WGU D564 THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
EXAM 3 VERSIONS (VERSION A, B & C) AND
STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS 2025
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 450
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
VERSION A
The concept of __ refers to the emotional bond that forms between an
infant and their primary caregiver. - ANSWER ✔✔- Attachment
True/False: The Rorschach inkblot test is a projective test commonly
used to assess personality traits and psychological disorders. - ANSWER
✔✔- True
Multiple Choice: According to Karen Horney's psychodynamic theory,
which of the following is not one of the coping strategies for dealing
with basic anxiety?
A) Moving towards others
B) Moving against others
C) Moving away from others
D) Moving within oneself - ANSWER ✔✔- Moving within oneself
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,Fill-in-the-Blank: The concept of __ involves the extent to which
individuals believe they are capable of controlling or influencing their
environment. - ANSWER ✔✔- Locus of control
True/False: The concept of self-actualization, proposed by Abraham
Maslow, refers to the motivation to realize one's full potential and
achieve personal growth. - ANSWER ✔✔- True
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 - ANSWER ✔✔- 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. -
ANSWER ✔✔- archetypes
True/False: Behaviorist theories of personality emphasize the role of
environmental factors in shaping behavior. - ANSWER ✔✔- True
Multiple Choice: The "Big Five" personality traits include all of the
following except:
a) Openness
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,b) Conscientiousness
c) Humility
d) Neuroticism - ANSWER ✔✔- Humility
Fill-in-the-Blank: According to Alfred Adler, the driving force behind
human behavior is the pursuit of ____. - ANSWER ✔✔- superiority
True/False: According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, self-
actualization is the highest level of psychological development that
individuals strive to achieve. - ANSWER ✔✔- True
Multiple Choice: Who developed the theory of cognitive dissonance,
which focuses on the discomfort experienced when one's beliefs and
behaviors are inconsistent?
a) Albert Bandura
b) Leon Festinger
c) George Kelly
d) Jerome Bruner - ANSWER ✔✔- b) Leon Festinger
Fill-in-the-Blank: According to Erik Erikson, the primary psychosocial
crisis faced during adolescence is identity ____. - ANSWER ✔✔-
Confusion
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, True/False: The social cognitive theory of personality emphasizes the
interaction between personal, behavioral, and environmental factors in
shaping individual behavior. - ANSWER ✔✔- True
Multiple Choice: Which theory of personality emphasizes the role of
unconscious fears and desires, as well as the collective unconscious?
a) Behaviorism
b) Humanistic psychology
c) Psychoanalytic theory
d) Trait theory - ANSWER ✔✔- c) Psychoanalytic theory
Fill-in-the-Blank: Bandura's concept of self-______ refers to an
individual's beliefs about their own abilities and potential for success. -
ANSWER ✔✔- Effiacy
True/False: The trait theory of personality suggests that individuals
possess consistent patterns of behavior across different situations. -
ANSWER ✔✔- True
Multiple Choice: According to Skinner's theory of operant conditioning,
which of the following best describes positive reinforcement?
a) Adding a stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior
b) Removing a stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior
c) Adding a stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior
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EXAM 3 VERSIONS (VERSION A, B & C) AND
STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS 2025
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 450
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
VERSION A
The concept of __ refers to the emotional bond that forms between an
infant and their primary caregiver. - ANSWER ✔✔- Attachment
True/False: The Rorschach inkblot test is a projective test commonly
used to assess personality traits and psychological disorders. - ANSWER
✔✔- True
Multiple Choice: According to Karen Horney's psychodynamic theory,
which of the following is not one of the coping strategies for dealing
with basic anxiety?
A) Moving towards others
B) Moving against others
C) Moving away from others
D) Moving within oneself - ANSWER ✔✔- Moving within oneself
1|Page
,Fill-in-the-Blank: The concept of __ involves the extent to which
individuals believe they are capable of controlling or influencing their
environment. - ANSWER ✔✔- Locus of control
True/False: The concept of self-actualization, proposed by Abraham
Maslow, refers to the motivation to realize one's full potential and
achieve personal growth. - ANSWER ✔✔- True
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 - ANSWER ✔✔- 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. -
ANSWER ✔✔- archetypes
True/False: Behaviorist theories of personality emphasize the role of
environmental factors in shaping behavior. - ANSWER ✔✔- True
Multiple Choice: The "Big Five" personality traits include all of the
following except:
a) Openness
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,b) Conscientiousness
c) Humility
d) Neuroticism - ANSWER ✔✔- Humility
Fill-in-the-Blank: According to Alfred Adler, the driving force behind
human behavior is the pursuit of ____. - ANSWER ✔✔- superiority
True/False: According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, self-
actualization is the highest level of psychological development that
individuals strive to achieve. - ANSWER ✔✔- True
Multiple Choice: Who developed the theory of cognitive dissonance,
which focuses on the discomfort experienced when one's beliefs and
behaviors are inconsistent?
a) Albert Bandura
b) Leon Festinger
c) George Kelly
d) Jerome Bruner - ANSWER ✔✔- b) Leon Festinger
Fill-in-the-Blank: According to Erik Erikson, the primary psychosocial
crisis faced during adolescence is identity ____. - ANSWER ✔✔-
Confusion
3|Page
, True/False: The social cognitive theory of personality emphasizes the
interaction between personal, behavioral, and environmental factors in
shaping individual behavior. - ANSWER ✔✔- True
Multiple Choice: Which theory of personality emphasizes the role of
unconscious fears and desires, as well as the collective unconscious?
a) Behaviorism
b) Humanistic psychology
c) Psychoanalytic theory
d) Trait theory - ANSWER ✔✔- c) Psychoanalytic theory
Fill-in-the-Blank: Bandura's concept of self-______ refers to an
individual's beliefs about their own abilities and potential for success. -
ANSWER ✔✔- Effiacy
True/False: The trait theory of personality suggests that individuals
possess consistent patterns of behavior across different situations. -
ANSWER ✔✔- True
Multiple Choice: According to Skinner's theory of operant conditioning,
which of the following best describes positive reinforcement?
a) Adding a stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior
b) Removing a stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior
c) Adding a stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior
4|Page
