Personality

Question 1

definition of personality

Answer 1

the characteristic ways of thinking, feelings

and acting that make a person an individual.

Question 2

Freud

Answer 2

considered that personality develops from efforts to resolve conflict between our primitive, pleasure seeking, biological urges and our internalised social reactions. Considered personality to involve the interaction of three systems (abstract
constructs) - Id, ego, superego.

Question 3

Id

Answer 3

primitive, works on maximizing pleasure, biological urges,

irrational and impulsive, unconscious.

Question 4

Ego

Answer 4

regulator and sets standards for behaviour, directs energies of
id, takes reality into account, makes sure behaviour is appropriate,
in conscious control of behaviour

Question 5

Superego

Answer 5

voice of conscious, perfectionist, leads to pride or guilt, often directly opposed to id.

Question 6

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Answer 6

basic needs
psychological needs
self fulfillment needs

Question 7

Rorschach

Answer 7

inkblot test. Developed by Hermann Rorschach,

consists of a series of 10 cards - each showing a complex ink blot. Client is asked to describe what they see.

Question 8

Types of measuring personality

Answer 8

• interviews
• Obervations
• Rating scales
• Questionnaires
• Forensics