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What is the origin of the word 'personality'?
What is the origin of the word 'personality'?
- It has no known linguistic origin and was coined by psychologists.
- It derives from the word 'personal', meaning something unique to an individual.
- It comes from the Greek and Latin word 'persona', referring to theatrical masks worn by actors. (correct)
- It originates from the word 'personnel', referring to a group of people.
How do psychologists generally view personality?
How do psychologists generally view personality?
- As a reflection of a person's moral character and ethical behavior.
- As a unique pattern of thoughts, feelings, and actions that characterize an individual. (correct)
- As a synonym for temperament, which refers to inborn characteristics like irritability.
- As a fixed set of traits that remain constant throughout a person's life.
Which of the following is NOT a theory of personality mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a theory of personality mentioned in the text?
- Trait theory
- Behavioral theory (correct)
- Humanistic theory
- Psychoanalytic theory
What is the difference between personality and character?
What is the difference between personality and character?
Who formulated the psychoanalytic theory of personality?
Who formulated the psychoanalytic theory of personality?
What is the difference between personality and temperament?
What is the difference between personality and temperament?
What term does Freud use to describe the first and most primitive part of the personality?
What term does Freud use to describe the first and most primitive part of the personality?
Which of the following best describes the role of the ego according to Freud?
Which of the following best describes the role of the ego according to Freud?
What principle is associated with the id in Freud's psychoanalytic theory?
What principle is associated with the id in Freud's psychoanalytic theory?
Which part of the personality works on the reality principle according to Freud?
Which part of the personality works on the reality principle according to Freud?
What does Freud call the instinctual energy that may conflict with societal standards for behavior?
What does Freud call the instinctual energy that may conflict with societal standards for behavior?
In Freud's psychoanalytic theory, what part of the personality is described as unconscious and amoral?
In Freud's psychoanalytic theory, what part of the personality is described as unconscious and amoral?
