Fundamentals of Personality Psychology Quiz

Test your knowledge on personality psychology with questions on Big Five traits, Freudian concepts, Eriksonian stages, and more!

#1

Which theorist proposed the concept of the 'Big Five' personality traits?

Sigmund Freud
Carl Rogers
Gordon Allport
Raymond Cattell
#2

What does the 'Big Five' model of personality consist of?

5 primary colors
5 stages of development
5 broad dimensions
5 cognitive functions
#3

What is the term for the process by which individuals learn the norms and behaviors of their culture?

Socialization
Assimilation
Acculturation
Adaptation
#4

According to Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory, what is the primary developmental task during adolescence?

Trust vs. Mistrust
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Integrity vs. Despair
Industry vs. Inferiority
#5

What is the term for the process by which individuals strive to maintain consistency between their beliefs and behaviors?

Cognitive dissonance
Self-actualization
Congruence
Internalization
#6

Who proposed the theory of psychosocial development, which includes the eight stages from infancy to old age?

Sigmund Freud
Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Lawrence Kohlberg
#7

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

Superego
Ego
Id
Persona
#8

What does the Rorschach inkblot test assess?

Intelligence
Social skills
Personality
Physical health
#9

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

Extraversion
Agreeableness
Machiavellianism
Neuroticism
#10

What is the term for the tendency to favor one's own group over others?

Social desirability bias
In-group bias
Confirmation bias
Self-serving bias
#11

Which of the following is NOT one of Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development?

Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Trust vs. Isolation
#12

Who developed the theory of self-efficacy?

Carl Rogers
Albert Bandura
Abraham Maslow
Erik Erikson
#13

Who proposed the theory of self-actualization and unconditional positive regard?

Sigmund Freud
Carl Jung
Carl Rogers
Abraham Maslow
#14

Which psychologist is associated with the concept of the 'self' as composed of the 'real', 'ideal', and 'ought' selves?

Carl Rogers
Abraham Maslow
George Kelly
Albert Bandura
#15

Which of the following is a criticism of trait theory in personality psychology?

It lacks empirical support
It focuses too much on unconscious processes
It ignores individual differences
It cannot account for changes in behavior across situations
#16

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that contribute to personality development according to the social-cognitive perspective?

Behavior
Cognition
Environment
Genetics
#17

Which theory of personality suggests that behavior is determined by the interaction between cognitive processes, environmental factors, and personal characteristics?

Trait theory
Psychodynamic theory
Social-cognitive theory
Humanistic theory

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