Personality Psychology MCQs

A. Biological

B. Cognitive

C. Psychological

D. Behavioral

A. Self-regard

B. Self-efficacy

C. Self-actualization

D. Self-esteem

A. increased striving for self-esteem

B. more stereotypic thinking about minorities

C. more aggressive behavior toward people with opposing views

D. reduced respect for cultural icons

A. as reliable but no necessary valid estimates

B. as ballpark estimates of the influence of genetics

C. as accurate estimates of the influence of genetics

D. as relatively useless estimates of the influence of genetics

A. Trait; humanistic

B. Psychoanalytic; behaviorist

C. Psychoanalytic; humanistic

D. Trait; behaviorist

A. pleasure principle

B. reality principle

C. ego ideal

D. partial ego principle

A. belief that the first years of life help to shape personality

B. belief in the concept of libido, sexual desires, and biological instincts

C. discovery of complexes during the genital stage

D. elaboration of the humanistic approach to personality development

A. Situations change traits

B. Situations create new traits

C. Traits determine situations

D. Situations affect how traits are exhibited

A. reciprocal determinism

B. self-serving bias

C. the spotlight effect

D. an Electra complex

A. projection

B. fixation

C. rationalization

D. repression