BAPSY Personality Psychology

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud

Answer

Sigmund Freud developed psychoanalytic theory, which placed the unconscious mind at the center of personality formation.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Ego

Answer

The ego operates on the reality principle, mediating between the id's drives and real-world constraints.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Self-actualization

Answer

Self-actualization sits at the apex of Maslow's hierarchy, representing the fulfillment of one's fullest potential.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Assertiveness

Answer

Assertiveness is not one of the Big Five; the five factors are Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Self-concept

Answer

Rogers argued that self-concept—how we perceive ourselves—is central to personality and that congruence between self-concept and experience promotes well-being.

BAPSY - Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Practice Test

BAPSY - Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Practice Test

BAPSY Personality Psychology