Personality Theories and Factors Quiz

Costa and McCrae proposed the concept of the 'Big Five' personality traits, also known as the Five Factor Model.

Cynicism is not one of the 'Big Five' personality traits, which include openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Extraversion refers to the tendency to experience positive emotions and moods and to feel good about oneself and the world.

Abraham Maslow developed the theory of the 'Hierarchy of Needs', which suggests that individuals are motivated to fulfill basic needs before progressing to higher-level needs.

Psychoanalytic theory, proposed by Sigmund Freud, emphasizes the role of unconscious conflicts and childhood experiences in shaping personality.

In Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the Id operates on the pleasure principle, seeking immediate gratification of desires.

Abraham Maslow proposed the concept of self-actualization as the highest level of psychological development in his hierarchy of needs.

Analytical psychology, proposed by Carl Jung, emphasizes the importance of the collective unconscious.

The acronym 'MMPI' stands for Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a psychological test used to assess personality traits and psychopathology.

Erik Erikson developed the theory of psychosocial development, which includes stages such as trust vs. mistrust and industry vs. inferiority.

In Bandura's social cognitive theory, self-efficacy refers to an individual's belief in their capabilities to perform specific tasks.

Morality vs. Immorality is not one of the stages in Erik Erikson's psychosocial development theory.

Alfred Adler is associated with the concept of the 'inferiority complex' in his individual psychology theory.

Albert Bandura proposed the theory of 'reciprocal determinism', which suggests that personality is shaped by the interaction of cognitive, behavioral, and environmental factors.

Perception is not a defense mechanism proposed by Sigmund Freud. Defense mechanisms include repression, denial, projection, and others.