Personality Quiz

Which best describes the biological theory of personality?

• Our experiences and surroundings shape our thoughts and behavior.

• We learn to be a certain way through rewards and punishments.

• Our genetics and brain structure largely shape our personalities.

• Our motivation and desire to achieve self-actualization primarily shapes our personalities.

Which theory of personality emphasizes the impact of the unconscious, including the id, ego, and superego, and defense mechanisms.

• Biological

• Ecclectic

• Psychodynamic

• Humanistic

Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow largely developed and worked from this perspective of personality:

• Humanistic

• Psychodynamic

• Biological

• Eclectic

Sigmund Freud theorized that there is an unconscious part of all of us that is primal and instinctual that seeks immediate gratification

• Superego

• Ego

• Defense Mechanism

• Id

A criticism of the psychodynamic theory is that it:

• Has mostly not been scientifically verified

• Overemphasizes the importance of genetics

• Does not account for childhood trauma

• Includes too many perspectives into one

The defense mechanism of _________ involves an inability to accept or unwillingness to accept a painful truth.

• Repression

• Regression

• Denial

• Reaction Formation

Ryan has been cheating on his wife, Erin, for the past six months. Recently, he has begun going through her phone messages and accused her of being unfaithful. Which psychodynamic defense mechanism is most likely at work here?

• Reaction Formation

• Projection

• Displacement

• Denial

What is a criticism of trait theories of personality like the Myers-Briggs?

• There are too many personality types listed

• Myers-Briggs involves questions that are too personal

• Categorizing personality is more complex than sorting people into a handful of types

• Personality does not change throughout a lifetime

What might a humanistic psychologist use to evaluate personality?

• Rorschach Inkblot Test

• Thematic Apperception Test

• Myers-Briggs

• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

What is a strength of a self-reporting inventory?

• People may be biased about themselves

• People should know more about themselves than anyone else

• People always tell the truth

• The perception of others is important in evaluating personality.