26 MCQ on Personality Theory with answers

The following MCQ with the answer is based on Personality Theories.

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1-What is personality?

a) A set of behaviors that make a person unique.

b) A characteristic pattern of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make a person unique.

c) A combination of external factors that influence how certain traits are expressed.

Answer: b) A characteristic pattern of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make a person unique.

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2-Where does personality come from?

a) It is influenced entirely by external factors.

b) It originates within the individual.

c) It is a combination of both internal and external factors.

Answer: b) It originates within the individual.

3-Does personality change as we grow older?

a) No, personality remains consistent throughout life.

b) Yes, personality changes completely.

c) Yes, but only a few aspects of personality change.

Answer: c) Yes, but only a few aspects of personality change.

4-What is the role of personality in human behavior?

a) Personality has no role in human behavior.

b) Personality plays an important role in human behavior.

c) Personality only affects personal preferences.

Answer: b) Personality plays an important role in human behavior.

5-What are the characteristics of personality?

a) Personality is disorganized and inconsistent.

b) Personality is organized and consistent.

c) Personality has no characteristics.

Answer: b) Personality is organized and consistent.

6-Can the environment influence personality?

a) No, personality is not influenced by the environment.

b) Yes, the environment can influence certain aspects of personality.

c) Yes, the environment can completely change personality.

Answer: b) Yes, the environment can influence certain aspects of personality.

7-How does personality impact physical and mental health?

a) Personality has no impact on physical or mental health.

b) Personality can have a negative impact on physical and mental health.

c) Personality can have a positive impact on physical and mental health.

Answer: c) Personality can have a positive impact on physical and mental health.

8-What are the different research models used in personality psychology?

a) Experimental, observational, and survey research.

b) Experimental, case studies, and self-report methods.

c) Case studies, observational, and clinical research.

Answer: b) Experimental, case studies, and self-report methods.

9-What is the most scientific form of research used in personality psychology?

a) Experimental research.

b) Case studies.

c) Self-report methods.

Answer: a) Experimental research.

10-What are the limitations of case studies and self-report methods in personality research?

a) Case studies and self-report methods tend to be highly objective and generalizable.

b) Case studies and self-report methods tend to be highly subjective and difficult to generalize.

c) Case studies and self-report methods are the most scientific form of research.

Answer: b) Case studies and self-report methods tend to be highly subjective and difficult to generalize.

11- According to biological theories of personality, what is responsible for personality traits?

a) Genetics

b) Environmental variables

c) Both genetics and environmental variables

d) None of the above

Answer: a) Genetics

12-Which of the following theorists linked aspects of personality to biological processes?

a) Carl Rogers

b) Abraham Maslow

c) B. F. Skinner

d) Hans Eysenck

Answer: d) Hans Eysenck

13-Which theory of personality suggests that personality is a result of interaction between the individual and the environment?

a) Psychodynamic theories

b) Behavioral theories

c) Humanist theories

d) Trait theories

Answer: b) Behavioral theories

14-Which of the following is NOT one of the components of personality according to Sigmund Freud?

a) Id

b) Ego

c) Superego

d) Persona

Answer: d) Persona

15-What is the name of the innate need for personal growth that motivates behavior, according to humanist theories?

a) Self-actualization

b) Self-efficacy

c) Self-esteem

d) Self-transcendence

Answer: a) Self-actualization

16-What is a trait, according to trait theories of personality?

a) A measurable behavior

b) A relatively stable characteristic that causes an individual to behave in certain ways

c) An unconscious urge

d) A childhood experience

Answer: b) A relatively stable characteristic that causes an individual to behave in certain ways

18-According to Eysenck's three-dimension theory, what are the three major dimensions of personality?

a) Extroversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism

b) Openness, conscientiousness, and agreeableness

c) Psychoticism, empathy, and sociability

d) Libido, ego, and superego

Answer: a) Extroversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism

19-What is the Big 5 theory of personality?

a) A theory that suggests that all personalities can be characterized by five major personality dimensions

b) A theory that emphasizes the importance of the unconscious mind and childhood experiences on personality

c) A theory that suggests that conditioning occurs through interactions with the environment

d) A theory that focuses on the innate need for personal growth and the ways that personal growth motivates behavior

Answer: a) A theory that suggests that all personalities can be characterized by five major personality dimensions

20-Who was the founder of psychoanalytic theory?

a) Abraham Maslow

b) Carl Rogers

c) Sigmund Freud

d) Erik Erikson

Answer: c) Sigmund Freud

21-What was B. F. Skinner's primary area of research?

a) Trait theories of personality

b) Psychodynamic theories of personality

c) Humanist theories of personality

d) Behavioral theories of personality

Answer: d) Behavioral theories of personality

22-What is classical conditioning?

a. A behavior training technique in which reinforcements or punishments are used to influence behavior

b. A technique in which an automatic response is elicited by a naturally occurring stimulus and a previously neutral stimulus is paired with it

c. A reservoir of feelings, thoughts, urges, and memories that are outside of our conscious awareness

Answer: b. A technique in which an automatic response is elicited by a naturally occurring stimulus and a previously neutral stimulus is paired with it

23-What is operant conditioning?

a. A reservoir of feelings, thoughts, urges, and memories that are outside of our conscious awareness

b. A behavior training technique in which reinforcements or punishments are used to influence behavior

c. The largely unconscious part of the personality that mediates the demands of the id, the superego, and reality

Answer: b. A behavior training technique in which reinforcements or punishments are used to influence behavior

24What is the unconscious mind according to Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality?

a. A reservoir of feelings, thoughts, urges, and memories that are outside of our conscious awareness

b. The personality component made up of unconscious psychic energy that works to satisfy basic urges, needs, and desires

c. The component of personality composed of our internalized ideals that we have acquired from our parents and from society

Answer: a. A reservoir of feelings, thoughts, urges, and memories that are outside of our conscious awareness

25-What is the id according to Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality?

a. The personality component is made up of unconscious psychic energy that works to satisfy basic urges, needs, and desires

b. The largely unconscious part of the personality that mediates the demands of the id, the superego, and reality

c. The component of personality is composed of our internalized ideals that we have acquired from our parents and from society

Answer: a. The personality component is made up of unconscious psychic energy that works to satisfy basic urges, needs, and desires

26-What is the superego according to Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality?

a. The personality component is made up of unconscious psychic energy that works to satisfy basic urges, needs, and desires

b. The largely unconscious part of the personality that mediates the demands of the id, the superego, and reality

c. The component of personality composed of our internalized ideals that we have acquired from our parents and from society

Answer: c. The component of personality is composed of our internalized ideals that we have acquired from our parents and from society