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WGU D564 Theories of Personality EXAM
ALL Questions and Verified Solutions
Latest Update This Year
QUESTION: 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 - ANSWER-Collective unconscious
QUESTION: True/False: The Big Five personality traits are openness, conscientiousness,
extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. - ANSWER-True
QUESTION: 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. - ANSWER-Oedipus
QUESTION: Which personality assessment tool is based on the projective hypothesis?
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a) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) b) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)c)
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)d) 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF - ANSWER-
Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
QUESTION: True/False: According to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, trust versus
mistrust is the stage that occurs during adolescence. - ANSWER-False
QUESTION: Fill-in-the-Blank: The term ___________ refers to the mask or persona that a
person presents to the outside world, in Jungian psychology. - ANSWER-Persona
QUESTION: Multiple Choice: Which of the following is not a defense mechanism identified by
Freud?
a) Repression
b) Sublimation
c) Transference
d) Self-actualization - ANSWER-Self-actualization
QUESTION: True/False: The Rorschach inkblot test is an example of an objective personality
test. - ANSWER-False
Which theory of personality is most concerned with the role of the unconscious?
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WGU D564 Theories of Personality EXAM
ALL Questions and Verified Solutions
Latest Update This Year
QUESTION: 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 - ANSWER-Collective unconscious
QUESTION: True/False: The Big Five personality traits are openness, conscientiousness,
extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. - ANSWER-True
QUESTION: 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. - ANSWER-Oedipus
QUESTION: Which personality assessment tool is based on the projective hypothesis?
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a) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) b) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)c)
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)d) 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF - ANSWER-
Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
QUESTION: True/False: According to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, trust versus
mistrust is the stage that occurs during adolescence. - ANSWER-False
QUESTION: Fill-in-the-Blank: The term ___________ refers to the mask or persona that a
person presents to the outside world, in Jungian psychology. - ANSWER-Persona
QUESTION: Multiple Choice: Which of the following is not a defense mechanism identified by
Freud?
a) Repression
b) Sublimation
c) Transference
d) Self-actualization - ANSWER-Self-actualization
QUESTION: True/False: The Rorschach inkblot test is an example of an objective personality
test. - ANSWER-False
Which theory of personality is most concerned with the role of the unconscious?
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