Free Personality Theories MCQs with Answers
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- A. neuroticism
- B. temperament
- C. extroversion
- D. all of the above
Explanation: Identical twins share virtually all of their genes, so they tend to resemble fraternal twins more strongly in temperament and personality…
Correct answer: all of the above- A. a criterion-based
- B. an aptitude
- C. an achievement
- D. a projective
Explanation: The Thematic Apperception Test uses ambiguous pictures and asks the person to create stories, allowing presumed underlying motives and…
Correct answer: a projective- A. Expectations
- B. Modeling
- C. Motivation
- D. Cognitions
Explanation: Rotter explained behavior through expectations about outcomes and the value attached to those outcomes.
Correct answer: Expectations24. All of the following are characteristics of a person described as having a hardy personality except:
- A. The feel a sense of commitment to their goals
- B. The feel they are controlled of their lives
- C. They are critical of their environment
- D. They see unexpected change as a challenge
Explanation: Hardiness consists of commitment, control over one's life, and viewing change as a challenge.
Correct answer: They are critical of their environment- A. Locus of control
- B. Self- efficacy
- C. Stimuli observation
- D. Absence of neuroticism
Explanation: Core self-evaluations include locus of control, self-efficacy, self-esteem, and emotional stability, often expressed as the absence of…
Correct answer: Stimuli observation- A. Binet
- B. Freud's
- C. Charles DE
- D. None of these
Explanation: Freud’s motivational theory centers on basic instinctual forces, traditionally including sexuality and aggression, and explains…
Correct answer: Freud's- A. Miller
- B. Maslow
- C. Freud
- D. None of these
Explanation: Freud’s psychodynamic theory treats anxiety as a central signal of conflict among the id, ego, and superego.
Correct answer: Freud- A. Freud
- B. Maslow
- C. Miller
- D. Heinz Hartmann
Explanation: Heinz Hartmann’s ego psychology argued that the ego has innate, autonomous functions and is not formed only through conflict between…
Correct answer: Heinz Hartmann29. Who said, "The Motivational Strength only to the extent that they are amplified by the emotions".
- A. Freud
- B. Miller
- C. Tomkins
- D. None of these
Explanation: Silvan Tomkins’ affect theory treats emotions or affects as powerful amplifiers of motivation.
Correct answer: Tomkins- A. Freud
- B. Armo
- C. Karl R.Rogers
- D. None of these
Explanation: The statement is attributed to Carl Rogers, whose humanistic theory views life and personality as continually changing processes rather…
Correct answer: Karl R.Rogers- A. Schools
- B. Principles
- C. Levels
- D. Procedures
Explanation: Different schools of thought, such as behaviourism, psychoanalysis, and humanistic psychology, have developed to explain patterns in human…
Correct answer: Schools- A. Freud
- B. Cattell
- C. Kundu
- D. None of these
Explanation: Sigmund Freud formulated psychoanalytic theory, explaining personality through unconscious motives and the interaction of the id, ego, and…
Correct answer: Freud- A. Kundu C.L.
- B. Catell R.B.
- C. Skinner
- D. None of these
Explanation: Raymond B. Cattell made major contributions to trait theory and identified underlying personality dimensions through factor analysis.
Correct answer: Catell R.B.- A. Integrity, altruism
- B. Conscientious effort
- C. Realism, emotional integration
- D. All of the above
Explanation: Integrity and altruism, conscientious effort, and realism with emotional integration are all qualities associated with sound character or…
Correct answer: All of the above- A. the two having identical genotypes
- B. the environment
- C. heredity
- D. brain chemistry differences
Explanation: Because the twins share essentially the same genotype but were raised in different homes, environmental differences are the most direct…
Correct answer: the environment- A. Creative
- B. Physical
- C. Emotional
- D. None of these
Explanation: Personality development is called creative because individuals actively shape and reorganize their characteristic patterns of thought…
Correct answer: Creative- A. Biologically, psychological and social dimensions
- B. Unconscious, conscious and self-identity dimensions
- C. Oral stage, latency period and genital stage
- D. Preconscious, subconscious and unconscious
Explanation: Freud's id represents biological drives, the ego mediates psychological reality, and the superego reflects internalized social and moral…
Correct answer: Biologically, psychological and social dimensions- A. the whole
- B. social motives and relationships that influence our behavior
- C. human experience, problems, potentials, and ideals
- D. observable behaviors
Explanation: Neo-Freudians retained an interest in unconscious influences but gave greater importance to social relationships, culture, and…
Correct answer: social motives and relationships that influence our behavior- A. external rewards and punishments
- B. internal impulses, desires, and conflicts
- C. subjective experiences, potentials, and ideals
- D. Physiology, genetics, biochemistry, and evaluation
Explanation: The psychodynamic approach explains development through unconscious or partly unconscious impulses, desires, and conflicts.
Correct answer: internal impulses, desires, and conflicts- A. External-internal
- B. Experimenting-conservative
- C. Neuroticism-stability
- D. Extraversion-introversion
Explanation: Extraversion-introversion is linked with study preferences, the need for breaks and performance on sustained vigilance tasks.
Correct answer: Extraversion-introversion