Top 150+ Solved Personality Development MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Generativity is best described as
a. part of erikson?s later adulthood stage
b. a desire to help others
c. the ability to make general observations
d. both a and b
Q. Ainsworth?s three types of attachment in an infant?s "strange situation" are
a. secure, avoidant, anxious
b. secure, avoidant, achievement
c. generativity, avoidant, achievement
d. secure, active, anxious
Q. The part of personality development where one seems to have no evidence of exploration and also does not have a clear identity is
a. identity diffusion
b. identity foreclosure
c. moratorium
d. identity achievement
Q. According to James Marcia?s identity statuses, which of the following is NOT an identity status?
a. identity foreclosure
b. identity association
c. moratorium
d. identity diffusion
Q. George is in preschool. His teachers notice that he is hyper?likes to jump around a lot and cannot sit still during nap time. George is probably
a. high in sociability
b. anxious attached child
c. introvert
d. high in activity level
Q. Dennis always wanted to be a doctor. His parents pushed him in biology and chemistry. When he applied for college, he declared his major as pre-medical and only took classes that would help him to get into Medical School. According to the identity status paradigm, Dennis is in which stage?
a. identity foreclosure
b. moratorium
c. identity diffusion
d. identity lease
Q. An identity that results in an individual exploring different options before making a decision is said to be
a. identity diffusion
b. identity foreclosure
c. moratorium
d. negative identity
Q. The idea that you can assess someone’s personality by studying their face iscalled:
a. phrenology
b. physiology
c. somatology
d. physiognomy
Q. traits could be organized into three levels:
a. primary, secondary, tertiary
b. cognitive, emotional, physiological
c. id, ego, superego
d. cardinal, central, secondary
Q. Which of the following is NOT one of the Big Five traits?
a. sense of humour
b. openness to experience
c. conscientiousness
d. extraversion
Q. The ________ approach to understanding human behaviour.
a. palliative
b. psychodynamic
c. patronymic
d. psychedelic
Q. The influence of parents on the personality of their children is:
a. non-existent
b. weakest in early childhood
c. strongest in early childhood
d. consistent across the lifespan