Personality & Assessment MCQ Quiz | Behavioral Sciences

1. According to Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, which part of the personality operates on the ‘reality principle’ and mediates between the other two parts?

2. A medical student who is angry at their attending physician comes home and yells at their family members. This is a classic example of which defense mechanism?

3. In the Five-Factor Model of personality, which trait is characterized by traits like curiosity, creativity, and a preference for novelty?

4. The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), which involves creating stories about ambiguous pictures, is best described as a:

5. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is a widely used objective test primarily designed for:

6. According to Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development, what is the primary conflict faced during adolescence (ages 12-18)?

7. Attributing one’s own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person is the defense mechanism known as:

8. Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and the concept of self-actualization are central tenets of which psychological perspective?

9. The relatively stable, biologically-based individual differences in emotional reactivity and self-regulation, observable from early life, are referred to as:

10. Fixation at which of Freud’s psychosexual stages is often theoretically linked to adult traits like orderliness, stinginess, and obstinacy?

11. The consistency of a psychological test’s results over time or across different administrators is a measure of its:

12. If a personality test accurately measures the construct it claims to measure (e.g., a test for anxiety truly measures anxiety), it is said to have high:

13. A patient channels their aggressive impulses into becoming a successful and competitive surgeon. This is an example of which mature defense mechanism?

14. A pervasive pattern of grandiosity, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy are the core features of which personality disorder?

15. The concept of ‘unconditional positive regard’ is central to the client-centered therapeutic approach developed by:

16. Which theorist is considered a pioneer of trait theory, distinguishing between cardinal, central, and secondary traits?

17. The Superego, according to Freud’s structural model of the psyche, is primarily responsible for:

18. The Rorschach Inkblot Test requires individuals to:

19. The developmental crisis of “Intimacy vs. Isolation” typically occurs during which of Erikson’s stages?

20. A patient diagnosed with a terminal illness continues to make long-term plans for vacations years into the future, completely ignoring the prognosis. This is a primary example of:

21. Which of the following represents a ‘type’ approach to personality, rather than a ‘trait’ approach?

22. A key feature of the MMPI-2 that enhances its clinical utility is the inclusion of:

23. A person with unconscious hostile feelings acts excessively friendly and over-the-top kind to others. This defense mechanism is known as:

24. Hans Eysenck’s hierarchical model of personality identified which three major “super-traits” or dimensions?

25. George Kelly’s Personal Construct Theory, a cognitive approach, suggests that individuals primarily use their personal ‘constructs’ to: