Psychology Quiz

What do you understand by the term 'individual differences'?

• Similarities in intelligence levels

• Differences in psychological characteristics

• Consistency in personality traits

• Variations in physical appearance

Define Intelligence. Name any two Intelligence Tests.

• The talent to excel in sports. Rorschach and TAT

• The skill to adapt to new environments. DAT and GATB

• The capacity to solve problems. 16 PF and NEO-PI-R

• The ability to learn new skills. WAIS and WISC

Explain the differences between Intelligence, Aptitude, and Achievement.

• Intelligence is potential, Aptitude is past performance, Achievement is current ability

• Intelligence is potential, Aptitude is current ability, Achievement is past performance

• Intelligence is past performance, Aptitude is potential, Achievement is current ability

• Intelligence is current ability, Aptitude is past performance, Achievement is potential

Identify the major perspectives towards the understanding of personality.

• Trait, Behavioral, Cognitive, Humanistic, Psychoanalytic

• Trait, Humanistic, Cognitive, Socio-cultural, Psychoanalytic

• Trait, Cognitive, Behavioral, Humanistic, Psychoanalytic

• Trait, Biological, Psychodynamic, Socio-cultural, Humanistic

What is a self-report measure of personality?

• A test where the individual predicts success in various vocations

• A test where the individual responds to ambiguous stimuli

• A test where the individual is observed in different situations

• A test where the individual reports about himself/herself on a set of statements

Discuss the use of projective technique in measuring personality.

• The individual responds to unstructured stimuli

• The individual is observed in different situations

• The individual reports about himself/herself on a set of statements

• The individual predicts success in various vocations

What do you understand by situational or observational measure of personality?

• The individual responds to unstructured stimuli

• The individual predicts success in various vocations

• The individual is observed in different situations

• The individual reports about himself/herself on a set of statements

Personality refers to a person's unique and relatively stable behavior patterns which remain consistent across situations and over a period of time. Allport defined personality as the 'dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his unique adjustment to his environment'.

• True

• False

• Cannot say

• Partially true

Psychologists have approached personality from different perspectives. These viewpoints can be grouped into four major types: Psychodynamic perspective, Socio-cultural perspective, Humanistic perspective, and Trait perspective.

• True

• Partially true

• False

• Cannot say

Personality measures are classified into three categories: Self report measures, Projective measures, and Situational measures.

• Partially true

• False

• Cannot say

• True