Personality Psychology Set 1
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This set of Personality Psychology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Personality Psychology Set 1
Q1 | What name did Freud give to his model of the mind which comprised the Id, Ego andSuperego?
- genetic model
- structural model
- topographical model
- unconscious model
Q2 | According to Freud, Displacement, Sublimation and Projection are all types of what?
- psychosocial stage of development
- defence mechanism
- psychosexual stage of development
- neurotic need
Q3 | Freud ascribed to the notion of psychic deterministm, which had an important influenceon his theories of personality and approach to therapy. To what does this term refer?
- the belief that the human mind is capable of telepathy
- the belief that consciousness determines the development of personality
- the belief that believing in an event will make it happen
- the belief that all things happen for a reason
Q4 | Which of the following is a technique Freud used in therapy?
- dream analysis
- free association
- projective techniques
- all of these
Q5 | According to Freud, what was the consequence of the physical inability of women toovercome penis envy and the reason their personality would never fully develop?
- their id could never fully develop
- their ego could never fully develop
- their superego could never fully develop
- all of the above
Q6 | Which of the following is not one of the psychosocial stages of development proposed byErikson?
- kidulthood
- toddlerhood
- infancy
- middle adulthood
Q7 | What aspect of the family did Adler believe may play a significant role in personalitydevelopment?
- age of parents when first child was born
- gender of siblings
- birth order
- size of extended family
Q8 | Id is to "Just do it" as superego is to
- wait till later.
- do your own thing.
- don\t do it.
- oh, sit on it.
Q9 | The unconscious contains
- material that can easily be brought to awareness.
- everything we are aware of at a given moment
- repressed memories and emotions.
- thoughts, perceptions, and memories.
Q10 | Behavioral theories of personality are often criticized for their
- inability to test or verify concepts.
- limited recognition of temperament, emotion, and subjective factors.
- ability to explain behavior after the fact only.
- emphasis on the conditions under which behaviors occur.
Q11 | The concept of traits is used to account for personal characteristics that are
- biologically determined.
- relatively permanent and enduring.
- situation specific.
- shared by a group.
Q12 | The five-factor model of personality includes
- social interactionism.
- neuroticism.
- agreeableness.
- sense of humor.
Q13 | A personality theory is a(n)
- category used to describe personality
- interrelated system of concepts used to explain personality.
- relatively permanent set of behavior patterns.
- subjective evaluation of a person.
Q14 | Which of the following is an unconscious personality structure made up of biologicalurges seeking fulfillment?
- ego
- id
- superego
- subconscious
Q15 | Criticisms of Freud's developmental theory have centered on
- the over-emphasis on sexuality in personality development.
- freud\s treatment of father-daughter relationship.
- the need for a stern or threatening mother in the development of conscience.
- the unimportance of the first years of life in the formation of personality.
Q16 | One problem psychologists have with personality types is they
- are hypothetical constructs
- oversimplify personality
- describe character, not personality
- are not observable or measurable.
Q17 | Freud believed that personality was typified by
- a delicate balance of power among the three personality structures.
- a lack of struggle among the three personality structures in the healthy individual.
- a lack of struggle among the three personality structures in the unhealthy individal
- a state of struggle among the three personality structures in which the id gets
Q18 | To understand personality, trait theorists attempt to
- create traits that fit people.
- increase the number of basic traits that have been identified.
- classify traits and discover how they are related to behavior.
- reduce the common traits to measures of temperament.
Q19 | According to Freud, the energy from life instincts that drives personality is called the
- ego.
- libido.
- life force.
- eros.
Q20 | According to Freud, the id is governed by the
- pleasure principle.
- reality principle.
- ego ideal.
- creature comfort principle.
Q21 | Learning theorists
- have removed the "person" from personality.
- emphasize situational determinants of behavior.
- stress the role of the unconscious.
- would view a trait as stable in all situations.
Q22 | In the Freudian view of personality, which system is totally unconscious and dominatedby biological instincts?
- id
- ego
- superego
- libido
Q23 | According to Freud, the ego is governed by the
- pleasure principle.
- reality principle.
- ego ideal.
- partial ego principle.
Q24 | The five-factor model of personality includes
- social interactionism.
- conscientiousness.
- sense of humor.
- neuroticism.
Q25 | According to Jung, art, religion, myths, and drama are important to individual functioning because they
- facilitate conscious development.
- are symbols that appeal to basic archetypes.
- provide the means for achieving control over a hostile environment.
- transmit specific information for solving developmental tasks.