Humanistic psychologist would most likely be criticized for underestimating the value of:
A. social influence B. an internal locus of control C. self-serving bias D. individualism
Personality Psychology MCQs
A student who is quite honest turns in the paper of another student as his own. When accused of dishonesty, he says, “nowadays everybody cheats in school, but, I’m always honest.” The student is using which type of defense mechanism?
A. compensation B. projection C. identification D. repression
All of the following were personality type theorists EXCEPT:
A. Maslow B. Galen C. Hippocrates D. Eysenck
In the Nurture Assumption, Judith Harris argues that the evidence indicates that family environment has_______on children’s personalities.
A. largely positive effects B. largely negative effects C. surprisingly little effect D. a powerful effect
Which of the following is not a shortcoming of self-report personality inventories?
A. The accuracy of the results is a function of the honesty of the respondent B. Respondents may attempt to answer in a way that makes them look good C. There is sometimes a problem with “yea-sayers” or “nay-sayers.” D. They are objective measures that are easy to administer and score
All of the following are dimensions of Eysenck’s personality type theory EXCEPT:
A. Introversion B. Melancholy C. Extroversion D. Neuroticism
Allport’s idea that the traits around which someone organizes their life are called_________traits.
A. Cardinal B. Secondary C. Central D. Source
The strongest support for the theory that personality is heavily influenced by genetics is provided by strong personality similarity between:
A. identical twins reared together B. identical twins reared apart C. fraternal twins reared together D. non-twins reared together
Which of the following stages of Freud’s psychosexual development does NOT have a corresponding erogenous zone?
A. Oral B. Anal C. Phallic D. Latency