Understanding Personality Theories

Who is known for the Psychoanalytic Theory?

• Karen Horney

• Alfred Adler

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Jung

What does the id operate according to?

• Conscious principle

• Reality principle

• Morality principle

• Pleasure principle

Which of the following is NOT a defense mechanism according to Freud?

• Optimism

• Regression

• Sublimation

• Projection

During which psychosexual stage do the Oedipal and Electra complexes occur?

• Oral stage

• Latency stage

• Phallic stage

• Anal stage

Who emphasized the importance of social relationships over sexual and aggressive impulses in personality development?

• Karen Horney

• Alfred Adler

• Carl Jung

• Sigmund Freud

What does the Five-Factor Model of Personality include?

• Pessimism

• Optimism

• Neuroticism

• Sublimation

What concept did Julian Rotter introduce to understand personality?

• Locus of control

• Psychosexual stages

• Defense mechanisms

• Self-efficacy

According to Albert Bandura, what influences behavior along with environmental factors?

• Repression

• Reciprocal determinism

• Pleasure principle

• Inferiority complex

What is the main criticism of trait theories?

• Overemphasis on unconscious forces

• Lack of emphasis on genetic factors

• Too much focus on early childhood

• Traits do not explain behavior

Which test is known for its use of ambiguous stimuli to reveal aspects of personality?

• Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

• 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire

• Rorschach test

• Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI)