PERSONALITY) UPDATE/PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (complete solutions)
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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a characteristic of narcissistic
personality disorder?
a) Lack of empathy
b) Excessive humility
c) Social withdrawal
d) High neuroticism
Lack of empathy
True/False: 'Self-concept' is a term used to describe the pattern of
thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that a person believes defines them.
True
Fill-in-the-Blank: _______ is a therapeutic approach that focuses on
helping individuals understand the thoughts and feelings that influence
behaviors.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
,Which of the following theories emphasizes the role of unconscious
conflicts in shaping personality?
A) Trait theoryB) Humanistic theoryC) Psychodynamic theory D) Social
cognitive theory
Psychodynamic theory
According to Carl Rogers, the concept of __ is the degree to which an
individual's self-concept matches their actual experience.
Congruence
Multiple Choice: Which of the following theories of personality
emphasizes the role of unconscious conflicts in shaping behavior?
a) Trait theory
b) Psychoanalytic theory
c) Humanistic theory
d) Social cognitive theory
Psychoanalytic theory
Fill-in-the-Blank: According to Carl Jung, the collective unconscious is
made up of _____ that are shared by all people across cultures.
archetypes
, True/False: Behaviorist theories of personality emphasize the role of
environmental factors in shaping behavior.
True
Multiple Choice: The "Big Five" personality traits include all of the
following except:
a) Openness
b) Conscientiousness
c) Humility
d) Neuroticism
Humility
Fill-in-the-Blank: According to Alfred Adler, the driving force behind
human behavior is the pursuit of ____.
superiority
True/False: According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, self- actualization
is the highest level of psychological development that individuals strive
to achieve.
True