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Module I - Introduction to study of Personality
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1Psychology's roots can be traced to the ancient __________ and __________.
- AGreeks and Romans
- BRomans and Persians
- CGreeks and Mayans
- DChinese and Egyptians
2The formal beginning of psychology as a separate discipline was in the year
- A1879
- B1876
- C1892
- D1997
3The first laboratory for experimental study of psychological phenomena was established by whom?
- AWilhelm Wundt
- BSigmund Freud
- CWilliam James
- DHenry Murray
4Where was the first psychological laboratory established?
- ALeipzig, Germany
- BCalcutta, India
- CMaryland, USA
- DMunich, Germany
5Personality psychology's main objective is to explain why people behave as they do from an empirical and scientific perspective.
- ATrue
- BFalse
6__________ prefers to work with relatively simple, straight-forward concepts that are open to empirical test.
- AScientific psychology
- BPseudo-psychology
- CGraphology
- DPhrenology
7Who coined the term personology/personologists?
- AHenry Murray
- BWilhem Wundt
- CWilliam James
- DGordon Allport
8Who are called Personologists?
- APersonality researchers & theorists
- BPersonality development teachers
- CPersonality experts
- DPsychotherapists
9Personality psychology emphasizes on assessment methods to ________ , ________ , ________ , and make valid decisions about individuals.
- Astudy, understand, predict
- Bresearch, experiment, change
- Cdefine, improve, change
- Dstudy, improve, predict
10Personality is an __________ concept which integrates the many aspects that characterize what the person is like.
- Aabstract
- Bbasic
- Csimple
- Dartificial
11The term personality originated from the Latin word
- Apersona
- Bhominem
- Cpersonalem
- Dleporem
12The conceptual meaning of personality is multifaceted, encompassing a wide spectrum of __________ , __________ processes that influence how the person acts across different situations.
- Ainternal, mental
- Bexternal, physical
- Cphysical, psychological
- Dinternal, external
13What does the Greek term of personality refer to?
- AMask worn by theatrical players
- BThieves
- CPerson who is obnoxious
- DSmart and intelligent
14Who described personality in terms of 'self, an organized, permanent, subjectively perceived entity which is at the heart of all our experiences.'?
- ACarl Rogers
- BAbraham Maslow
- CGeorge Kelley
- DSigmund Freud
15Gordon Allport defined personality as
- Aan individual really is, an internal "something" that determines the nature of the person's interactions with the world
- Blife proceeds in terms of series of psychosocial crises, with personality a function of their outcome
- Ccomplex pattern in which person, behaviour and situation continually influence each other
- Dindividual's unique way of "making sense"
16Who defined personality as life proceeds in terms of a series of psychosocial crises, with personality a function of their outcome?
- AGeorge Kelley
- BRaymond Cattell
- CErik Erikson
- DJulian Rotters
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- Module I – Introduction to the study of Personality of SYBA Semester III of SNDT University
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- Geetha Ravichandran
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