The theory of personality in which “basic anxiety” is the primary concept was associated with the name ____________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which of the following is true of personal construct theory? 1: George Kelly developed personal construct theory to examine how individuals view the world. 2: Personal construct theory portrays people as victims of unconscious desires and impulses. 3: Personal construct theory does not try to locate the individual on the personality theorists, dimensions. 4: Kelly basically took the view that we are all artists.

   A. 1 & 2 B. 3 & 4 C. 1 & 3 D. 2 & 4...

2. When Saleem returned from combat in the Kargil War, he began experiencing high anxiety that has persisted without any improvement. This example illustrates which anxiety related disorder?

   A. panic B. post – traumatic stress C. phobia D. obsessive – compulsive...

3. The strongest support for the theory that personality is heavily influenced by genetics is provided by strong personality similarity between:

   A. identical twins reared together B. identical twins reared apart C. fraternal twins reared together D. non-twins reared together...

4. According to psychoanalytic theory, the basic elements of personality are id, ego and super-ego. These three are respectively represented as:

   A. Biologically, psychological and social dimensions B. Unconscious, conscious and self-identity dimensions C. Oral stage, latency period and genital stage D. Preconscious, subconscious and unconscious...

5. Dr. Roberts engages in basic research involving the construction and validation of tests designed to assess individual differences in traits such as anxiety and self-esteem, which specialty area does her research best represent?

   A. developmental psychology B. personality psychology C. biological psychology D. social psychology...

6. In Maslow’s theory of personality the main concept is that of ______________?

   A. Functional autonomy B. Acquired drives C. Interpersonal relations D. Self-actualization E. None of these...

7. A key element of Carl Rogers’ personality theory is the concept of:

   A. meta-needs B. the self or self-image C. self-reinforcement D. the pleasure principle...

8. By the early years of the twentieth century, Sigmund Freud had begun to write about psychoanalysis, which he described as ‘a theory of the mind or personality, a method of investigation of unconscious process and a method of treatment’. Identify the true statement from those given below, in relation to his concept to his psychoanalytic theories:

   A. The concept of unconscious mental processes is the idea that unconscious motivations and needs have a role in determining or behaviour B. The concept of unconscious mental processes emphasizes the rational aspects of human behaviour C. A psychogenetic model of development shows how the mind is organized D. A topographic model of the psyche...

9. Theory of ‘Anxiety’ is related to:

   A. Miller B. Maslow C. Freud D. None of these...

10. The nomothetic approach to personality emphasizes that people are_______whereas the idiographic approach to personality emphasizes that people are_______.

    A. Introverts: extroverts B. Extroverts; introverts C. Similar; unique D. Unique; similar...