The Fundamentals of Personality Psychology Quiz

Challenge yourself with 16 questions covering key concepts in personality psychology. Explore traits, theories, and more.

#1

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

Extraversion
Conscientiousness
Humility
Neuroticism
#2

Who developed the psychoanalytic theory of personality?

Albert Bandura
Sigmund Freud
Carl Rogers
B.F. Skinner
#3

What does the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) measure?

IQ level
Personality preferences
Emotional intelligence
Social skills
#4

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development?

Trust vs. Mistrust
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Industry vs. Inferiority
Identity vs. Stagnation
#5

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which needs must be satisfied before higher-level needs can be addressed?

Esteem needs
Safety needs
Belongingness and love needs
Physiological needs
#6

What does the Rorschach inkblot test assess?

IQ level
Personality traits
Emotional intelligence
Social skills
#7

What term did Carl Rogers use to describe an individual's sense of self-worth and self-acceptance?

Ego
Persona
Self-concept
Superego
#8

According to the humanistic perspective, what is the primary drive in human behavior?

Sexual instincts
Survival instincts
The desire for self-actualization
The pleasure principle
#9

Which of the following is a criticism of trait theory in personality psychology?

It focuses too much on the unconscious mind.
It oversimplifies the complexity of human personality.
It disregards the influence of genetics on personality development.
It cannot be empirically tested.
#10

Which of the following theorists proposed the concept of self-efficacy?

Sigmund Freud
Carl Jung
Alfred Adler
Albert Bandura
#11

Which perspective in personality psychology emphasizes the importance of unconscious conflicts and early childhood experiences?

Behavioral perspective
Humanistic perspective
Psychoanalytic perspective
Trait perspective
#12

Who proposed the concept of the 'collective unconscious'?

Sigmund Freud
Carl Rogers
Alfred Adler
Carl Jung
#13

Which psychologist proposed the theory of psychosocial development, which includes the stage of 'generativity vs. stagnation'?

Sigmund Freud
Carl Jung
Erik Erikson
Abraham Maslow
#14

Which theory of personality development emphasizes the importance of observational learning and social interactions?

Trait theory
Behavioral theory
Cognitive theory
Social cognitive theory
#15

What is the name of the defense mechanism proposed by Freud involving the redirection of emotions or impulses to a neutral person or object?

Regression
Projection
Displacement
Sublimation
#16

According to the concept of reciprocal determinism in social cognitive theory, what factors influence each other?

Personality and genetics
Personality and environment
Personality and unconscious conflicts
Personality and developmental stages

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