Personality Theory Quiz

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What does the nature component refer to in personality theory?

Genetic and biological factors (correct)
Cognitive processes
Environmental influences
Social interactions

What are the criteria considered in personality theory?

Physical appearance, social status, and wealth
Family background, education, and career choice
Consistency, distinctiveness, and consensus (correct)
Emotional stability, intelligence, and creativity

In personality theory, what does the term 'compnates' refer to?

Inherited traits from parents
Traits that are complementary to each other (correct)
Adaptive traits for survival
Conflicting personality traits

What are the main areas covered in Freud's book?

Sexual perversions; childhood sexuality; and puberty (A) Signup and view all the answers

How did Freud distinguish between the sexual object and the sexual aim?

The sexual object is the desired object, and the sexual aim is the desired actions with the object (D) Signup and view all the answers

What did Freud note about the choice of children and animals as sex objects?

Most people would prefer to limit these perversions to the insane 'on aesthetic grounds' but that they exist in normal people also (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the title of Freud's work on the theory of sexuality?

Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which field is Sigmund Freud considered the founder of?

Psychoanalysis (C) Signup and view all the answers