Introduction to Personality Theories
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Introduction to Personality Theories

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Which perspective views human behavior as driven by future goals or purposes?

  • Conscious
  • Teleology (correct)
  • Causality
  • Biological

    • Which type of personality assessment involves observing a person's behavior in a given situation?

  • Clinical interviews
  • Self-report personality tests
  • Projective techniques
  • Behavioral assessment (correct)

    • Which field of psychology is concerned with understanding the symptoms of clients and diagnosing disorders?

  • Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology
  • School/Educational Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology (correct)

    • What does validity in personality assessment refer to?

    <p>The ability to measure what is supposed to be measured</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which perspective views human behavior as driven by hereditary factors?

    <p>Biological</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field of psychology is concerned with the interests and needs of individuals?

    <p>Counseling Psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key idea behind psychodynamic theories of personality?

    <p>Childhood experiences and relationships shape personality development.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the key figures associated with the humanistic-existential perspective?

    <p>Freud</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of dispositional theories of personality?

    <p>Long-term tendencies and characteristics that define an individual's behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, what is a key characteristic of a useful theory in the field of personality?

    <p>It generates research and guides further investigation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which perspective is primarily concerned with the influence of genetic, epigenetic, and neurological systems on behavior and personality?

    <p>Biological-evolutionary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, what is a key characteristic of a parsimonious theory?

    <p>It is simple, straightforward, and avoids unnecessary complexity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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