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WGU D564 OA THEORIES OF PERSONALITY EXAM
2026/2027 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
/ EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY
GRADED A+|
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
b) Conscientiousness
c) Humility
d) Neuroticism - ANSWER-Humility
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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-Efficacy
True/False: The trait theory of personality suggests that
individuals possess consistent patterns of behavior across
different situations. - ANSWER-True
WGU D564 OA THEORIES OF PERSONALITY EXAM
2026/2027 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
/ EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY
GRADED A+|
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
b) Conscientiousness
c) Humility
d) Neuroticism - ANSWER-Humility
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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-Efficacy
True/False: The trait theory of personality suggests that
individuals possess consistent patterns of behavior across
different situations. - ANSWER-True
