Psychology Degree Psychology 5

Question 1

Which personality theory uses the acronym OCEAN to describe five broad dimensions of personality?

Accepted Answer

Big Five (Five-Factor Model)

Answer

The Big Five model describes personality across Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.

Question 2

The 'foot-in-the-door' technique exploits which psychological principle to gain compliance?

Accepted Answer

Commitment and consistency

Answer

People who agree to a small request feel committed to being consistent, making them more likely to comply with larger follow-up requests.

Question 3

Which disorder involves at least two distinct identity states, each with its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the world?

Accepted Answer

Dissociative Identity Disorder

Answer

Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly Multiple Personality Disorder) involves two or more distinct personality states.

Question 4

A psychologist measures how consistently a test produces the same results across repeated administrations. This property is called:

Accepted Answer

Reliability

Answer

Reliability refers to the consistency and repeatability of a measurement instrument over time or conditions.

Question 5

Milgram's obedience studies found that a majority of participants were willing to administer what they believed were severe electric shocks primarily because of:

Accepted Answer

Obedience to a legitimate authority figure

Answer

Milgram showed that situational authority — represented by a researcher in a lab coat — powerfully overrides personal moral judgment.

Psychology Degree Practice Test

Psychology Degree Practice Test

Psychology Degree Psychology 5