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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?

The ability to measure what is supposed to be measured (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which perspective views human behavior as driven by hereditary factors?

Biological (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

Counseling Psychology (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key idea behind psychodynamic theories of personality?

Childhood experiences and relationships shape personality development. (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

Freud (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of dispositional theories of personality?

Long-term tendencies and characteristics that define an individual's behavior. (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

It generates research and guides further investigation. (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

Biological-evolutionary (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

It is simple, straightforward, and avoids unnecessary complexity. (D) Signup and view all the answers