Theories of Personality WGU D564 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which theory of personality is most concerned with the role of the unconscious?
a) Trait theory
b) Behaviorism
c) Psychoanalytic theory
d) Humanistic theory - CORRECT ANSWERS Psychoanalytic theory
True/False: The humanistic perspective views personality as being primarily influenced by
external factors - CORRECT ANSWERS 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. - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS Collective unconscious
True/False: The Big Five personality traits are openness, conscientiousness, extraversion,
agreeableness, and neuroticism. - CORRECT ANSWERS 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. -
CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT
ANSWERS Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
True/False: According to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, trust versus mistrust is
the stage that occurs during adolescence. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
Fill-in-the-Blank: The term ___________ refers to the mask or persona that a person presents to
the outside world, in Jungian psychology. - CORRECT ANSWERS Persona
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is not a defense mechanism identified by Freud?
a) Repression
b) Sublimation
c) Transference
d) Self-actualization - CORRECT ANSWERS Self-actualization
True/False: The Rorschach inkblot test is an example of an objective personality test. -
CORRECT ANSWERS False
Fill-in-the-Blank: In Adler's theory, striving for ___________ is a fundamental human motive. -
CORRECT ANSWERS Superiority
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which theory of personality is most concerned with the role of the unconscious?
a) Trait theory
b) Behaviorism
c) Psychoanalytic theory
d) Humanistic theory - CORRECT ANSWERS Psychoanalytic theory
True/False: The humanistic perspective views personality as being primarily influenced by
external factors - CORRECT ANSWERS 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. - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS Collective unconscious
True/False: The Big Five personality traits are openness, conscientiousness, extraversion,
agreeableness, and neuroticism. - CORRECT ANSWERS 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. -
CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT
ANSWERS Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
True/False: According to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, trust versus mistrust is
the stage that occurs during adolescence. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
Fill-in-the-Blank: The term ___________ refers to the mask or persona that a person presents to
the outside world, in Jungian psychology. - CORRECT ANSWERS Persona
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is not a defense mechanism identified by Freud?
a) Repression
b) Sublimation
c) Transference
d) Self-actualization - CORRECT ANSWERS Self-actualization
True/False: The Rorschach inkblot test is an example of an objective personality test. -
CORRECT ANSWERS False
Fill-in-the-Blank: In Adler's theory, striving for ___________ is a fundamental human motive. -
CORRECT ANSWERS Superiority
