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AP PSYCH Personality Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The ____ is the force of the mind that makes a person have urges or desires that need be fulfilled.
a)
id
b)
superego
c)
ego
d)
superid
2.
Where are repressed memories hidden?
a)
the amygdala
b)
the subconscious
c)
the unconscious mind
d)
the cerebellum
3.

Not stealing a candybar because it is morally wrong is a product of the?

a)

Ide

b)

Supergo

c)

Ego

d)

Subconscience

4.

You replace socially unacceptable feelings with emotions that are acceptable.

a)

rationalization

b)

intellectualization

c)

reaction formation

d)

repression

5.

Taking out one's anger on an object that is not the source of the anger

a)

projection

b)

displacement

c)

reaction formation

d)

repression

6.

acting in a childlike way to get attention

a)

repression

b)

regression

c)

displacement

d)

projection

7.
Which neo-Freudian theorist emphasized the influence of the collective unconscious in personality development?
a)
Adler
b)
Rogers
c)
Jung
d)
Erickson
8.
Internal Locus of Control means that
a)
you take responsibility for your actions
b)
you take responsibility for others' actions
c)
other people take responsibility for your actions
d)
no one takes responsibility for your actions
9.
"Locus" of Control means
a)
the "location" of your self-control
b)
the "method" of your self-control
c)
the "person" connected to self-control
d)
the "reward" of your self-control
10.
External Locus of Control means that
a)
you blame others
b)
you support others
c)
you care for others
d)
you provide for others
11.
People who assume that their own actions and decisions directly affect the consequences they experience are said to be ________ in locus of control, whereas people who assume that their lives are more controlled by powerful others, luck, or fate are ________ in locus of control.
a)
Internal; External
b)
External; Internal
c)
Extrovert; Introvert
d)
Introvert; Extrovert
12.
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
13.

What is self-efficacy?

a)

The belief that you will succeed in a specific situation

b)

Believing in yourself

c)

Having self-confidence

14.

"Methods used to avoid recognizing ideas or emotions that may cause personal anxiety" is the definition for...

a)

Fighting

b)

Defense mechanisms

c)

Thinking

d)

Creative solutions

15.

This man came up with the Social Learning Theory that said personalities are developed through observation and imitation of others’ behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions...

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

Albert Bandura

c)

John Watson

d)

B.F. Skinner

16.

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

17.

The ideas of Id Ego Superego came from which of the following psychologists?

a)

Freud

b)

Rogers

c)

Allport

d)

Maslow

18.

Which of the statements aligns more with the qualities of an Introvert?

a)

Enjoys staying home and reading

b)

Prefers late nights over early mornings

c)

Is invigorated by social situations

d)

Enjoys speaking in front of groups of people

19.

A parent's statement to their child, "We want you to get A's like the neighbor's son" will lead to _______.

a)

compliance

b)

intrinsic motivation

c)

extrinsic motivation

d)

obedience

20.
This personality type tries  to meet the desires of the id in a way that is socially acceptable in the world. It deals with the reality.
a)
Selfie
b)
Id
c)
Superego
d)
Ego
21.
In line at the salad bar, Amy was so hungry that she shoved a handful of croutons in her mouth as she waited for the line to move. This is an example of what?
a)
Freud
b)
Id
c)
Superego
d)
Ego
22.

The defense mechanism that best describes repression is......

a)

Excluding uncomfortable thoughts from consciousness

b)

Attributing one's owns repressed motives or feelings and wishes onto another person

c)

Refusal to acknowledge a painful or threatening reality

d)

reverting to childlike behavior and defenses

23.
Read the following description and select the defense mechanism it describes:

When you use this defense mechanism, you may kick your dog because you are angry at your parents. 
a)
Projection
b)
Repression
c)
Displacement
d)
Rationalization
24.
Read the following description and select the defense mechanism it describes:

When you use this defense mechanism, you might not admit to yourself that you are failing a class even though your last three tests were “F’s”.  
a)
Projection
b)
Denial
c)
Displacement
d)
Rationalization
25.

You justify your poor test performance by saying you couldn't concentrate while you were studying because you were distracted by your younger sibling.

a)

projection

b)

reaction formation

c)

repression

d)

rationalization

26.

After failing to make the musical, you curl up on the couch and have your Mom bring you milk and cookies.

a)

regression

b)

repression

c)

suppression

d)

fantasy

27.
Id is to ego as __________ is to ______________.
a)
pleasure principle; reality principle
b)
reality principle; morality principle
c)
pleasure principle; morality principle
d)
Identification; Oedipus Complex
28.

Carl Jung

a)

behavior theory

b)

social cognitive theory

c)

humanistic theory

d)

psychoanalytic theory

29.

B.F. Skinner

a)

behavior theory

b)

social cognitive theory

c)

humanistic theory

d)

psychoanalytic theory

30.

Alfred Adler

a)

behavior theory

b)

humanistic theory

c)

social cognitive theory

d)

psychoanalytic theory

31.

John Watson

a)

behavior theory

b)

social cognitive theory

c)

humanistic theory

d)

psychoanalytic theory

32.

Inferiority complex

a)

Alfred Adler

b)

Julian Rotter

c)

Abraham Maslow

d)

John Watson

33.

Locus of control

a)

Alfred Adler

b)

Julian Rotter

c)

Abraham Maslow

d)

John Watson

34.

Subconscious Defense Mechanisms

a)

Albert Bandura

b)

Sigmund Freud

c)

B.F. Skinner

d)

Carl Jung

35.

Collective unconscious

a)

Albert Bandura

b)

B.F. Skinner

c)

Sigmund Freud

d)

Carl Jung

36.

Reciprocal determinism

a)

Albert Bandura

b)

B.F. Skinner

c)

Sigmund Freud

d)

Carl Rogers

37.

What is the definition for extroverted?

a)

cannot shut up

b)

active and outgoing, likes to express their thoughts and feelings

c)

calm and in a relaxed manner

d)

shy and quiet and normally keep their feelings to themselves

38.

What is the definition of Neuroticism?

a)

emotionally stable

b)

ability to be in command of ones behaviour

c)

reckless and takes no notice of the rules. present to some extent in all individuals

d)

Emotional instability with a tendency to be restless and anxious, they are unable to withstand stressful situations

39.

The most commonly used personality inventory is the _____________.

a)

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

b)

Thematic Apperception Test

c)

Rorschach

d)

Color Code

40.
Daryl is taking a personality test in which he is shown a series of simple scenes. He is supposed to tell a story about what is happening in each scene and suggest what the characters are feeling. The test that Daryl is taking is the
a)
Thematic Apperception Test
b)
Rorschach test
c)
Myers Briggs
d)
MMPI
41.
A personality measure that asks you to respond freely to an ambiguous stimulus such as a picture or an inkblot is called a
a)
self-report personality inventory
b)
projective test
c)
behaviour rating
d)
deceptive test
42.

____________________ is concerned with whether an experiment or procedure for collecting data actually measures or tests what it claims to measure.

a)

Predictive Validity

b)

Validity

c)

Construct Validity

d)

Face Validity

43.
Two psychologists administer the same personality test to the same person on two separate occasions.  The results are similar.
This suggests that
a)
the test is reliable
b)
the test is valid
c)
the individual's personality is simple
d)
the individual's personality is complex
44.

What does the E stand for in the Myers Briggs assessment?

a)

E= excellent

b)

E = extraverted

c)

E= introverted

d)

E= extra terrestrial

45.

This type of test uses true-false or agree-disagree questions determine's a person's personality test.

a)

personality inventories

b)

achievement tests

c)

aptitude tests

d)

projective tests

46.

This BIG 5 personality trait focuses on how TRUSTING/HELPFUL or SUSPICIOUS/UNCOOPERATIVE someone is.

a)

extraversion

b)

openness

c)

agreeableness

d)

conscientiousness

47.

Freud believed that our personality forms in our first few years. This idea is best represented with his

a)

psychosexual stages

b)

hierarchy of needs

c)

collective unconscious

48.

The superego is our

a)

moral compass

b)

true self

c)

aggression trying to satisfy basic needs.

49.

The Rorschach test and the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) are forms of

a)

projective tests

b)

aptitude tests

c)

achievement tests

d)

IQ tests

50.

People who regularly cheat in relationships tend to assume most other people do as well. This overestimation is called

a)

false consensus effect

b)

terror-management theory

c)

mere exposure

d)

self-fulfilling prophecy

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