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WGU D564 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT V1 & V2 NEWEST
2026 TEST BANK| D564 THEORIES OF PERSONALITY OA
EXAM WITH COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
(MOST RECENT!!)
Which theory of personality is most concerned with the role of the
unconscious?
a) Trait theory
b) Behaviorism
c) Psychoanalytic theory
d) Humanistic theory ......ANSWER......Psychoanalytic theory
True/False: The humanistic perspective views personality as being
primarily influenced by external factors ......ANSWER......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. ......ANSWER......Factor analysis
Which of the following is not a key component of Bandura's social
cognitive theory?
a) Reciprocal determinism
b) Self-efficacy
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c) Collective unconscious
d) Observational learning ......ANSWER......Collective unconscious
True/False: The Big Five personality traits are openness,
conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.
......ANSWER......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.
......ANSWER......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 ......ANSWER......Thematic
Apperception Test (TAT)
True/False: According to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development,
trust versus mistrust is the stage that occurs during adolescence.
......ANSWER......False
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
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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
True/False: The Rorschach inkblot test is an example of an objective
personality test. ......ANSWER......False
Fill-in-the-Blank: In Adler's theory, striving for ___________ is a
fundamental human motive. ......ANSWER......Superiority
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 ......ANSWER......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.
......ANSWER......True
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Fill-in-the-Blank: ___________ is a therapeutic approach that focuses
on helping individuals understand the thoughts and feelings that
influence behaviors. ......ANSWER......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 ......ANSWER......Psychodynamic theory
According to Carl Rogers, the concept of __ is the degree to which an
individual's self-concept matches their actual experience.
......ANSWER......Congruence
True/False: Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory emphasizes the
importance of observational learning and self-efficacy in personality
development. ......ANSWER......True
Multiple Choice: The Big Five personality traits include:
A) Introversion, extroversion, openness, agreeableness, neuroticism
B) Conscientiousness, neuroticism, openness, extraversion,
agreeableness
C) Extroversion, neuroticism, openness, agreeableness,
conscientiousness
WGU D564 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT V1 & V2 NEWEST
2026 TEST BANK| D564 THEORIES OF PERSONALITY OA
EXAM WITH COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
(MOST RECENT!!)
Which theory of personality is most concerned with the role of the
unconscious?
a) Trait theory
b) Behaviorism
c) Psychoanalytic theory
d) Humanistic theory ......ANSWER......Psychoanalytic theory
True/False: The humanistic perspective views personality as being
primarily influenced by external factors ......ANSWER......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. ......ANSWER......Factor analysis
Which of the following is not a key component of Bandura's social
cognitive theory?
a) Reciprocal determinism
b) Self-efficacy
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c) Collective unconscious
d) Observational learning ......ANSWER......Collective unconscious
True/False: The Big Five personality traits are openness,
conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.
......ANSWER......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.
......ANSWER......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 ......ANSWER......Thematic
Apperception Test (TAT)
True/False: According to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development,
trust versus mistrust is the stage that occurs during adolescence.
......ANSWER......False
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
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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
True/False: The Rorschach inkblot test is an example of an objective
personality test. ......ANSWER......False
Fill-in-the-Blank: In Adler's theory, striving for ___________ is a
fundamental human motive. ......ANSWER......Superiority
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 ......ANSWER......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.
......ANSWER......True
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Fill-in-the-Blank: ___________ is a therapeutic approach that focuses
on helping individuals understand the thoughts and feelings that
influence behaviors. ......ANSWER......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 ......ANSWER......Psychodynamic theory
According to Carl Rogers, the concept of __ is the degree to which an
individual's self-concept matches their actual experience.
......ANSWER......Congruence
True/False: Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory emphasizes the
importance of observational learning and self-efficacy in personality
development. ......ANSWER......True
Multiple Choice: The Big Five personality traits include:
A) Introversion, extroversion, openness, agreeableness, neuroticism
B) Conscientiousness, neuroticism, openness, extraversion,
agreeableness
C) Extroversion, neuroticism, openness, agreeableness,
conscientiousness
