MCQs Personality & Emotion
1). Nomothetic approaches to studying personality are not concerned with
The identification of traits or types common across individuals
Understanding personality from an individual perspective
The construction of personality questionnaires
The identification of personality categories
The identification of personality dimensions
2). Catell’s theory of personality is
An ideographic approach
A single trait theory
A multi- trait theory
A type theory
A developmental theory of personality
3). According to Eyenck’s theory:
Introverts have a weaker nervous system and are more easily stimulated.
Introverts have a stronger nervous system and are less easily stimulated.
Introverts have a weaker nervous system and are less easily stimulated.
Introverts have a stronger nervous system and are more easily stimulated.
None of the above
4). which of the following is not a mature defence mechanism:
Sublimation
Thought suppression
Identification
Splitting
Humour
5). Which of the following is a projective test of personality?
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire
NEO PI-R – Revised NEO Personality Inventory
TAT – Thematic Apperception Test
MMPI – Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
MCMI – Millon
6). What are the six universal emotions?
Joy, sadness, anger, disgust, surprise, fear
Love, sadness, anger, fear, embarrassment, contentment
Curiosity, sadness, anger, joy, fear, excitement
Joy, sadness, anger, disgust, shame, fear
Shame, sadness, anger, joy, fear, excitement
7). The James Lange theory proposes that..
That emotions have evolved for a particular function
Emotional experiences is dependent on the experiences of bodily changes
Emotional experiences causes bodily changes
That cognitive processing is essential for the experience of emotion
The strength of emotion is independent of physical changes
8). The Cannon Bard theory states that
Emotional experience is dependent on experience of physiological arousal
Emotional experience is dependent on experience of bodily changes
Emotional experience is independent of experience of physiological arousal
Emotional experience is dependent on cognitive appraisal
Emotional experience is independent of cognitive appraisal
9). Schachter’s cognitive labelling theory states that:
Emotional experience does not require physiological arousal
Emotional experience is dependent on how physiological arousal is interpreted
Strength of Emotional experience is proportional to physiological arousal
Cognitive labels cause psychological changes which cause emotional experience
Emotional experience is limited to mammals with advanced cognitive ability.
10). Misattribution of arousal can occur:
When there is an alternative creditable and salient source of arousal
In novel situations
Under the suggestion of others
When arousal is mild
All of the above