Quiz on Theories of Personality

What does the term 'Psyche' refer to in the context of personality?

• Emotion

• Behavior

• Mind and soul

• Body

Who is considered the father of the trait paradigm?

• Abraham Maslow

• Carl Jung

• Gordon Allport

• Sigmund Freud

What is a key characteristic of a useful theory?

• It is always correct

• It cannot be tested

• It generates research

• It must be vague

According to Hippocrates, which bodily humor is associated with a cheerful personality?

• Yellow Bile

• Black Bile

• Blood

• Phlegm

What does the term 'Endomorph' describe in somatotypes?

• Fragile and restrained

• Muscular and vigorous

• Lean and delicate

• Relaxed and sociable

Which psychological approach emphasizes the role of unconscious forces?

• Behavioral Genetics

• Biological/Evolutionary

• Humanistic/Existential

• Psychodynamic

What is the focus of the Learning/Cognitive paradigm?

• Genetics and biology

• Conditioned responses and reinforcement

• Social relationships

• Unconscious motivations

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of somatotypes?

• Ectomorph

• Neuroform

• Mesomorph

• Endomorph

What does the term 'Falsifiable' mean in the context of a theory?

• It is vague and unclear

• It is always correct

• It can be confirmed or disconfirmed

• It cannot be tested

Which key figure is associated with the Humanistic/Existential paradigm?

• Carl Rogers

• B.F. Skinner

• Gordon Allport

• Sigmund Freud