WGU D564 EXAM (THEORIES OF
PERSONALITY) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100%
CORRECT.
Which theory of personality is most concerned with the role of the unconscious?
a) Trait theory
b) Behaviorism
c) Psychoanalytic theory
d) Humanistic theory - ANS Psychoanalytic theory
True/False: The humanistic perspective views personality as being primarily influenced by
external factors - ANS False
Fill-in-the-Blank: ___________ is a statistical method often used in trait theory to identify
clusters of behaviors that are correlated with one another. - ANS Factor analysis
Which of the following is not a key component of Bandura's social cognitive theory?
a) Reciprocal determinism
b) Self-efficacy
c) Collective unconscious
d) Observational learning - ANS Collective unconscious
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, True/False: The Big Five personality traits are openness, conscientiousness, extraversion,
agreeableness, and neuroticism. - ANS True
Fill-in-the-Blank: The ___________ complex is a concept in psychoanalytic theory that refers to
a child's feelings of desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.
- ANS Oedipus
Which personality assessment tool is based on the projective hypothesis?
a) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) b) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)c)
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)d) 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF -
ANS Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
True/False: According to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, trust versus mistrust is
the stage that occurs during adolescence. - ANS False
Fill-in-the-Blank: The term ___________ refers to the mask or persona that a person presents to
the outside world, in Jungian psychology. - ANS Persona
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is not a defense mechanism identified by Freud?
a) Repression
b) Sublimation
c) Transference
d) Self-actualization - ANS Self-actualization
True/False: The Rorschach inkblot test is an example of an objective personality test. -
ANS False
Fill-in-the-Blank: In Adler's theory, striving for ___________ is a fundamental human motive. -
ANS Superiority
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a characteristic of narcissistic personality disorder?
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PERSONALITY) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100%
CORRECT.
Which theory of personality is most concerned with the role of the unconscious?
a) Trait theory
b) Behaviorism
c) Psychoanalytic theory
d) Humanistic theory - ANS Psychoanalytic theory
True/False: The humanistic perspective views personality as being primarily influenced by
external factors - ANS False
Fill-in-the-Blank: ___________ is a statistical method often used in trait theory to identify
clusters of behaviors that are correlated with one another. - ANS Factor analysis
Which of the following is not a key component of Bandura's social cognitive theory?
a) Reciprocal determinism
b) Self-efficacy
c) Collective unconscious
d) Observational learning - ANS Collective unconscious
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, True/False: The Big Five personality traits are openness, conscientiousness, extraversion,
agreeableness, and neuroticism. - ANS True
Fill-in-the-Blank: The ___________ complex is a concept in psychoanalytic theory that refers to
a child's feelings of desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.
- ANS Oedipus
Which personality assessment tool is based on the projective hypothesis?
a) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) b) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)c)
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)d) 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF -
ANS Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
True/False: According to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, trust versus mistrust is
the stage that occurs during adolescence. - ANS False
Fill-in-the-Blank: The term ___________ refers to the mask or persona that a person presents to
the outside world, in Jungian psychology. - ANS Persona
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is not a defense mechanism identified by Freud?
a) Repression
b) Sublimation
c) Transference
d) Self-actualization - ANS Self-actualization
True/False: The Rorschach inkblot test is an example of an objective personality test. -
ANS False
Fill-in-the-Blank: In Adler's theory, striving for ___________ is a fundamental human motive. -
ANS Superiority
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a characteristic of narcissistic personality disorder?
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