THEORIES OF PERSONALITY TEST DRILL 6. Suzanne has been raised as a prim and proper girl.

She obeys her

parents, goes to church every Sunday and never goes out to parties or
Prepared and screened by: goes drinking in bars. During her college years, she had some friends who
Prof. Marc Clint A. Maceda, RPm loved to go partying and clubbing every night. One night, she was invited
by her friends to go partying. They urged Suzanne to go but she felt really
1. Captain Steve Rogers has finished jogging around the Avengers’ mansion uncomfortable about it. In Freud’s theory, Suzanne is experiencing:
100 times. After his morning exercise, he felt hungry. According to A. Neurotic Anxiety C. Moral Anxiety
Classical Psychoanalytic Theory, the hunger that Rogers felt represents B. Reality Anxiety D. Punishment Anxiety
an inborn psychological representation of an inner somatic source of 7. Mr. Krabs is a hard working businessman. He expects everyone at his
excitation called a/an: restaurant to do their jobs properly and efficiently. One day, as he was
A. Dynamic C. Libido counting his money, he smelled something burning. He rushed outside his
B. Instinct D. Wish office and saw that Sponge bob had set the place on fire! Mr. Krabs was
2. When external stimulation or internal excitations are experienced by the enraged at Sponge bob for what he did and urged everyone to get out of
body, tension levels arise. According to Freud, these tension levels are the burning restaurant. After the incident, Sponge bob approached Mr.
reduced by the id because it operates though what principle? Krabs to ask for forgiveness. He expected Mr. Krabs to be mad and yell at
A. Reality Principle C. Primary Principle him but instead, Mr. Krabs was over joyed and happy to see Sponge Bob
B. Instinctual Principle D. Pleasure Principle as if he did not do anything wrong. Mr. Krabs’ behavior indicates the
3. Freud describes the executive of the personality as the system which defense mechanism of:
controls the individual’s actions, selects the features of the environment to A. Displacement C. Repression
which it will respond and decides which instinct should be satisfied and in B. Projection D. Reaction Formation
what manner. This executive system is said to obey the ______: 8. Freud explains that individuals go through a series of well-defined
A. Reality Principle which aims to prevent the discharge of tension until psychosexual stages of personality development. With each stage of
an object that is appropriate for the satisfaction of the need has been development, certain amounts of frustration and anxiety are present that
discovered might temporarily or permanently halt the growth of the individual. The
B. Pleasure Principle which aims to discharge tension by forming an following statements below are true of the psychosexual stages EXCEPT?
image of the object that will remove the tension A. People tend to regress to a stage which they were previously fixated
C. Reality Principle which aims to discharge tension by transforming the with
source into productive images and choices which helps in the B. A fixation at the oral stage of development can result to an
satisfaction of the need excessively orderly, obsessive, and tidy personality
D. Pleasure Principle which aims to prevent the discharge of tension by C. The Latency stage is usually a period of dormant psychosexual
actively searching for environmental stimuli to satisfy the need and development
return the individual to homeostasis D. A fixation at the anal stage of development can result to an addiction
4. Justine has a lola who is very strict. Her lola always wants Justine to with alcohol, being overly cruel and insulting
follow a set of rules like going home at exactly 5pm, sleeping at exactly 10 9. Michael has an intense, irrational fear of snakes. Every time he sees,
pm, praying the rosary when she wakes up, and not allowing Justine to thinks or even hears about snakes he starts to get overly anxious, breaths
have a boyfriend even though she is now 25 years old. If Justine disobeys heavily and shakes uncontrollably. Michael’s condition has been going on
her lola, she gets punished. In Psychoanalytic theory, we can think of for years now. Psychoanalysis explains the cause of his condition as:
Justine’s lola as the personification of the super ego. The main functions A. A result from anxiety produced by repressed id impulses
of the super ego are the ff. EXCEPT? B. An overriding of the super ego resulting to moral anxiety
A. Inhibiting impulses of the id, particularly those of a sexual or C. A displacement of aggressive urges towards his Mother
aggressive nature, since these are the expressions highly D. A surge in libido resulting in a fixation of the phallic stage
condemned by society 10. The Joker loves to wreak havoc in Gotham City. He loves to repeatedly
B. To directly control highly important functions such as cognition and violate the rights of other people by stealing, murder and kidnapping. He
intellect in order to suppress these to perform moralistic choices and feels no remorse for his actions and lacks concern for the well-being of
goals everyone. Even his partner, Harley Quinn, has experienced getting beaten
C. To persuade the ego to substitute its realistic goals for moralistic up by him repeatedly because he easily gets irritated with her. Freud’s
ones Psychoanalytic theory explains the cause of his behavior by saying that:
D. To strive for perfection rather than pleasure; represents the ideal A. Joker is projecting his anger of Harley Quinn towards society
rather than the real B. Harley serves as the under developed manifestation of Joker’s Ego
5. Which of the following statements is TRUE? C. Joker’s Id is overpowering his immature super ego
A. The unconscious contains all those drives, urges, or instincts that we D. Harley is feeding Joker’s death instinct by allowing him to do as he
are currently not aware of but can be easily retrieved quite readily pleases
B. The preconscious and the conscious levels of mental life are directly 11. The main goal of psychoanalytic therapy is to:
available to individuals A. Sublimate sexual urges
C. It is in the preconscious that all our dreams, desires and wishes are B. Create self-awareness and positive change
stored C. Uncover repressed memories
D. Freud believed in inherited unconscious images similar to Jung’s D. Create better dream understanding and strengthening the
idea of collective unconscious unconscious
12. Although Adler was initially associated with Freud, their relationship B. Exaggeration of Physical Deficiencies D. Neglected Style of Life
eventually became tenuous because of the following reasons EXCEPT 20. Similar to Freud’s concept of defense mechanisms, Adler has what are
FOR? called as:
A. Adler saw people as being motivated mostly by social influences and A. Safe guarding tendencies which enable people to protect their self-
by their striving for superiority or success while Freud reduced all esteem and maintain their current style of life
motivation to sex and aggression B. Defensive style of life which operate unconsciously to protect the
B. Freud assumed that people have little or no choice in shaping their ego against anxiety
personality, whereas Adler believed that people are largely C. Safe guarding tendencies which protect the person from neurotic
responsible for who they are symptoms and help in developing the seed of social interest
C. Adler’s assumption that present behavior is caused by past D. Defensive style of life which is formulated consciously and shield a
experiences was directly opposed to Freud’s notion that present person’s fragile self-esteem from public disgrace
behavior is shaped by people’s interaction with the unconscious 21. Jack often complains about Jill’s behavior. Jack would often criticize Jill
D. Freud placed heavy emphasis on unconscious components while about her hill climbing skills and would gossip about her water fetching
Adler believed that psychologically healthy people are usually aware failures to other people. Adler sees Jack’s behavior as an example of:
of what they are doing and why they are doing it. A. Accusation
13. Adler believed that the one dynamic force behind people’s behavior is the B. Constructing obstacles
striving for social success or personal superiority. Which of the following C. Depreciation
statements is TRUE about this tenet? D. Excuses
A. Exaggerated feelings of inferiority push people to develop a 22. Adler believed that the psychic life of women is essentially the same as
superiority complex that of men and that a male-dominated society is not natural but rather an
B. People who strive for social success have a personal worth tied artificial product of historical development. He said that culture and social
closely to their contributions to human society practices overemphasize the importance of being manly, a condition he
C. Adler believed that humans were cursed with inferiorities and must called as:
learn to move towards completion or wholeness A. Social Injustice
D. People who strive for personal superiority are self-improving B. Feministic Revolt
individuals who may appear to be selfish but are really interested in C. Power Shifting
success of all human kind. D. Masculine Protest
14. Coby is a high school student of Barangay Nooga Looga. One day, he 23. Jung’s Analytical Psychology recognized conscious and unconscious
was told by his strict parents to attend a youth camp. Coby did not want to levels of the psyche. In the unconscious level, the ________ contains all
join this youth camp because it would take up his whole summer. He repressed, forgotten, or subliminally perceived experiences of one
wanted to protest to his parents but he was very scared that they would particular individual. The content of this are termed as ________.
reprimand him. As the first day of the youth camp drew nearer, Coby’s A. Sub-conscious; Schemas
parents noticed a change in his behavior. They would often complain that B. Collective Unconscious; Complexes
he would wet his bed at night and this irritated them. Adler can explain C. Personal Unconscious; Archetypes
Coby’s change in behavior through the concept of: D. None of the Above
A. Striving for Personal Superiority C. Physical Inferiorities 24. Jung proposed that _____________ provided the existence of archetypes.
B. Fictionalism D. Organ Dialect A. Dreams, Fantasies, and Hallucinations
15. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Adler’s Individual B. Experiences, Exaggerated Reactions, Reflections
Psychology? C. Automatic behavioral and emotional responses
A. Adler did not include any unconscious element in his theory because D. Stereotypes and unconscious categorization
he believed people were purely conscious in striving for their goals. 25. David grew up to be a very conforming kid. He would often act in
B. Abnormal individuals create subjective, fictional final goals while accordance with what society/people around him dictates. He always
normal people create realistic goals accommodates other people’s opinions and follows through with it. Jung
C. When a person develops exaggerated feelings of inferiority, then explains this side of David as his persona and warns of the danger of
their final goal becomes clearly perceived over-identification with it because:
D. Adler believed that social interest is the only gauge to be used in A. It disrupts the materials inside his personal unconscious
judging the worth of a person B. It might overtake his other archetypes and cause him great stress
16. Adler explains that social interest originated from: and anxiety
A. The mother-child relationship during the early months of infancy C. It keeps David unconscious of his individuality and blocks him from
B. Perceived cruelty at birth and overcompensation attaining self-realization
C. Religious practices, beliefs and social activities D. All of the Above
D. Child’s relationship with early playmates 26. Jung describes this as the first test of our courage:
17. Refers to the flavor of a person’s life. It includes a person’s goal, self- A. Conquering the Anima
concept, feelings for others, and attitude toward the world and is the B. Striving to know the shadow
product of the interaction of heredity, environment, and a person’s creative C. Interpreting our complexes
power: D. Unification of archetypes through self-realization
A. Style of Life C. Final Goals 27. Jung explains that in order to reach self-realization/individuation, people
B. Subjective Perception D. Creative power must:
18. Adler proposed that all types of maladjustments stem from: A. Overcome their fear of the unconscious
A. Lack of social relationships C. Absence of style of life B. Prevent their persona from dominating their personality
B. Undeveloped social interest D. Faulty perceptions and beliefs C. Face their anima or animus
19. Dianne had parents who were very harsh. Ever since she was little, she D. All of the Above
would often experience being verbally abused and mistreated by her 28. The self is usually symbolized by the:
parents. Adlerian theory infers that this pattern would not develop A. Mandala C. Wise old Man
Dianne’s social interest and would lead her to become distrustful of other B. Persona D. Hero
people, experience feelings of alienation and a strong sense of envy for 29. Which of the following is TRUE about Jung’s archetypes?
others’ success. This is evident of a/an: A. The anima and animus are derivatives of the archetypes of great
A. Pampered Style of Life C. Guarded Feeling of Inferiority mother and wise old man
 B. The animus is responsible for thinking and opinion in women just as the 38. When Klein talked about how infants in their active fantasy “introject”
anima produces feelings and moods in men external objects inside their psychic structure, she talked about:
C. The wise old man archetype is personified in dreams as a tree, garden, A. Disrupting the natural psychic flow of the infant
plowed field, sea, heaven, or home B. Setting up a defense mechanism for the premature ego
D. The hero archetype is personified in dreams as father, grandfather, C. Fantasies of internalizing the object in concrete and physical terms
teacher, philosopher, or guru D. Organizing of conflicting good and bad experiences into positions
30. Judy is a mathematician. She relies heavily on concrete facts when 39. Which of the following is true about Klein’s positions?
making decisions. She loves logically arranging numbers and equations to A. Klein chose the term “position” rather than “stage of development” to
reach a certain conclusion. Her objectivity in doing her work impresses indicate that positions do not alternate back and forth
many of her colleagues. Judy is a typical example of a person who is: B. Klein intended these positions to represent normal social growth and
A. Extraverted Thinking development
B. Introverted Thinking C. Klein had three basic positions including paranoid-schizoid,
C. Extraverted Sensing depressive position and the anxious-avoidant position
D. Introverted Intuiting D. Klein describes positions as ways of protecting the mother’s breast
31. Luke is an artist. Every time he would go to museums, he would judge the from both internal and external objects
art made by his colleagues. He critics various art forms by making value 40. During the first 3 to 4 months, Klein proposed that infants develop desires
judgments on the basis of subjective information. Luke is a typical to control and keep within itself the good breast while having innate
example of which psychological type? destructive urges of damaging the bad breast. To control the good breast
A. Introverted Thinking and to fight off its persecutors, the infant adopts what Klein called:
B. Extraverted Feeling A. Introjection C. Paranoid-Schizoid Position
C. Introverted Feeling B. Depressive Position D. Persecutory-Anxious Attachment
D. Extraverted Sensing 41. During the 5th to 6th month, infants develop feelings of anxiety over losing
32. Bong is a little kid. Bong loves playing around with his toys every day and a loved object coupled with a sense of guilt for wanting to destroy that
often invites other children to come over. At Bong’s stage of development, object previously. Klein calls this:
his parents noticed that he is already capable of referring to himself in the A. Depressive Position C. Anxious-schizotypal attachment
first person and is aware of the fact that he is different from his play B. Projection D. Paranoid-Schizoid Position
mates. Bong is already at what sub-stage of childhood? 42. For Klein, children develop early defense mechanisms to protect their ego
A. Monarchic Phase against the anxiety aroused by their own destructive fantasies. These
B. Anarchic Phase intense destructive feelings originate from:
C. Dualistic Phase A. Inaccurate real world representations of children’s introjected objects
D. Individualistic Phase B. Oral-sadistic anxieties concerning the breast
33. Jung describes the middle life stage of development as: C. The fear that his/her mother might go away and leave forever
A. The stage where people develop an ego-complex that recognizes D. Ambivalent feelings developed from paranoid schizoid position
itself as both object and subject 43. When Miggy was an infant, he used to have scary dreams, frightening
B. The stage where a shift from extraverted goals to the introverted night images and a particular interest for scary fairy tales such as “The Big
direction of expanded consciousness happens Bad Wolf”. Klein would explain this event as:
C. The stage where people experience a diminution of consciousness A. An overpowering of destructive fantasies
D. The stage where people have increased activity, maturing sexuality, B. Weakening of intrapsychic defenses
and growing consciousness C. The introjection of dangerous objects
34. Jung used the word association test in his therapy in order to: D. The attributing of destructive impulses onto external objects
A. Uncover feeling-toned complexes 44. Jack, a child, was asked to go to the Principal’s office because of an event
B. Uncover archetypal energies earlier at school which involved him. When asked about what happened,
C. Help in the process of self-realization through awareness Jack was able to evaluate his behavior both positively and negatively.
D. Integrate personal and collective unconscious elements into Klein would explain this as an act of:
consciousness A. Introjection C. Projective Identification
35. In contrast to Freud, Melanie Klein’s Object Relations theory focused on B. Reaction Formation D. Splitting
the: 45. The process of splitting off unacceptable parts of the child, projecting them
A. First 3 to 5 years of life into another object, and finally introjecting them back into themselves in a
B. First 4 to 6 months after birth changed or distorted form is called:
C. First 2 to 3 years of life A. Projective Identification C. Splitting
D. First 10 to 12 months after birth B. Introjection D. Reaction Formation
36. Which of the following differences between Freud and Klein’s theory is 46. Which of the following statements is FALSE about Klein’s theory?
TRUE? A. Internalizations mean that the person takes in aspects of the
A. Object relations theory places less emphasis on biologically based external world and then organizes those introjections into a
drives and more importance on consistent patterns of interpersonal psychologically meaningful framework
relationships B. The infant’s first object relation (the breast) becomes the prototype
B. Object relations theory tends to be more maternal, stressing the not only for the ego’s future development but for the individual’s later
intimacy and nurturing of the mother as compared to the paternalistic interpersonal relations
nature of Freud’s theory C. Klein’s analysis of young children led her to believe that the early
C. Object relations theorists generally see human contact and superego produces not guilt but terror
relatedness—not sexual pleasure—as the prime motive of human D. Klein stressed the importance of children retaining positive feelings
behavior towards the mother during the Oedipal years
D. All of the Above 47. The Psychoanalytic Social theory of Karen Horney believed that:
37. Klein assumed that the infant, even at birth, possessed psychic A. Children who do not have their needs for social interaction and play
representations of unconscious id instincts called the: satisfied develop basic hostility
A. Phantasies C. Fantasies B. Children suffer from basic anxiety as a consequence of basic
B. Imagery D. Life Objects hostility
 C. Normal individuals do not adopt trends of relating to others such as B. Need for Perfection D. Neurotic Claims
moving toward people, moving against people, or moving away from 56. Erich Fromm’s Humanistic Psychoanalysis describes the human dilemma
people as:
D. Basic intrapsychic conflict may take the form of destructive self- A. humanity’s separation from the natural world which has produced
image or extreme hatred for others feelings of loneliness and isolation
48. Which of the following statements about Horney’s theory is FALSE? B. people who did not have their needs for love and affection satisfied
A. Children need genuine love and healthy discipline because these during childhood eventually develop hostile feelings towards parental
conditions provide them with feelings of safety and satisfaction which figures
allow them to grow in accordance with their real self C. conflicts between the internal psychological mechanisms of id, ego
B. Children who develop feelings of basic hostility towards toward their and superego affecting the individual’s processes
parents tend to repress this hostility and have no awareness of it. D. human development resting on a person’s ability to establish
C. People develop ways to protect themselves against the feeling of intimacy with another person
being alone in a potentially hostile world through affection, 57. Fromm proposes that the human dilemma can be resolved by:
submissiveness, power, or withdrawal. A. Satisfying the needs of hunger, sex and safety
D. Adult neurotics use all defensive strategies all the time against the B. Reuniting with the world as one whole species with the goal of
rejection, hostility, and competitiveness of others in an essentially human unity
unproductive manner. C. Satisfying the existential/human needs such as relatedness,
49. Kevin always wants to feel the most important among his classmates. He rootedness, etc.
tirelessly tries to place attention to himself and always wants everyone to D. Reuniting the different internal psychological mechanisms and,
recognize him when it comes to sports, academics or school ultimately, avoiding conflict
organizations. Kevin has the: 58. James and Nadine are both in a relationship. In their relationship, James
A. Neurotic need for power C. Neurotic need for personal achievement is the domineering partner who always wants to lead, always wants to be
B. Neurotic need for prestige D. Neurotic need for perfection followed and controls his submissive partner. Nadine, on the other hand,
50. Lisa has always been described as a people-pleaser. She would always consistently wants to be told what to do, follows her partner’s wants and
follow what her friends say and wouldn’t decide things on her own. She listens to her partner all the time. In Fromm’s perspective, which of the
does this because she is afraid that her friends might be angry if she following statements is TRUE?
doesn’t follow them. Lisa has the: A. The couple is satisfying their need for rootedness by establishing in
A. Neurotic need for affection and approval each other a feeling of being at home again in a hostile world
B. Neurotic need to restrict one’s life within narrow borders B. The couple has established a symbiotic relationship which may be
C. Neurotic need for personal admiration gratifying but blocks growth toward integrity and psychological health
D. Neurotic need for social recognition and prestige C. The couple is satisfying their need for relatedness by establishing a
51. Ash Ketchum wants to be the very best Pokemon Trainer that no one ever union under the condition of retaining the separateness and integrity
was. To catch Pokemon is his goal and to train them is what he would call of one’s own self
his life’s quest. He even aims to defeat every other trainer in the world. D. The couple has established a loving relationship defined by care,
Ash has the: responsibility, respect, and knowledge
A. Neurotic need for power 59. During the 1900s, there was a man named Jack. He loved to kill
B. Neurotic need to exploit others indiscriminately, torture animals and murder people. In Fromm’s point of
C. Neurotic need for ambition and personal achievement view, Jack is fulfilling the need for _______ through _____:
D. Neurotic need for perfection and unassailability A. Relatedness; dominance
52. Aside from Horney’s focus on cultural and interpersonal conflict, she also B. Rootedness; fixation
talked about intrapsychic conflicts that originated from interpersonal C. Sense of Identity; adjustment to the group
experiences. These conflicts are called: D. Transcendence; malignant aggression
A. Idealized self-image & Self-hatred 60. Timmy has no goal in life. Often times, he would report feeling confused
B. Eros & Thanatos with what to do with his life and does not seem to see the purpose of the
C. Self-torture & Self-frustration things he is doing in life. According to Fromm, Timmy:
D. Neurotic claims & Neurotic Pride A. is not well rooted to his goals in life
53. According to Horney, when people feel alienated from themselves, a B. is lacking in meaning
desperation to acquire a stable sense of identity occurs. This dilemma can C. is lacking a frame of orientation
only be solved by: D. is lacking in creative power
A. Self-awareness and active participation in social context 61. Melissa grew up to be a spoiled brat. She would often depend on her
B. Creating an extravagantly positive view of themselves that exists mother for everything and would often refuse to be separated from her.
only in their personal belief system She reported that she would feel frightened whenever her mother is not
C. Breaking through the personal neurotic needs and neurotic around and would often find ways in order to keep her close. Fromm
tendencies of relating to others by creating a social personality would explain that Melissa is exhibiting a:
D. Irrationally and powerfully despising one’s self A. Loss of individual identity C. Malignant Aggression
54. Teddy imposes on himself a set of rules and to do’s. He constantly follows B. Fixation D. Lack in meaning
these rules in every aspect of his life like work, relationships, etc. If he 62. Fromm explains that character is the most important of the acquired
sways away from these rules or commits a mistake, he punishes himself qualities of personality. He defines this as the “relatively permanent
for it. This complex set of rules that he must follow are referred to as the: system of all non-instinctual strivings through which man relates himself to
A. Tyranny of the Should C. Neurotic Search for Glory the human and natural world”. People therefore relate to the world in two
B. Vindictive Triumph D. Neurotic ambition ways namely:
55. Marissa was waiting in line to buy a ticket for her favorite movie. After a A. Assimilation and Socialization C. Freedom and Non-freedom
while, she got really irritated because the line was a really long one and it B. Basic Anxiety and Basic Hostility D. Relation and Isolation
moved really slowly. Marissa then acted out and called for a guard 63. Fromm’s mechanisms of escape are the driving forces in people both
because she felt that she had the right to be first in line and was entitled to individually and collectively. This mechanism is characterized by doing
special treatment. Marissa had felt this way even when she was little. She away with other people and is rooted from feelings of aloneness, isolation,
is having: and powerlessness. This is the mechanism of:
A. Neurotic Search for Glory C. Neurotic Pride A. Destructiveness C. Authoritarianism
 B. Conformity D. Positive Freedom C. Do not experience any form of anxiety
64. Janen is an immigrant from another country who is currently studying in D. Are individuals who conquer their shadow
the Philippines. Because Janen feels alone most of the time, she always 73. According to May, when individuals have a reaction that is
looks for someone to be in a relationship with to ease the tension she disproportionate to the threat, involves repression or other forms of
feels. Fromm describes this mechanism of escape as having two forms intrapsychic conflict, then the individual is experiencing:
which is: A. Neurotic Anxiety C. Mitwelt Guilt
A. Independence and Dependence C. Masochism and Sadism B. Normal Anxiety D. Eigenwelt Guilt
B. Anxiety and Avoidance D. Freedom & Non-freedom 74. May has a similar concept with Jung in terms of archetypal patterns in
65. This character orientation is similar to Freud’s anal character in that they human experience which he called:
are excessively orderly, stubborn, and miserly. In relationships, they love A. Myths C. Dreams
to possess their partner and preserve their bond rather than allow it to B. Wishes D. Scripts
change and grow. This is the: 75. Gordon Allport identified which of the following characteristics of a healthy
A. Marketing C. Exploitative individual?
B. Receptive D. Hoarding A. Mature people continually seek to identify with and participate in
66. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Fromm’s theory? events outside themselves.
A. Exploitative characters are more concerned about receiving things B. Mature personalities are characterized by a “warm relating of self to
including love, material possessions and knowledge. They relate to others”
the world by receiving more than giving. C. Mature individuals accept themselves for what they are and have
B. Individualistic Freedom represents a successful solution to the emotional poise
human dilemma of being part of the natural world and yet separate D. All of the Above
from it 76. Allport emphasized the uniqueness of the individual. He often talked about
C. Marketing characters aggressively take what they desire rather than generalized neuropsychic structures which are peculiar to the individual
passively receive it and arranged this in a continuum. The following are part of the continuum
D. Productively oriented individuals work toward positive freedom and a EXCEPT?
continuing realization of their potential A. Primary Dispositions C. Secondary Dispositions
67. When someone becomes extremely dependent towards a person such B. Central Dispositions D. Cardinal Dispositions
that the person becomes inseparable from the host person; their 77. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Allport’s theory?
personalities are blended with the other person and their individual identity I. Personal dispositions are general characteristics held in common by
is lost. From describes this personality disorder as: many people while common traits are specific to an individual
A. Fixation C. Incestuous Symbiosis II. Most people have 5 to 10 outstanding characteristics called cardinal
B. Malignant Narcissism D. Necrophilia dispositions while only some people possess eminent characteristics
68. Debrah loves to do mountain climbing so she can introspect. She goes up that dominate their lives called central dispositions
the highest mountains, looks over the scenery and feels at awe with what III. Stylistic dispositions guide action, whereas motivational dispositions
she sees. Afterwards, Debrah looks into her experience and reflects on initiate action
the things in her life. Existentialism would call this “being in the world” as: IV. Proprium to refer to those behaviors and characteristics that people
A. Umwelt C. Eigenwelt regard as warm, central, and important in their lives
B. Mitwelt D. Dasein A. I, II, and III is TRUE C. III and IV is TRUE
69. Ayumi’s father has been an alcoholic for quite some time now. She B. ! and !V is TRUE D. II, III and IV is TRUE
explains that her father has been like that ever since his uncle passed 78. Mario’s first reason for applying as a plumber was for money only. He was
away because of a genetic disorder. Because of that event, her father has dissatisfied with his job but continued to perform because he needed
been very afraid of his potential death due to his disorder. He eventually financial stability. Months later, Mario noticed that he has started
turned to alcohol consumption for comfort and to ease him from the becoming passionate about his job. He would start looking for more
anxiety he feels. May would explain this as the state of: opportunities for plumbing and would even spend some vacation time for
A. Normal Anxiety C. Guilt his job. This is an example of Allport’s concept of:
B. Dasein D. Non-being A. Propriate Functional Autonomy C. Personal Disposition
70. Which of the following statement is TRUE about Existential Psychology? B. Perseverative Functional Autonomy D. Striving for Success
A. The structure that gives meaning to experience and allows people to 79. Sullivan focused on two types of tension. These are:
make decisions about the future is called will A. Needs and Anxiety C. Freedom and Isolation
B. Intentionality is the capacity to organize one’s self so that movement B. Eros and Thanatos D. Sex and Eros
in a certain direction or toward a certain goal may take place 80. According to Interpersonal theory, when tensions are experienced by the
C. Care is the source of both love and will individual, these are transformed into actions through the process of:
D. Ontological guild refers to umwilt & mitwelt but not to eigenwelt A. Primary Process C. Introjection
71. Camille and Jonah are long-term buddies. Although Camille does not B. Interpersonal Relation D. Energy Transformation
know it, Jonah likes her very much and sees her as more than a friend. 81. Hector is a very mischievous boy. He would often play cruel tricks on his
Jonah intends to propose to Camille someday if he sums up the courage little brother and would trap animals in little cages. This pattern of behavior
to do so. On the other hand, Camille sees Jonah only as a friend. In her is very dominant in most of Hector’s life. Sullivan would describe this as
mind, Jonah is a really good friend and has no intentions of being in a the dynamism of:
relationship with him. In relation to May’s theory, which of the following is A. Lust C. Malevolence
TRUE in terms of forms of love? B. Intimacy D. Bad-Me
A. Camille is showing agape while Jonah just wants the form of love 82. Being pressured at school to be the best student, Francis would often do
called sex everything it took to score highest in exams and activities. Although he
B. Jonah is showing eros while Camille is exhibiting philia would make grave mistakes sometimes, Francis eventually became a very
C. Camille wants eros while Jonah is showing agape successful honor student. During their interview for graduation, Francis
D. Jonah is showing the form of love called philia while Camille exhibits was asked about his moments of failure that paved the way to success.
sex Surprisingly, Francis would deny any instance of failure and even claimed
72. According to May, Healthy individuals: to have “forgotten” those mistakes he committed. Sullivan would explain
A. Give out all forms of love to everyone this through the process of ___________ specifically ____________.
B. Are able to assume their freedom and to face their destiny A. Safeguarding Tendency; Withdrawal
 B. Defense Mechanism; Repression A. They are both experiencing the core pathology of rejectivity
C. Energy Transformation; Blind Spot B. They have regressed to earlier stages of development
D. Security Operation; Selective Inattention C. They are experiencing the pathology of inhibition
83. Marc was a very hyperactive kid. He would run around the house, jump on D. They are experiencing role repudiation
the couch and play with his toys all day. One day, as Marc was playing 92. Means a feeling of wholeness and coherence; an ability to hold together
around the house, he accidentally broke the porcelain vase of his mother. one’s sense of self:
His mother rushed to the room to see the commotion and scolded Marc A. Ego Integrity C Assimilation
for breaking the vase. Marc, however, denied breaking the vase and B. Disdain D. Wisdom
instead blamed his fictional friend, Arnold, for breaking the vase. Sullivan 93. Melissa is a very talented kid. She grew up with a lot of people praising
would see this as evidence for the manifestation of: her and cheering her for she always succeeds in everything that she does.
A. Eidetic Personification C. Bad-me Personification However, Melissa eventually became afraid of becoming the best at what
B. Not-me Personification D. Good-mother Personification she does. She would often downplay her abilities and underperform just to
84. Yohann always wants to have candy. He was told by his father that if he avoid being called “the best” at what she does. Maslow would describe
said “please” before asking candy, he would be given. And so, Yohann this as the:
was trained to say “please” in order to get candy. This eventually lead A. Jonah Complex C. Self-actualizing Complex
Yohann to think that every time he said “please”, candy would be given to B. Inferiority Complex D. Resistant Complex
him instantly. This type of thinking describes what level of cognition 94. Which of the following statements is FALSE about Maslow’s hierarchy of
according to Sullivan? needs?
A. Parataxic Level C. Syntaxic Level A. Lower level needs must be satisfied or at least relatively satisfied
B. Prototaxic Level D. Monotaxic Level before higher level needs become motivators
85. Which of the following is TRUE about Sullivan’s stages of development? B. Conative needs are needs with a striving or motivational character
I. The interpersonal process during infancy is tenderness and the C. People with Aesthetic needs desire beautiful and orderly
infant learns about the personifications of good-me/bad-me surroundings which, when not met, do not necessarily have serious
II. During Early Adolescence a single chum is acquired and the consequences
interpersonal process of intimacy is involved D. People who step over the threshold from esteem to self-actualization
III. Childhood is the stage in which competition, compromise and is a matter of whether or not they embrace the Being-values
cooperation is learned 95. Maslow’s criteria of self-actualized individuals includes which of the
IV. Late adolescence is the stage where a lover is the significant other following?
and the individual learns to discover his/herself and the world A. Free from psychopathology and other psychological disturbances
A. I, II, III is TRUE C. II and III is TRUE B. Had progressed through the hierarchy of needs and were better able
B. I and IV is TRUE D. II, III, and IV is TRUE to tolerate the frustration of these needs
86. Sullivan’s term for the interaction between the therapist and the patient is C. People who embraced the B-values and fully exploited their talents,
the psychiatric interview. In this interview, the stage where the therapist capacities, and potentialities
tries to find out about who the patient is by means of interrogation about D. All of the Above
the past, present and future is called the: 96. Roger’s Person centered therapy postulated two assumptions namely:
A. Detailed Inquiry C. Formal Inception A. Formative tendency and Actualizing Tendency
B. Termination D. Reconnaissance B. Transcendence and Self-actualization
87. Erik Erikson followed what principle in terms of his stages of C. Ego Integrity and Existential Freedom
development? D. Fictional Finalism and Creative Power
A. Constancy Principle C. Humanistic Principle 97. Which of the following is TRUE about Rogerian therapy?
B. Epigenetic Principle D. Principle of Entropy A. Healthy individuals experience a large discrepancy between their
88. Which of the following statements is FALSE about Erikson’s theory? self-concept and ideal self
A. In every stage of life there is an interaction of opposites—that is, a B. The self-concept and the organismic self is the same
conflict between a syntonic (harmonious) element and a dystonic C. Rogers talked about three levels of awareness namely: denied
(disruptive) element experiences, accurately symbolized experiences and distorted
B. The conflict between the dystonic and syntonic elements produces experiences
an ego quality or ego strength D. Contact with another person is not needed to become a person
C. Too little basic strength at any one stage results in a core pathology 98. Kitel is a shy girl. Although she doesn’t interact that much with family and
for that stage friends, people around constantly cares for her, reminds her of her good
D. Only events in earlier stages cause later personality development qualities, her positive potentials and helps her see the good in her. In
89. Miggy is a child that wants to do what he wants. Although he wants to take effect, Rogers would infer that:
control of the processes of his body, his parents persistently try to control A. Kitel would become self-actualized
Miggy by telling him that if he does not do what they say, people will look B. She would experience conditions of worth
down on him. This constant experience of shame and doubt will eventually C. Kitel would start developing positive self-regard
lead to: D. She would eventually develop fears of positive contact
A. Basic Mistrust C. Withdrawal 99. Bianca perceives herself as inadequate. Although many people around
B. Compulsion D. Inhibition her could see her potential, she would often disregard these compliments
90. The basic strength developed from the conflict of Initiative vs. Guilt is: because she sees herself as unsuccessful. One day, a classmate of hers
A. Hope C. Will congratulated her for a job well done on the test. Feeling suspicious, she
B. Competence D. Purpose tells herself that the compliment was not real and that her classmate was
91. Zara and Mia are sisters who have reached adolescence. They grew up in just forced to give it to her because he/she had no choice. Rogers would
an unforgiving environment which influenced their development in their explain this as:
social world. Zara grew up to be a very shy girl who is afraid to voice out A. Conditions of Worth C. Disorganization
her opinions in front of people in her workplace. She hardly trusts herself B. Vulnerability D. Distortion & Denial
in doing tasks at work and lacks confidence in her skills. Mia, on the other 100. In client-centered therapy, these conditions are needed for psychological
hand, grew up to be a rebellious adult. She has problems with authority growth EXCEPT for?
and takes glee in doing socially unacceptable acts. Using interpersonal A. Unconditional Positive Regard C. Counselor Congruence
theory, which of the following statements is TRUE about Zara and Mia? B. Environment of Full Disclosure D. Empathic Listening