Understanding Psychology

Chapter 14: Theories of Personality

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
Personality theories attempt to do all the following EXCEPT ____.
A)understand why problems are more difficult for some people to manage than for others
B)establish the proper goals for growth and change
C)state the ideas about behavior in precise terms that can then be tested
D)alleviate cultural differences among people
2
B. F. Skinner's studies, called ____, emphasized the way rewards and punishments shape our actions.
A)psychoanalytic theory
B)behaviorism
C)social learning
D)humanism
3
Which of the following DOES NOT describe Sigmund Freud's concept of personality?
A)Every person has an unconscious component that influences his or her behavior.
B)Defense mechanisms defend the ego from experiencing anxiety about failing in its tasks.
C)The superego is the moral part of the personality.
D)The id operates in terms of the reality principle.
4
Carl Jung believed consciousness was divided into ____.
A)collective consciousness and archetypes
B)collective consciousness and superego
C)personal consciousness and collective consciousness
D)human potential and instinctive urges
5
B.F. Skinner called the factors motivating behavior _____.
A)contingencies of reinforcement
B)behaviorism
C)defense mechanisms
D)inferiority complexes
6
In Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory, ____, or imitation, is an important factor in developing personality.
A)self-efficacy
B)outcome expectation
C)reciprocal determinism
D)observational learning
7
Which of the following traits did Abraham Maslow NOT find in self-actualized people?
A)perceives reality accurately
B)appreciates simple things
C)self-centered
D)spontaneous
8
The trait theory of personality proposes all the following concepts EXCEPT ____.
A)The theory begins with a well-defined theory of instincts.
B)Every trait applies to all people.
C)Traits can be quantified.
D)People exhibit the same traits in different situations.
9
Which theorist describes 16 source traits as being at the core of personality?
A)Hans Eysenck
B)Raymond Cattell
C)Gordon Allport
D)Carl Rogers
Glencoe Online Learning CenterSocial Studies HomeProduct InfoSite MapContact Us

The McGraw-Hill CompaniesGlencoe

Please read our Terms of Use and Privacy Notice before you explore our Web site. To report a technical problem with this Web site, please contact the Web Producer.