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Essentials of Psychology
Benjamin B Lahey, University of Chicago
Personality Theories and Assessment

True or False



1

Trait theories are useful because they help to explain differences in personality.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

The extroversion dimension of the five factor model of personality has been experimentally validated.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

According to Freud, the superego operates according to the pleasure principle.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

According to Jung, all humans are born with the collective unconscious.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

Bandura believes that cognition plays a very small role in the development of our personality.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6

Humanistic theory emphasizes inner-directedness and subjective reality.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7

Objective tests can provide valuable information about an individual's unconscious activity.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8

Projective tests are highly successful in predicting behavior.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE








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