Theories of Personality Quiz

According to Freud, which part of the personality operates on the "pleasure principle"?

• A) Ego

• B) Superego

• C) Id

• D) Preconscious

Which of the following is an example of a projective test used in psychodynamic assessment?

• A) The Big Five Personality Test

• B) The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

• C) The Rorschach Inkblot Test

• D) The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

The defense mechanism in which people disguise their own threatening impulses by attributing them to others is called:

• A) Reaction formation

• B) Projection

• C) Displacement

• D) Regression

Carl Jung’s concept of the collective unconscious refers to:

• A) The repressed memories from childhood experiences

• B) The ego’s ability to balance the id and superego

• C) The development of an inferiority complex

• D) The part of the mind that stores archetypes shared by all humans

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) is used to assess:

• A) Unconscious conflicts through dream interpretation

• B) Personality traits through self-report

• C) A person’s inner feelings through ambiguous stories

• D) Intelligence and cognitive processing speed

The humanistic perspective differs from the psychodynamic perspective because it:

• A) Emphasizes free will and self-actualization rather than childhood conflicts

• B) Focuses on unconscious drives instead of personal growth

• C) Rejects the idea that people can grow and change

• D) Uses only projective tests to measure personality

The Big Five personality traits include all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) Openness

• B) Neuroticism

• C) Intelligence

• D) Conscientiousness

Which of the following best describes someone who scores high on conscientiousness in the Big Five personality traits?

• A) Organized, disciplined, and responsible

• B) Outgoing, talkative, and enjoys social interaction

• C) Anxious, insecure, and easily stressed

• D) Creative, imaginative, and open to new experiences

Which of the following best describes factor analysis in the study of personality?

• A) A technique used to uncover the unconscious mind

• B) A statistical method used to identify clusters of related personality traits

• C) A psychoanalytic method for interpreting dream content

• D) A self-report measure used to assess defense mechanisms

According to Albert Bandura’s concept of reciprocal determinism, personality is shaped by:

• A) The unconscious conflicts between the id, ego, and superego

• B) The interaction of behavior, internal cognition, and environmental factors

• C) Childhood fixations in the psychosexual stages

• D) Genetic predispositions that remain stable over time