal psychological needs, such as achievement or autonomy?
12. The ego's protective methods of reducing anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality
13. According to the psychodynamic theory, what can lead to the development of maladaptive personality traits?
14. Which of the following is the best example of a role conflict?
15. Cardinal traits
16. You are really nervous about starting your new job, and think you're going to do very poorly at it. When you get to work, you act shy and can't focus on what the trainee is telling you. Your first day ends up not going very well because of this. This is:
17. According to Freud, ..... is the process by which children incorporate their parents' values into their .....
18. People who assume that their own actions and decisions directly affect the consequences they experience are said to be ..... in locus of control, whereas people who assume that their lives are more controlled by powerful others, luck, or fate are ..... in locus of control.
19. Vincent van Gogh is a famous painter whose work of art depicts mental and emotional distress in his paintings through vivid colors, thick paint, and forceful brushstrokes. He is a good example of this defense mechanism as he redirects his mental anguish into wonderful works of art.
20. The superego represents
21. An investigation of students' housing preferences would probably show that single rooms are preferred by ..... whereas suites are preferred by .....
22. Prejudice is a(n) ..... while discrimination is a(n) .....
23. Students who are smart in this way can be taught with role playing exercises, physical activity, and hands-on practice.
24. The idea that a male child desires his mother and fears his father illustrates the
25. Mr. Thompson believes that women make poor car salespersons but hires a woman to sell his cars anyway. Based on this information, which of the following is true regarding Mr. Thompson?