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Chapter 2 Pretest: Theories of Personality

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A is a durable disposition to behave in a particular way in a variety of situations.

a)

personality theory

b)

personality trait

c)

​personality test

d)

​social situation

2.

Abel does not listen or engage with other perspectives other than his own, or try anything outside his comfort zone. Abel would BEST be described as _______________________.

a)


​low in neuroticism

b)

​high in openness to experience

c)

high in neuroticism

d)

​low in openness to experience

3.

Which of the following are Big Five traits?

a)

Neuroticism and intelligence.

b)

Openness to experience and intelligence.

c)

Neuroticism and openness to experience.

d)

Neuroticism, openness to experience, and fortitude.

4.

According to Freud, the contains thoughts and feelings that are just below the surface of awareness.

a)


​unconscious

b)

​subconscious

c)

preconscious

d)

​collective unconscious

5.

Two months ago, your best friend did not win a major scholarship that she had been counting on to help pay for graduate school. Now she is always fighting with you, her boyfriend, and her roommates. She is most likely using the defense mechanism called

a)

regression.

b)

​displacement.

c)

​projection.

d)

identification.

6.

Which of the following individuals is generally recognized for initiating the development of behaviorism?

a)

​John B. Watson.

b)


​Alfred Adler.

c)

Albert Bandura.

d)

​Hans Eysenck.

7.

One’s belief about one’s ability to perform behaviors that should lead to expected outcomes is called

a)

​self-concept.

b)

self-actualization.

c)

​self-confidence.

d)

self-efficacy.

8.

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is based on the idea that

a)

many drives are learned through observation.

b)

perceived needs are a function of self-concept.

c)

some needs are more basic than others.

d)


​most needs are a reaction to unconscious anxiety.

9.

Betty likes to post flattering photos of her body on her Facebook page. She believes that cheating on a test is okay because she is smarter than other students. When her friends comment on her behavior, she gets very angry. Betty’s behavior is most likely that of

a)


​a narcissist.

b)

someone with low self-esteem.

c)

someone who will be unlikely to use cosmetic surgery.

d)

a sensation seeker.

10.

The vast majority of personality tests take the form of

a)

self-report inventories.

b)

projective techniques.

c)

attitude inventories.

d)

family report questionnaires.