BAPSY Personality Psychology

Question 1

Who developed the psychoanalytic theory of personality, emphasizing the role of the unconscious mind?

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud

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Carl Jung

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Alfred Adler

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Erik Erikson

Question 2

According to Freud's structural model of the mind, which component operates on the 'reality principle'?

Accepted Answer

Ego

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Id

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Superego

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Libido

Question 3

Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs places which need at the highest level of the pyramid?

Accepted Answer

Self-actualization

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Safety needs

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Love and belonging

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Esteem needs

Question 4

The Big Five personality traits (OCEAN) include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Assertiveness

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Openness to Experience

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Conscientiousness

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Neuroticism

Question 5

Carl Rogers' humanistic theory placed which concept at the center of personality development?

Accepted Answer

Self-concept

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Collective unconscious

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Operant conditioning

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Archetypes

Question 6

Which personality assessment uses ambiguous inkblot images to reveal unconscious thoughts and feelings?

Accepted Answer

Rorschach Inkblot Test

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Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

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Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

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Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

Question 7

Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory of personality highlights the importance of:

Accepted Answer

Self-efficacy and observational learning

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Unconscious drives and repression

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Genetic determinism alone

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Psychosexual developmental stages