THEORIES OF PERSONALITY WGU D564
EXAM SCRIPT TESTED QUESTIONS FULL
SOLUTION PREMIUM STUDY MATERIAL
●● Which of the following is not a defense mechanism identified by
Freud?
A) Repression
B) Sublimation
C) transference
D) Self-actualization
Answer: Self-actualization
●● Which theory of personality is most concerned with the role of the
unconscious?
Answer: Psychoanalytic Theory
●● The concept of the "Self-schema" in cognitive theories of personality
refers to:
Answer: Organized beliefs and perceptions about oneself
●● Which personality assessment tool is based on the projective
hypothesis?
,Answer: Thematic apperception test (TAT)
●● True/false: the Rorschach ink blot test is a projective test commonly
used to assess personality traits and psychological disorders.
Answer: true
●● According to Alfred Adler, the driving force behind human behavior
is the pursuit of _______.
Answer: Superiority
●● Kelly's theory of personality constructs suggests that individuals
interpret and predict events based on their unique ________ systems.
Answer: Construct
●● According to B.F. Skinner, behaviors that are reinforced on a ______
schedule are most resistant to extinction.
Answer: Variable
●● According to Eysenck's trait theory of personality, introversion-
extroversion is one dimension of personality, while the second
dimensions is:
Answer: Neuroticism
,●● Therapeutic approach that focuses on helping individuals understand
the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors.
Answer: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
●● The concept of self-efficacy is central to which theory of
personality?
Answer: Social cognitive theory
●● The big five personality traits include:
Answer: Conscientiousness, neuroticism, openness, extraversion,
agreeableness
●● According to Skinner's theory of operant conditioning, which of the
following best describes positive reinforcement?
Answer: Adding a stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior
●● The behavioral tendency to seek out novel experiences and take risks
is known as _______.
Answer: Sensation seeking
●● True/false: The social cognitive theory of personality emphasizes the
interaction between personal, behavioral, and environmental factors in
shaping individual behavior.
Answer: true
, ●● The concept of the "self-actualizing tendency" is central to which
theory of personality?
Answer: Humanistic theory
●● According to Carl Rogers, the concept of ________ is the degree to
which an individual's self-concept matches their actual experience.
Answer: Congruence
●● Which of the following theories of personality emphasizes the role of
unconscious conflicts in shaping behavior?
Answer: Psychoanalytic Theory
●● True/false: according to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the id
operates on the pleasure principle and seeks immediate gratification of
basic impulses.
Answer: True
●● Which psychological concept is central to the Humanistic Theory of
Personality?
Answer: Self-actualization
●● The defense mechanism of projecting one's own unacceptable
thoughts onto others is known as ______.
EXAM SCRIPT TESTED QUESTIONS FULL
SOLUTION PREMIUM STUDY MATERIAL
●● Which of the following is not a defense mechanism identified by
Freud?
A) Repression
B) Sublimation
C) transference
D) Self-actualization
Answer: Self-actualization
●● Which theory of personality is most concerned with the role of the
unconscious?
Answer: Psychoanalytic Theory
●● The concept of the "Self-schema" in cognitive theories of personality
refers to:
Answer: Organized beliefs and perceptions about oneself
●● Which personality assessment tool is based on the projective
hypothesis?
,Answer: Thematic apperception test (TAT)
●● True/false: the Rorschach ink blot test is a projective test commonly
used to assess personality traits and psychological disorders.
Answer: true
●● According to Alfred Adler, the driving force behind human behavior
is the pursuit of _______.
Answer: Superiority
●● Kelly's theory of personality constructs suggests that individuals
interpret and predict events based on their unique ________ systems.
Answer: Construct
●● According to B.F. Skinner, behaviors that are reinforced on a ______
schedule are most resistant to extinction.
Answer: Variable
●● According to Eysenck's trait theory of personality, introversion-
extroversion is one dimension of personality, while the second
dimensions is:
Answer: Neuroticism
,●● Therapeutic approach that focuses on helping individuals understand
the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors.
Answer: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
●● The concept of self-efficacy is central to which theory of
personality?
Answer: Social cognitive theory
●● The big five personality traits include:
Answer: Conscientiousness, neuroticism, openness, extraversion,
agreeableness
●● According to Skinner's theory of operant conditioning, which of the
following best describes positive reinforcement?
Answer: Adding a stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior
●● The behavioral tendency to seek out novel experiences and take risks
is known as _______.
Answer: Sensation seeking
●● True/false: The social cognitive theory of personality emphasizes the
interaction between personal, behavioral, and environmental factors in
shaping individual behavior.
Answer: true
, ●● The concept of the "self-actualizing tendency" is central to which
theory of personality?
Answer: Humanistic theory
●● According to Carl Rogers, the concept of ________ is the degree to
which an individual's self-concept matches their actual experience.
Answer: Congruence
●● Which of the following theories of personality emphasizes the role of
unconscious conflicts in shaping behavior?
Answer: Psychoanalytic Theory
●● True/false: according to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the id
operates on the pleasure principle and seeks immediate gratification of
basic impulses.
Answer: True
●● Which psychological concept is central to the Humanistic Theory of
Personality?
Answer: Self-actualization
●● The defense mechanism of projecting one's own unacceptable
thoughts onto others is known as ______.
