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Which of the following is a trait associated with extraversion in personality?

Sociability

Explanation

Extraversion is characterized by sociability and outgoing behavior.

What defense mechanism involves pushing threatening thoughts or feelings out of consciousness?

Projection

Explanation

Projection involves attributing one's threatening thoughts or feelings to others.

Which stage of Erik Erikson's psychosocial development theory occurs during adolescence and focuses on identity versus role confusion?

Identity vs. Role Confusion

Explanation

The stage of Identity vs. Role Confusion occurs during adolescence in Erik Erikson's theory.

Which neurotransmitter plays a crucial role in mood regulation and is often associated with conditions like depression?

Serotonin

Explanation

Serotonin plays a crucial role in mood regulation and is linked to conditions like depression.

What term is used to describe the process of changing or adapting one's existing beliefs in response to new information or experiences?

Accommodation

Explanation

Accommodation refers to adapting existing beliefs in response to new information or experiences.

According to Freudian theory, which part of the mind operates on the pleasure principle?

Explanation

The Id operates on the pleasure principle, seeking immediate gratification.

Which psychological disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings between mania and depression?

Bipolar disorder

Explanation

Bipolar disorder involves extreme mood swings between mania and depression.

Who proposed the concept of the hierarchy of needs in human motivation?

Abraham Maslow

Explanation

Abraham Maslow proposed the hierarchy of needs in human motivation.

Which neurotransmitter is associated with pleasure and reward in the brain?

Dopamine

Explanation

Dopamine is associated with pleasure and reward in the brain.

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What is the name of the personality test that assesses an individual's preferences in four dichotomies: Extraversion vs. Introversion, Sensing vs. Intuition, Thinking vs. Feeling, and Judging vs. Perceiving?

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

Explanation

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assesses personality preferences across various dichotomies.

#11

Which type of memory involves the retention of information for an extended period, often for a lifetime?

Long-term memory

Explanation

Long-term memory retains information for extended periods, potentially a lifetime.

#12

Who developed the Social Cognitive Theory, emphasizing observational learning and modeling in personality development?

Albert Bandura

Explanation

Albert Bandura developed the Social Cognitive Theory, focusing on observational learning.

#13

In the Big Five personality traits, which trait is associated with being organized, responsible, and reliable?

Conscientiousness

Explanation

Conscientiousness is associated with organization, responsibility, and reliability.

#14

According to the social identity theory, what is the tendency to favor one's own group over others?

Ethnocentrism

Explanation

Ethnocentrism is the tendency to favor one's own group over others, as per social identity theory.

#15

What type of intelligence involves the ability to understand and manage one's own emotions and the emotions of others?

Emotional intelligence

Explanation

Emotional intelligence involves understanding and managing one's own and others' emotions.

#16

According to Albert Bandura's reciprocal determinism, what are the three factors that influence behavior?

Genes, environment, and behavior

Explanation

According to reciprocal determinism, behavior is influenced by genes, environment, and one's actions.

#17

In social psychology, what term refers to the tendency for people to exert less effort when they work collectively toward a common goal compared to when they work individually?

Social loafing

Explanation

Social loafing refers to reduced individual effort when working collectively toward a common goal.

Personality and Human Behavior Quiz

Which of the following is a trait associated with extraversion in personality?

What defense mechanism involves pushing threatening thoughts or feelings out of consciousness?

Which stage of Erik Erikson's psychosocial development theory occurs during adolescence and focuses on identity versus role confusion?

Which neurotransmitter plays a crucial role in mood regulation and is often associated with conditions like depression?

What term is used to describe the process of changing or adapting one's existing beliefs in response to new information or experiences?

According to Freudian theory, which part of the mind operates on the pleasure principle?

Which psychological disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings between mania and depression?

Who proposed the concept of the hierarchy of needs in human motivation?

Which neurotransmitter is associated with pleasure and reward in the brain?

What is the name of the personality test that assesses an individual's preferences in four dichotomies: Extraversion vs. Introversion, Sensing vs. Intuition, Thinking vs. Feeling, and Judging vs. Perceiving?

Which type of memory involves the retention of information for an extended period, often for a lifetime?

Who developed the Social Cognitive Theory, emphasizing observational learning and modeling in personality development?

In the Big Five personality traits, which trait is associated with being organized, responsible, and reliable?

According to the social identity theory, what is the tendency to favor one's own group over others?

What type of intelligence involves the ability to understand and manage one's own emotions and the emotions of others?

According to Albert Bandura's reciprocal determinism, what are the three factors that influence behavior?

In social psychology, what term refers to the tendency for people to exert less effort when they work collectively toward a common goal compared to when they work individually?

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