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WGU D564 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT V3 NEWEST
2026 ACTUAL EXAM| D564 THEORIES OF
PERSONALITY OA FINAL REVIEW WITH COMPLETE
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
What are the fundamental aspects that all theories of personality must
address? - ANSWER - Description, dynamics, and development
What is the highest level that an individual can achieve on Maslow's
hierarchy of needs? - ANSWER - Self-actualization
According to Rogers, which subjective experiences need to be fulfilled
to help individuals grow? - ANSWER - Self-acceptance and self-
exploration
What is a subjective experience? - ANSWER - Personal feelings not
based on facts
What assumption about personal growth did Rogers make? - ANSWER -
Self-actualization leads to personal growth and positive change.
According to Rogers, what causes adjustment problems? - ANSWER -
They are caused by unhealthy messages about our self-worth.
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How does Maslow describe the thought patterns of self-actualized
individuals? - ANSWER - They see the world accurately and creatively.
Which physical trait was once accepted as a viable point of analysis but
has now been dismissed as pseudoscience? - ANSWER - A person's
handwriting
Which two intelligences are categorized by inherited intelligence and
lifelong learning? - ANSWER - Fluid and crystallized
Which personality theorist proposed that the basic needs of children
should be met for healthy development? - ANSWER - Abraham Maslow
Which theorist claimed that individuals differ in their perception of who
they need to be in order to be approved by others? - ANSWER - Carl
Rogers
According to Rogers, which crucial role do parents play in their child's
development? - ANSWER - Provide unconditional positive regard
According to Maslow, what plays a significant role in personality
development but later diminishes in importance? - ANSWER -
Biological motivations
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What is the organismic valuing process? - ANSWER - Internal
experiences foster growth unless external obstacles hinder the natural
process of development.
A teacher places an emphasis on feelings as a part of the education
process. Which perspective forms the basis of this type of education? -
ANSWER - Humanistic
A business owner wants to fill management positions with self-
actualized individuals. Which psychology perspective does this style of
business demonstrate? - ANSWER - Humanistic
As a child masters the task of completing a puzzle, the child desires to
complete a more challenging puzzle. What is the term coined by Carl
Rogers to describe the behavior in this scenario? - ANSWER -
Actualizing tendency
A student has a low level of motivation to complete assignment and
work toward educational goals. The student described that their parents
have been stressed and worried about having enough money lately.
Which theorist would explain this situation in terms of unmet lower-
order needs? - ANSWER - Abraham Maslow
Which term refers to observed characteristics, according to biological
theories of personality? - ANSWER - Phenotype
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Which factor plays the largest role in personality heritability, according
to theories of gene-environment interaction? - ANSWER - Evolution
Which behavioral theory of personality emphasizes the role of human
cognitions? - ANSWER - Social learning
Which personality aspect guides behavior, according to Allport? -
ANSWER - Proprium
Which H factors are demonstrated by a person who is known to be
honest and lives a minimalist lifestyle? - ANSWER - Greed avoidance
and sincerity
Which Five-Factor Model character trait is demonstrated when a person
worries that they are not capable of succeeding at a task? - ANSWER -
Neuroticism
Who proposed that individuals differ in the conditions they perceive
they must live up to? - ANSWER - Carl Rogers
Which theorist claimed that parents should raise children with
unconditional positive regard? - ANSWER - Carl Rogers
What did Skinner propose about personality? - ANSWER -
Environmental consequences impact behavior.
WGU D564 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT V3 NEWEST
2026 ACTUAL EXAM| D564 THEORIES OF
PERSONALITY OA FINAL REVIEW WITH COMPLETE
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
What are the fundamental aspects that all theories of personality must
address? - ANSWER - Description, dynamics, and development
What is the highest level that an individual can achieve on Maslow's
hierarchy of needs? - ANSWER - Self-actualization
According to Rogers, which subjective experiences need to be fulfilled
to help individuals grow? - ANSWER - Self-acceptance and self-
exploration
What is a subjective experience? - ANSWER - Personal feelings not
based on facts
What assumption about personal growth did Rogers make? - ANSWER -
Self-actualization leads to personal growth and positive change.
According to Rogers, what causes adjustment problems? - ANSWER -
They are caused by unhealthy messages about our self-worth.
,2|Page
How does Maslow describe the thought patterns of self-actualized
individuals? - ANSWER - They see the world accurately and creatively.
Which physical trait was once accepted as a viable point of analysis but
has now been dismissed as pseudoscience? - ANSWER - A person's
handwriting
Which two intelligences are categorized by inherited intelligence and
lifelong learning? - ANSWER - Fluid and crystallized
Which personality theorist proposed that the basic needs of children
should be met for healthy development? - ANSWER - Abraham Maslow
Which theorist claimed that individuals differ in their perception of who
they need to be in order to be approved by others? - ANSWER - Carl
Rogers
According to Rogers, which crucial role do parents play in their child's
development? - ANSWER - Provide unconditional positive regard
According to Maslow, what plays a significant role in personality
development but later diminishes in importance? - ANSWER -
Biological motivations
,3|Page
What is the organismic valuing process? - ANSWER - Internal
experiences foster growth unless external obstacles hinder the natural
process of development.
A teacher places an emphasis on feelings as a part of the education
process. Which perspective forms the basis of this type of education? -
ANSWER - Humanistic
A business owner wants to fill management positions with self-
actualized individuals. Which psychology perspective does this style of
business demonstrate? - ANSWER - Humanistic
As a child masters the task of completing a puzzle, the child desires to
complete a more challenging puzzle. What is the term coined by Carl
Rogers to describe the behavior in this scenario? - ANSWER -
Actualizing tendency
A student has a low level of motivation to complete assignment and
work toward educational goals. The student described that their parents
have been stressed and worried about having enough money lately.
Which theorist would explain this situation in terms of unmet lower-
order needs? - ANSWER - Abraham Maslow
Which term refers to observed characteristics, according to biological
theories of personality? - ANSWER - Phenotype
, 4|Page
Which factor plays the largest role in personality heritability, according
to theories of gene-environment interaction? - ANSWER - Evolution
Which behavioral theory of personality emphasizes the role of human
cognitions? - ANSWER - Social learning
Which personality aspect guides behavior, according to Allport? -
ANSWER - Proprium
Which H factors are demonstrated by a person who is known to be
honest and lives a minimalist lifestyle? - ANSWER - Greed avoidance
and sincerity
Which Five-Factor Model character trait is demonstrated when a person
worries that they are not capable of succeeding at a task? - ANSWER -
Neuroticism
Who proposed that individuals differ in the conditions they perceive
they must live up to? - ANSWER - Carl Rogers
Which theorist claimed that parents should raise children with
unconditional positive regard? - ANSWER - Carl Rogers
What did Skinner propose about personality? - ANSWER -
Environmental consequences impact behavior.
