The concept of traits is used to account for personal characteristics that are:
A. biologically determined B. relatively permanent and enduring C. situation specific D. shared by a group
Personality Psychology MCQs
Behavioral theories of personality are often criticized for their:
A. inability to test or verify concepts B. limited recognition of temperament, emotion and subjective factors C. ability to explain behavior after the fact only D. emphasis on the conditions under which behaviors occur
The id, is to pleasure principle as.
A. superego is to repetition principle B. ego is to reality principle C. ego is repetition principle D. ego is executive principle
Coretta is quite pessimistic, anxious, and moody. In terms of the Eysenck’s basic personality dimensions she would be classified as:
A. passive-aggressive B. manic-depressive C. unstable-introverted D. external-dependent
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator classifies people according to personality types identified by:
A. Carl Rogers B. Albert Bandura C. Carl Jung D. Abraham Maslow
Unrealistic optimism could best be describes as a (n):
A. self-serving bias B. reaction formation C. an external locus of control D. fixation
A man who has numerous reasons to hate his mother instead lavishes her with unrealistic amounts of attention and love. He is probably exhibiting the defense mechanism of:
A. regression B. identification C. projection D. reaction formation
A man who explaining an individual’s aggressiveness, Skinner would look for:
A. environmental factors that could promote aggression B. feelings of repressed hostility C. instinctual explanations D. early learning experiences and reinforcement history
A high school junior admires a movie star and follows the star’s life on the screen and in the newspapers, experiencing the same emotions as the star would. The student is using what type of defense mechanism?
A. repression B. displacement C. projection D. identification
The perception that one’s fate is determined by luck reflects:
A. self-serving bias B. an external locus of control C. the pleasure principle D. reciprocal determinism