GRE Subject 2026 Practice Test Psychology Personality Psychology Free Quiz 1

1. What does personality psychology study?

A. Individual differences in behavior, thought, and emotion B. Traits only C. Motives only D. Cognition only

2. What principle does the id operate on?

A. Reality principle B. Pleasure principle C. Morality principle D. Perfection principle

3. What principle does the ego operate on?

A. Reality principle B. Pleasure principle C. Morality principle D. Perfection principle

4. What does the superego represent?

A. Pleasure B. Reality C. Morality D. Instinct

5. What are unconscious strategies used to reduce anxiety?

A. Coping mechanisms B. Rationalizations C. Projections D. Defense mechanisms

6. What is attributing one's own unacceptable feelings to others?

A. Projection B. Denial C. Displacement D. Rationalization

7. What theories emphasize free will and self-actualization?

A. Psychoanalytic B. Behaviorism C. Humanistic D. Trait

8. What is the highest level in Maslow's hierarchy?

A. Esteem B. Self-actualization C. Love D. Safety

9. Which theorist emphasized unconditional positive regard?

A. Rogers B. Maslow C. Freud D. Skinner

10. How many traits are in the Big Five model?

A. Three B. Four C. Six D. Five