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This set of Basic Psychology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Basic Psychology Set 4

Q1 | _____________ is an important archetype that, according to Jung, represents thefeminine side in every man.
  • womb envy
  • anima
  • animus
  • inferiority complex
Q2 | ___________ in Jung’s theory, the basic personality type that focuses attentionand energy toward the outside world.
  • anima
  • animus
  • extravert
  • introvert
Q3 | _______________ is a fundamental emotion that Horney described as the feelinga child has of being isolated and helpless in a potentially hostile world.
  • womb envy
  • anima
  • basic anxiety
  • inferiority complex
Q4 | ______________ in Adler’s theory is the desire to improve oneself, masterchallenges, and move toward self-perfection and self-realization, considered to be the most fundamental human motive.
  • inferiority complex
  • archetypes
  • basic anxiety
  • striving for superiority
Q5 | The ______________ is the archetype in Jung’s theory that represents themasculine side of every female.
  • womb envy
  • anima
  • animus
  • inferiority complex
Q6 | The cornerstone of Roger’s personality theory is the idea of the ______________.
  • positive regard
  • self-concept
  • self-efficacy
  • self-esteem
Q7 | People are said to be in a state of incongruence when their ___________________conflicts with their actual experience.
  • unconditional positive regard
  • self-concept
  • self-efficacy
  • self-esteem
Q8 | _____________ are the beliefs that people have about their ability to meet thedemands of a specific situation, feelings of self-confidence or self-doubt.
  • self-regulation
  • self-concept
  • self-efficacy
  • self-esteem
Q9 | ______________ is a relatively stable, enduring predisposition to consistentlybehave in a certain way.
  • introversion
  • extraversion
  • trait
  • psychoticism
Q10 | _______________ is an interdisciplinary field that studies the effects of genes andhereditary on behavior.
  • genetics
  • behavioral genetics
  • neurology
  • neuroscience
Q11 | In Eysenck’s theory, ____________ refers to a person’s predisposition to becomeemotionally upset.
  • introversion
  • extraversion
  • neuroticism
  • psychoticism
Q12 | ______________ is a self-report inventory that assesses personality characteristicsin normal populations.
  • rorschach inkblot test
  • tat
  • cpi
  • wais
Q13 | _______________ is a self-report inventory developed by Raymond Cattell thatgenerates a personality profile with ratings on 16 trait dimensions.
  • mmpi
  • 16 pf
  • tat
  • cpi