Personality Theories and Definitions Quiz

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According to the text, which approach to personality theory focuses on the consistent behavior patterns and intrapersonal processes originating within the individual?

Biological Approach

Trait Approach (correct)

Psychoanalytic Approach

Humanistic Approach

Who is associated with the psychoanalytic approach to personality?

Sigmund Freud (correct)

John Watson

Hans Eysenck

Carl Rogers

Which approach to personality theory focuses on the dynamic organization within the individual that determines their unique adjustments to the environment?

Humanistic Approach

Biological Approach (correct)

Psychoanalytic Approach

Trait Approach

Which research method allows for in-depth evaluation of a single case and generates hypotheses?

Case Study Method Signup and view all the answers

Which criterion refers to the theory being clear, logical, and consistent?

Coherence Signup and view all the answers

What is the independent variable in an experiment?

Independent variable Signup and view all the answers

Which criterion refers to the theory being based on empirical observation and specifying how it can be confirmed and refuted?

Verifiability Signup and view all the answers

Which two tasks of personality psychology were identified in the text?

Study of individual differences and study of individual persons as unique, integrated wholes Signup and view all the answers

What was the critical period for personality psychology?

1921 - 1946 Signup and view all the answers

What were the main concepts of personality psychology by the end of WWII?

Traits were viewed as a major element of personality and rating scales and questionnaires were the preferred method of measurement Signup and view all the answers

What was the emphasis of the cognitive revolution in the 1950s - 1960s?

Interest in 'self' related variables Signup and view all the answers

Personality Theories and Definitions Quiz

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According to the text, which approach to personality theory focuses on the consistent behavior patterns and intrapersonal processes originating within the individual?

Who is associated with the psychoanalytic approach to personality?

Which approach to personality theory focuses on the dynamic organization within the individual that determines their unique adjustments to the environment?

Which research method allows for in-depth evaluation of a single case and generates hypotheses?

Which criterion refers to the theory being clear, logical, and consistent?

What is the independent variable in an experiment?

Which criterion refers to the theory being based on empirical observation and specifying how it can be confirmed and refuted?

Which two tasks of personality psychology were identified in the text?

What was the critical period for personality psychology?

What were the main concepts of personality psychology by the end of WWII?

What was the emphasis of the cognitive revolution in the 1950s - 1960s?

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