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Personality Theory AP Psychology Unit X Baxer

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best applies to our current understanding of personality?

a)

It exists only if everyone acted and thought alike

b)

It is mostly unstable.

c)

It is relatively stable over time.

d)

It is not enduring, or it changes over time.

2.

Identify the theorist whose signature idea was that the unconscious has two distinct forms, namely personal and collective.

a)

Karen Horney

b)

Carl Jung

c)

Alfred Adler

d)

Sigmund Freud

3.

Karen Horney's psychological social theory suggests that ________ involves developing a detached demeanor—not responding emotionally, and avoiding close relationships.

a)

moving against others

b)

moving toward others

c)

moving away from others

d)

moving with others

4.
The modern view of temperament asserts that it __________.
a)
is biologically based
b)
is a mixture of the four humors
c)
first emerges during adolescence
d)
changes radically at adolescence
5.
A __________ is a relatively stable personality tendency that guides one’s thoughts and actions across various conditions.
a)
trait
b)
cluster
c)
dimension
d)
behavioral constant
6.
__________ theorists have determined five major characteristics of personality.
a)
Trait
b)
Cognitive
c)
Humanistic
d)
Psychodynamic
7.
The factor of __________ is NOT one of the "Big Five" dimensions underlying personality.
a)
politeness
b)
extraversion
c)
conscientiousness
d)
openness to experience
8.
One limitation of the trait perspective compared to the other perspectives is there is not much __________.
a)
control
b)
research
c)
description
d)
explanation
9.

People who score high in _________ are characterized as outgoing, sociable, upbeat, and assertive.

a)
neuroticism
b)
extraversion
c)
concientousness
d)
openness to experience
10.
People who score high in ____ tend to be sympathetic, trusting, cooperative, and modest.
a)
neuroticism
b)
extraversion
c)
conscientiousness
d)
agreeableness
11.

People who score high in _________ are characterized as anxious, hostile, self-conscious, insecure, and vulnerable.

a)
neuroticism
b)
extraversion
c)
conscientiousness
d)
openness to experience
12.
An investigation of students’ housing preferences would probably show that single rooms are preferred by __________ whereas suites are preferred by __________.
a)
extroverts; introverts
b)
introverts; extroverts
c)
good students; poor students
d)
poor students; good students
13.

Alice who shows __________ has been described by friends as being creative, imaginative, curious, artistic, nonconforming and willing to hear another's perspective.

a)
openness
b)
extraversion
c)
agreeableness
d)
conscientiousness
14.
Ted is friendly and is perceived by others as warm and considerate. He loves to tell jokes at parties. Ted probably obtains high scores on __________ and __________ of the Big Five traits?
a)
agreeableness; extraversion
b)
extraversion; conscientiousness
c)
conscientiousness; neuroticism 
d)
neuroticism; openness to experience
15.

Julian is extremely dependable and productive, and his friends think he is great at organizing events. Based on the five-factor model of personality, Julian would probably score _____.

a)

high in agreeableness

b)

high in neuroticism

c)

high in conscientiousness

d)

high in openness

16.
A serious criticism of trait theories is that the theories __________.
a)
believe personality is fixed and static
b)
ignore inherited aspects of personality
c)
do not allow for predictions of behavior
d)
are too complex to explain simple behaviors
17.

Personality is best defined as an individual's

a)

characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting.

b)

most noticeable characteristics.

c)

biologically inherited temperament.

d)

hidden thoughts and emotions.

18.

Which neo-Freudian theorist emphasized that personality is strongly influenced by feelings of inferiority?

a)

Adler

b)

Maslow

c)

Jung

d)

Spongebob Squarepants, Ph.D, MD

19.

Trait theorists have been most criticized for

a)

underestimating the potential influence of biological factors on personality development.

b)

underestimating the extent to by which people differ from one another.

c)

overestimating the consistency of behavior from one situation to another.

d)

overestimating the importance of childhood experiences on adult personality traits.

20.

According to Maslow, the psychological need that arises after all other needs have been met is the need for

a)

personal control,

b)

food, water, and shelter.

c)

self actualization.

d)

safety.

21.

Carl Rogers emphasized the importance of __________ in regards to healthy personality development.

a)

the collective unconscious

b)

unconditional positive regard

c)

reciprocal determinism.

d)

the primary care giver

22.

People with high self esteem are less likely than those with low self esteem to

a)

experience an internal locus of control.

b)

overestimate the accuracy of their beliefs.

c)

manifest the self serving bias.

d)

succumb to conformity pressures.

23.

How did Carl Jung's theories differ from Sigmund Freud's?

a)

Jung believed in the power of self actualization and Freud did not

b)

Freud argued that we have a personal unconscious mind and Jung argued that there is also a collective unconscious mind

c)

Jung argued that conditional positive regard was superior to Freud's theory of unconditional positive regard

d)

Jung believed all people are striving towards self-actualization while Freud believed we are motivated by archetypes inspired by shared ideals in the collective unconscious

24.

Which of the following is a belief of the Humanistic perspective of psychology

a)

People are attempting to satisfy ID desires

b)

People are basically good and have free will

c)

Traits define personality

d)

We strive towards archetypes manifested in the collective unconscious

25.

TAT (Thematic Apperception Tests) and Rorschach tests employ individuals' unconscious powers of projection to identify internal conflict. Which perspective utilizes these forms of personality assessment?

a)

Humanism

b)

Psychodynamic

c)

Trait

d)

Social-Cognitive

26.

Sigmund Freud believed all people were motivated by unconscious sexual energy, or libido. His student Alfred Adler disagreed with this concept and suggested instead that we are all motivated by

a)

Womb envy

b)

Traits

c)

Feelings of inferiority

d)

Self-Actualization

27.
A test designed to measure management ability is found to be a very good predictor of how well an individual will function as a manager.  This test is said to be
a)
  Objective
b)
  Reliable
c)
  Standard
d)
  Valid
28.

B.F. Skinner is associated with

a)

behavior theory

b)

social cognitive theory

c)

humanistic theory

d)

psychoanalytic theory

29.

Abraham Maslow is associated with

a)

Behavior theory

b)

Social cognitive therapy

c)

Humanistic theory

d)

Psychoanalytic theory

30.

Alfred Adler is associated with

a)

behavior theory

b)

humanistic theory

c)

social cognitive theory

d)

psychoanalytic theory

e)

psychodynamic theory

31.

Real self vs. ideal self

a)

Albert Bandura

b)

Alfred Adler

c)

Julian Rotter

d)

Carl Rogers

32.

Birth Order

a)

Albert Bandura

b)

Alfred Adler

c)

Julian Rotter

d)

Carl Rogers

33.
People who believe in the __________, such as Abraham Maslow, wanted psychology to focus on the things that make people uniquely human, such as subjective emotions and the freedom to choose one’s own destiny.
a)
Humanistic Perspective
b)
Freudian Perspective
c)
Psychoanalytic Perspective
d)
Trait Perspective
34.

Maslow and Rogers believed that human beings are always striving to fulfill their innate capacities and capabilities and to become everything that their genetic potential will allow them to become. This striving for fulfillment is called the _____.

a)

Self-Actualizing Tendency

b)

Id, Ego, Superego

c)

Anxiety

d)

Electra Complex

e)

Self-serving bias

35.

What term is defined as all the thoughts and feelings we have in response to the question "Who am I?"

a)

Self-efficacy

b)

Self-concept

c)

Idea self

d)

Self-esteem

e)

Possible selves

36.

Nathan is a well-adjusted young man with high self-esteem. He accepts how he is and is relatively unfazed by external evaluations. Nathan's self-esteem would be described as

a)

Defensive

b)

Secure

c)

Repressed

d)

Unconditional

e)

Attributional

37.

Which is not considered a modern view of the unconscious?

a)

The place where schemas automatically control our perceptions.

b)

A place where implicit memories reside

c)

A place where repressed wishes and traumas reside

d)

An information processing center that we are not aware of

38.

Frank is convinced that because he cheats on his wife, most men do also. Frank's tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share his beliefs is know as the

a)

Terror-management theory

b)

Self-serving bias

c)

False consensus effect

d)

Self-efficacy

e)

Spotlight effect

39.

The Neo-Freudians placed less emphasis on ___?___ than Freud did?

a)

Social factors

b)

Defense Mechanisms

c)

Id, Ego, Superego

d)

Sexual motivation

e)

Early childhood experiences

40.

This test uses inkblots to determine a person's personality?

a)

TAT

b)

Myers- Briggs

c)

MMPI

d)

Rorschach

e)

PET

41.

What psychological approach has its roots in Humanistic Psychology?

a)

Trait

b)

Psychdynamic

c)

Social-Cognitive

d)

Positive psychology

e)

Behaviorist

42.

Carl Rogers described three conditions that were necessary for a growth-promoting climate. They are genuineness, empathy, and...

a)

Acceptance

b)

Actualization

c)

Collectivism

d)

External locus of control

e)

Security

43.

Hans and Sybil Eysenck's factor analysis would describe a quiet, shy, and nervous person as

a)

Extraverted-Stable

b)

Introverted-Stable

c)

Extraverted-Unstable

d)

Introverted-Unstable

44.

Who is considered the founder of Positive Psychology?

a)

Albert Bandura

b)

B.F. Skinner

c)

Gordon Allport

d)

Martin Seligman

e)

Alfred Adler

45.

Positive Psychology differs from Humanistic Psychology in that

a)

It is more philosophical

b)

It is based on scientific support

c)

It focuses more on unconscious motivations

d)

It takes a more negative view of human potential

46.

Which approach is more likely to use a personality inventory such as the Big 5 in order to study personality?

a)

Psychodynamic

b)

Trait

c)

Humanistic

d)

Social-Cognitive

e)

Positive Psychology

47.

According to Maslow, what needs must be met first before you can advance up the hierarchy?

a)

esteem

b)

food, water, and shelter

c)

self-actualization

d)

safety

e)

love and belonging

48.

Which Neo-Freudian felt that lack of love by a caregiver could lead to a child developing insecurity.

a)

Alfred Adler

b)

Carl Jung

c)

Albert Bandura

d)

Karen Horney

e)

Gordon Allport

49.

Terror-Management Theory could best explain

a)

deep religious convictions.

b)

the spotlight effect.

c)

the false consensus effect.

d)

self-efficacy.

e)

the Big Five personality factors.

50.

Karen Horney is associated with the

a)

Humanistic Theory

b)

Psychoanalytical Theory

c)

Trait Theory

d)

Social-Cognitive Theory

e)

Psychodynamic Theory

51.

Terms that begin with "self", like self-concept and self-efficacy are terms rooted in this perspective

a)

Trait Theory

b)

Psychodynamic Theory

c)

Social-Cognitive Theory

d)

Psychoanalytical Theory

e)

Humanistic Theory

52.

This Humanist believed that with unconditional love a person could become Fully Functional.

a)

Adler

b)

Horney

c)

Maslow

d)

Rogers

53.

In the extreme, the coping mechanism of Moving Against People would be classified as

a)

Dependent

b)

Antisocial

c)

Avoidant

d)

Borderline

54.

The term neurotic means an individual is...

a)

Stable

b)

Competent

c)

Balanced

d)

Unstable

55.

If you are asked to tell a story about a semi-ambiguous image, you are likely being given which of the following tests?

a)

Myers Briggs

b)

Rorschach

c)

Thematic Apperception

d)

Big Five