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[#1] Which of the following statements of Alfred Adler, is the correct one?

(A) He emphasised the importance of social factors in personality. He called attention to the importance of birth order

(B) He suggested that children are spoiled by too much parental attention

(C) First borns are "dethroned" by a second child and second-borns, are competitive

(D) All of the above

Correct Answer

(D) All of the above

[#2] The ego's task of satisfying both id and super ego requires a:

(A) Rash act

(B) Balancing or Compromising act

(C) Aggressive act

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer

(B) Balancing or Compromising act

[#3] Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Personality Tests) List-II (Explanations) A. MMPI 1. Is specifically designed to assist psychologists in diagnosing various psychological disorders B. MCMI 2. A widely used objective test based on empirical keying C. NEO-PI 3. Is designed to assess individual's relative standing on each of the "big-five" dimensions of personality.

(A) A-1, B-2, C-3

(B) A-2, B-1, C-3

(C) A-3, B-2, C-1

(D) A-1, B-3, C-2

Correct Answer

(B) A-2, B-1, C-3

[#4] Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (concepts of carl Jung) List-II (Explanations) A. Animus 1. A portion of the unconscious shared by all human beings B. Anima 2. The archetype representing the masculine side of females C. Collective unconscious 3. Individuals who are open and confident and make friends readily D. Extroverts 4. The archetype representing feminine side of males

(A) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

(B) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4

(C) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2

(D) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

Correct Answer

(A) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

[#5] A phenomenological theorist who emphasized on development of the self was:

(A) Richard Walter

(B) Abraham Maslow

(C) Skinner

(D) Albert Bandura

Correct Answer

(B) Abraham Maslow