Psychological Concepts in Personality Development Quiz

Test your knowledge on Freudian theory, Big Five traits, social learning, and more. Explore key concepts in personality development!

#1

Which psychological theory suggests that personality is shaped by unconscious processes?

Behavioral theory
Humanistic theory
Trait theory
Psychoanalytic theory
#2

Who proposed the hierarchy of needs theory in personality development?

Carl Rogers
Abraham Maslow
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
#3

Who developed the concept of self-efficacy?

Sigmund Freud
Carl Rogers
Abraham Maslow
Albert Bandura
#4

Who proposed the theory of moral development, which consists of three levels: pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional morality?

Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Lawrence Kohlberg
Lev Vygotsky
#5

According to the psychoanalytic perspective, which part of the personality operates based on the reality principle?

Ego
Superego
Id
Conscious mind
#6

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

Ego
Superego
Id
Conscious mind
#7

Which of the following is a defense mechanism identified by Freud?

Repression
Rationalization
Observational learning
Conditioning
#8

Which psychological concept refers to the tendency to attribute one's own thoughts and feelings to others?

Projection
Reaction formation
Displacement
Sublimation
#9

Which theory suggests that personality develops as a result of interactions between individuals and their social environment?

Behavioral theory
Cognitive theory
Social learning theory
Humanistic theory
#10

Which concept refers to the tendency to favor information that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or values?

Self-serving bias
Confirmation bias
Fundamental attribution error
Cognitive dissonance
#11

Who proposed the concept of the 'inferiority complex'?

Sigmund Freud
Carl Jung
Alfred Adler
Erik Erikson
#12

According to the Big Five personality traits, which trait refers to the tendency to be organized and responsible?

Extraversion
Neuroticism
Conscientiousness
Openness to experience
#13

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

Trust vs. mistrust
Integrity vs. despair
Identity vs. role confusion
Generativity vs. stagnation
#14

Which personality trait is characterized by emotional stability and resilience to stress?

Extraversion
Neuroticism
Agreeableness
Openness to experience
#15

Which personality trait is associated with being imaginative and open to new experiences?

Extraversion
Neuroticism
Agreeableness
Openness to experience

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