Personality Trait Theories Quiz

Test your understanding of personality psychology with this quiz! Questions cover Freudian theory, the Big Five traits, Bandura's social cognitive theory, and more.

#1

Who developed the concept of the 'Big Five' personality traits?

Sigmund Freud
Carl Rogers
Raymond Cattell
Costa and McCrae
#2

What is the central idea of Carl Rogers' humanistic theory of personality?

The importance of unconscious conflicts
The role of conditioning in behavior
The drive for self-actualization
The significance of archetypes
#3

What is the term used to describe the consistent patterns of thought, behavior, and emotion that characterize an individual?

Mood
Disposition
Temperament
Personality
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#4

Which personality trait is characterized by being organized, responsible, and disciplined?

Extraversion
Neuroticism
Conscientiousness
Openness to Experience
#5

Which personality theory emphasizes the role of unconscious motivations and conflicts?

Trait theory
Humanistic theory
Psychoanalytic theory
Social cognitive theory
#6

Who is best known for proposing the concept of 'self-actualization'?

Abraham Maslow
Carl Rogers
Erik Erikson
Alfred Adler
#7

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

Id
Ego
Superego
Conscious mind
#8

Which personality theory suggests that behavior is determined by an interaction between cognitive processes, behaviors, and environmental factors?

Trait theory
Behavioral theory
Social cognitive theory
Humanistic theory
#9

Which theorist proposed the concept of the 'inferiority complex'?

Sigmund Freud
Alfred Adler
Carl Jung
Erik Erikson
#10

According to trait theory, which of the following is NOT one of the Big Five personality traits?

Neuroticism
Conscientiousness
Agreeableness
Egocentrism
#11

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

Trust vs. Mistrust
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Integrity vs. Despair
Generativity vs. Stagnation
#12

Who proposed the concept of 'locus of control' as a personality dimension?

Carl Jung
Albert Bandura
Julian Rotter
Erik Erikson
#13

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which needs must be met before an individual can strive for self-actualization?

Safety needs
Physiological needs
Love and belongingness needs
Esteem needs
#14

In Bandura's social cognitive theory, what is the term for the belief in one's capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce given attainments?

Self-efficacy
Self-actualization
Self-esteem
Self-concept
#15

Which theorist proposed the concept of 'reciprocal determinism' to explain personality development?

Abraham Maslow
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
Jean Piaget
#16

What is the primary focus of the behaviorist perspective on personality?

Unconscious conflicts
Cognitive processes
Reinforcement and conditioning
Self-actualization
#17

What is the term used to describe the process of transforming unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable actions?

Projection
Rationalization
Reaction formation
Sublimation
#18

Who is associated with the concept of 'self-schema' in the context of personality?

George Kelly
Carl Rogers
Albert Bandura
Markus and Nurius

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