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Personality Psychology

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

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.

3.

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

4.

The Big 5 Personality traits include:

a)

Openness & Conscientiousness

b)

Extraversion & Agreeableness

c)

Assertiveness & Integrity

d)

Neuroticism

5.

Abraham Maslow

a)

Behavior theory

b)

Social cognitive therapy

c)

Humanistic theory

d)

Psychoanalytic theory

6.

Big 5 characteristics

a)

Trait Theory

b)

Humanistic

c)

Psychoanalytic

d)

Behavioral

7.

Humanistic psychologist who developed the concept of the “self” and “unconditional positive regard”

a)

Alfred Adler

b)

Carl Rogers

c)

Sigmund Freud

d)

Abraham Maslow

8.

If you identify as ENFP, you most likely have taken which test?

a)

Myers Briggs

b)

Thematic Apperception Test

c)

Rorschach Test

d)

Big Five/Five factor model

9.

Critics of the humanistic theory of personality would agree with which of the following statements?

a)

theory promotes self love and narcissism

b)

theory is pessimistic about human nature

c)

theory ignores nuances of personality

d)

theory promotes unconscious behavior

10.

Which of the following statements would critics of personality assessments NOT say?

a)

they aren't supported by data

b)

they are difficult to interpret objectively

c)

they assess a person too early in life

11.

Who is known for developing the hierarchy of needs in personality psychology?

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

Gordon Allport

c)

Abraham Maslow

d)

Carl Jung

12.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Big Five personality traits?

a)

Agreeableness

b)

Intelligence

c)

Conscientiousness

d)

Openness

13.

In the trait theory created by Hippocrates, how many "humors" did humans have?

a)

Three

b)

Two

c)

Five

d)

Four

14.

Raymond Cattell believed there were 12 basic source traits.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Eysenck believed personality had two distinct dimensions: extraversion and _____________.

a)
neuroticism
b)

intraversion

c)

thoughtful

d)

cheerful

16.

What two people were known as humanistic theorists

a)

Gordon Allport and Hans Eysenck

b)

Sigmund Freud and Gordon Allport

c)

Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers

17.

This psychologist believed in the idea of archetypes, an image or icon that all humans share, which express underlying fears or ideas we all experience.

a)
Anna Freud
b)
Karen Horney
c)
Alfred Adler
d)
Carl Jung
18.

Which of the following psychologists were NOT inspired by Freud in their research

a)

Carl Jung

b)

Alfred Alder

c)

Han Eysenck

d)

Karen Horney