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Personality and Identity Quiz

#1

Which of the following personality traits refers to being organized, responsible, and reliable?

Conscientiousness
Explanation

Refers to the trait of being organized, responsible, and reliable.

#2

What does the 'Big Five' model of personality primarily measure?

Five major personality traits
Explanation

It primarily measures five major personality traits.

#3

What term refers to the process of viewing one's own culture through the lens of another culture?

Cultural relativism
Explanation

Process of understanding one's culture through another.

#4

Which of the following is a key concept in Freudian psychoanalytic theory?

Unconscious conflict
Explanation

Key concept involves unconscious conflicts.

#5

Which theory of personality emphasizes the influence of unconscious motives and conflicts on behavior?

Psychoanalytic theory
Explanation

Emphasizes unconscious motives and conflicts on behavior.

#6

Which theory of identity development proposes that individuals go through stages of moral reasoning?

Kohlberg's Moral Development Theory
Explanation

Proposes stages of moral reasoning in identity development.

#7

In psychology, what is the term for the process of assimilating new experiences into existing schemas?

Assimilation
Explanation

Process of integrating new experiences into existing schemas.

#8

Which of the following is NOT one of Carl Jung's archetypes?

The Jester
Explanation

The Jester is not one of Carl Jung's archetypes.

#9

Who proposed the theory of self-actualization as the highest level of psychological development?

Abraham Maslow
Explanation

Self-actualization as highest psychological development by Maslow.

#10

What is the term for the psychological defense mechanism where one attributes their own undesirable traits to others?

Projection
Explanation

Defense mechanism attributing own traits to others.

#11

According to existentialist philosophy, what is the primary concern of human identity?

Discovering meaning and purpose
Explanation

Primary concern is discovering meaning and purpose.

#12

Which of the following is a major criticism of trait theories of personality?

They oversimplify the complexity of human personality.
Explanation

Trait theories oversimplify human personality complexity.

#13

According to the social identity theory, what contributes to an individual's self-concept?

Group membership and social roles
Explanation

Self-concept influenced by group membership and roles.

#14

What is the term for the process of reconciling conflicting aspects of one's personality?

Integration
Explanation

Process of reconciling conflicting aspects of personality.

#15

According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, what is the primary motivation behind human behavior?

Sexual energy (libido)
Explanation

Primary motivation according to Freud is sexual energy.

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