Question 1

Which of the following best describes the Five Factor Theory of personality?

Accepted Answer

Personality is a combination of five core traits, each occurring on a continuum.

Question 2

According to Freud, which part of the mind operates on the pleasure principle and seeks immediate gratification?

Accepted Answer

Id

Question 3

A person who redirects anger from their boss to their roommate is using which Freudian defense mechanism?

Accepted Answer

Displacement

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the 'Big Five' personality traits in the Five Factor Theory?

Accepted Answer

Intelligence

Question 5

Freud believed personality develops through a series of psychosexual stages. Which stage is associated with the development of gender identity?

Accepted Answer

Phallic stage

Question 6

Which method is commonly used to measure personality according to the trait perspective?

Accepted Answer

Behavioral observations and self-report questionnaires

Question 7

According to the psychodynamic perspective, what is the main source of personality?

Accepted Answer

Hidden forces in the mind

Question 8

Which defense mechanism involves unconsciously pushing anxiety-inducing thoughts out of awareness?

Accepted Answer

Repression

Question 9

A researcher uses the Rorschach Inkblot Test to assess personality. What psychological concept is being applied?

Accepted Answer

Projection hypothesis

Question 10

Which of the following is a fundamental assumption of the trait perspective?

Accepted Answer

Traits are inherited and people remain basically the same over their lifespan.

Question 11

Jung disagreed with Freud on which major point regarding personality?

Accepted Answer

The role of sexuality as the fundamental human motivation

Question 12

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of 'regression' as a defense mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A student throws a tantrum when they receive a poor grade.

Question 13

Which level of consciousness, according to Freud, contains thoughts and memories that are not currently in awareness but can be easily accessed?

Accepted Answer

Preconscious

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of 'sublimation'?

Accepted Answer

Channeling unacceptable impulses into acceptable behaviors, such as taking anger out in the gym

Question 15

In the Five Factor Theory, which trait is associated with being organized, reliable, and detail-oriented?

Accepted Answer

Conscientiousness

Question 16

Which of the following is a goal of personality psychology?

Accepted Answer

To predict, describe, explain, and change personality

Question 17

A person who is calm, even-tempered, and emotionally stable would likely score low on which Big Five trait?

Accepted Answer

Neuroticism

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'collective unconscious' as proposed by Jung?

Accepted Answer

A set of shared, inborn ideas and memories inherited at birth

Question 19

Which psychosexual stage, according to Freud, is associated with oral fixation?

Accepted Answer

Oral stage

Question 20

Which of the following is a philosophical perspective on personality mentioned in the study materials?

Accepted Answer

Plato's dualism (body and psyche)

Chapter 8: Personality – Foundations, Perspectives, and Measurement

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