THEORIES OF PERSONALITY WGU D564
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
(2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Fill-in-the-Blank: The term ___________ refers to the mask or persona that a
person presents to the outside world, in Jungian psychology. - ANS
✓Persona
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is not a defence mechanism
identified by Freud?
a) Repression
b) Sublimation
c) Transference
d) Self-actualization - ANS ✓Self-actualization
True/False: The Rorschach inkblot test is an example of an objective
personality test. - ANS ✓False
Fill-in-the-Blank: In Adler's theory, striving for ___________ is a fundamental
human motive. - ANS ✓Superiority
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a characteristic of narcissistic
personality disorder?
a) Lack of empathy
b) Excessive humility
c) Social withdrawal
d) High neuroticism - ANS ✓Lack of empathy
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True/False: 'Self-concept' is a term used to describe the pattern of thoughts,
feelings, and behaviors that a person believes defines them. - ANS ✓True
Fill-in-the-Blank: ___________ is a therapeutic approach that focuses on
helping individuals understand the thoughts and feelings that influence
behaviors. - ANS ✓Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
Which of the following theories emphasizes the role of unconscious
conflicts in shaping personality?
A) Trait theoryB) Humanistic theoryC) Psychodynamic theory D) Social
cognitive theory - ANS ✓Psychodynamic theory
According to Carl Rogers, the concept of __ is the degree to which an
individual's self-concept matches their actual experience. - ANS
✓Congruence
True/False: Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory emphasizes the
importance of observational learning and self-efficacy in personality
development. - ANS ✓True
Multiple Choice: The Big Five personality traits include:
A) Introversion, extroversion, openness, agreeableness, neuroticism
B) Conscientiousness, neuroticism, openness, extraversion, agreeableness
C) Extroversion, neuroticism, openness, agreeableness, conscientiousness
D) Neuroticism, openness, conscientiousness, agreeableness, extraversion -
ANS ✓Conscientiousness, neuroticism, openness, extraversion, agreeableness
Fill-in-the-Blank: The defense mechanism of projecting one's own
unacceptable thoughts onto others is known as __. - ANS ✓Projection
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