Personality Traits and Psychology Quiz

Test your knowledge on personality psychology with questions on Big Five traits, Freudian theory, projective tests, and more.

#1

Which of the following personality traits is associated with being outgoing and sociable?

Introversion
Conscientiousness
Agreeableness
Extraversion
#2

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

Openness
Neuroticism
Impulsivity
Conscientiousness
#3

Which of the following is a defense mechanism identified by Freud that involves attributing one's undesirable qualities or emotions to others?

Regression
Rationalization
Displacement
Projection
#4

Which of the following is a personality assessment tool that uses a series of true/false questions to measure psychopathology and personality traits?

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
Rorschach Inkblot Test
16PF Questionnaire
#5

Which of the following personality theories emphasizes the role of unconscious conflicts and early childhood experiences in shaping personality?

Social Cognitive Theory
Trait Theory
Psychoanalytic Theory
Humanistic Theory
#6

Which psychological theory suggests that personality consists of five broad factors?

Behavioral Theory
Humanistic Theory
Trait Theory
Psychoanalytic Theory
#7

According to Freudian psychoanalytic theory, what is the component of personality that operates on the pleasure principle?

Superego
Ego
Id
Conscious mind
#8

Who developed the theory of psychosexual stages of development, which includes the oral, anal, and phallic stages?

Carl Jung
Erik Erikson
Sigmund Freud
Alfred Adler
#9

Which term describes the tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs and behaviors?

Projection
Stereotyping
Fundamental Attribution Error
False Consensus Effect
#10

Which of the following is NOT a type of personality disorder in the DSM-5?

Borderline Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Psychopathic Personality Disorder
#11

Which of the following is a projective personality test involving the interpretation of ambiguous stimuli?

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
Rorschach Inkblot Test
16PF Questionnaire
#12

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

Extraversion
Agreeableness
Neuroticism
Conscientiousness
#13

In which stage of Erik Erikson's psychosocial development theory do individuals typically experience the conflict of identity vs. role confusion?

Integrity vs. Despair
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Identity vs. Role Confusion
#14

Who proposed the concept of self-actualization as the ultimate goal of human motivation and development?

Abraham Maslow
Carl Rogers
Albert Bandura
B.F. Skinner
#15

Which of the following personality theories emphasizes the importance of environmental influences and observational learning?

Social Cognitive Theory
Trait Theory
Psychoanalytic Theory
Humanistic Theory

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