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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, December 2018

(APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY)
(SECOND YEAR)
610: THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
(Optional – A)

Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks

SECTION – A (5 × 8 = 40)
Answer any FIVE questions
1. What is personality? What factors promote personality stability and change?
2. What are the psychological types outlined by Jung?
3. What according to Adler is a source of human striving?
4. What according to Karen Horney are neurotic needs? What function do they
serve?
5. What according to Rogers are the characteristics of fully functioning person?
6. Define traits. What are the characteristics of traits?
7. What is operant conditioning and how can principles of operant conditioning be
applied to modify behaviour?
8. What is Henry Murray’s view of human nature?

SECTION – B (3 × 20 = 60)
Answer any THREE questions
9. According to Freud. How does the process of identification and use of defense
mechanism help a person deal with anxiety during development?
10. Elucidate Abraham’s Maslow’s contribution to humanistic psychology movement.
11. Explain how transactional analysts describe the process of personality
development.
12. Elaborate on the main assumptions of Kelly’s personal construct theory.
13. Describe Erickson’s psychosocial stages of development.

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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, May 2019

(APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY)
(SECOND YEAR)
610: THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
(Optional – A)

Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks

SECTION – A (5 × 8 = 40)
Answer any FIVE questions
1. Define personality and describe the sources of influence on personality.
2. Enumerate the levels of consciousness and instincts.
3. Explain the dynamics of personality devised by Jung.
4. What do you mean by fictional finalism, Discuss?
5. Explain the psychological theory of Erik Erikson.
6. Give the importance of actualising tendency as a life master motive.
7. Explain the trait theory of personality by Gordon Allport.
8. Differentiate between deficit motivation and growth motivation.

SECTION – B (3 × 20 = 60)
Answer any THREE questions
9. Explain in detail the structure, dynamics and development of personality
explained by Karen Horney.
10. Explain the concept of Transactional Analysis in detail.
11. Elaborate on the need theory of personality.
12. Explain the field theory of personality.
13. Write in detail the factor theory of personality of Eysenck and the big five traits
personality.

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Name of the Candidate:

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, December 2019

(APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY)
(SECOND YEAR)
610: THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
(Optional – A)

Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks

SECTION – A (5 × 8 = 40)
Answer any FIVE questions
1. Define personality and describe the basic assumptions concerning human nature
in personality theory.
2. Write in detail the Freudian structure of personality.
3. Give the importance of creative self and its characters.
4. How do you think superiority and Infertility plays a major role in the life of an
individual.
5. Write an essay on transactions.
6. Elaborate on Roger’s view on good life and fully functioning person.
7. Elucidate on George Kellay’s theory of personality.
8. Enumerate the characters of an healthy person.

SECTION – B (3 × 20 = 60)
Answer any THREE questions
9. Explain in detail the Jung’s theory of personality.
10. Explain in detail the epigenetic principles and the man’s eight stapes in
Erickson’s theory.
11. Explain in detail the structure, dynamics and development of personality by
Lewin.
12. Elaborate on the basic Tenets of Humanistic psychology.
13. Elucidate on skinner’s theory of personality.

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Name of the Candidate:

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, December 2019

(APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY)
(SECOND YEAR)
610: THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
(Optional – A)

Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks

SECTION – A (5 × 8 = 40)
Answer any FIVE questions
1. Define personality and describe the basic assumptions concerning human nature
in personality theory.
2. Write in detail the Freudian structure of personality.
3. Give the importance of creative self and its characters.
4. How do you think superiority and Infertility plays a major role in the life of an
individual.
5. Write an essay on transactions.
6. Elaborate on Roger’s view on good life and fully functioning person.
7. Elucidate on George Kellay’s theory of personality.
8. Enumerate the characters of an healthy person.

SECTION – B (3 × 20 = 60)
Answer any THREE questions
9. Explain in detail the Jung’s theory of personality.
10. Explain in detail the epigenetic principles and the man’s eight stapes in
Erickson’s theory.
11. Explain in detail the structure, dynamics and development of personality by
Lewin.
12. Elaborate on the basic Tenets of Humanistic psychology.
13. Elucidate on skinner’s theory of personality.

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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, May 2020

(APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY)
(SECOND YEAR)
610: THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
(Optional – A)

Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks

SECTION – A (5 × 8 = 40)
Answer any FIVE questions
1. What are the source and surface traits?
2. Write about Sullivan’s contribution to the study of personality.
3. Is actualizing tendency life’s master motive? Explain.
4. What are ego-states? What are the major types of transactions between ego
states?
5. What are the major developmental tasks of adolescence and adulthood, according
to Erickson?
6. Explain: a) Fictional Finalism b) Style of life
7. Differentiate Deficit motivation from Growth motivation.
8. What are the basic assumptions concerning human nature.

SECTION – B (3 × 20 = 60)
Answer any THREE questions
9. Discuss Roger’s phenomenological theory of personality.
10. Elaborate on Catell’s trait theory of Personality.
11. What kind of assumptions does Adler make about human nature?
12. Describe the process of personality development according to transactional
analysts.
13. Elaborate on Freud’s psychosexual theory of personality development.

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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, May 2021

(APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY)
(SECOND YEAR)

610: THEORIES OF PERSONALITY

(Optional – A)

Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks

SECTION – A (5 × 8 = 40)
Answer any FIVE questions
1. Define Personality and the sources of Influence on Personality Theory.
2. Briefly state the respective levels of consciousness according to Freud.
3. Narrate the basic assumptions about human Nature in Adler’s Theory.
4. State the process of Personality Development according to Eric Berne.
5. What is roger’s Phenomenology?
6. Write about Personal Construct Theory.
7. Mention the basic tools of Humanistic View of Personality.
8. State the Big Five Trait’s of personality as discussed by Eysenck.

SECTION – B (3 × 20 = 60)
Answer any THREE questions
9. Explain Jungian perspective of Personality.
10. Discuss the epigenetic principle of Personality development.
11. Examine the Basic Assumption of Human Nature as perceived by Gordon Allport.
12. Explain how operant conditioning theory approaches Personality development.
13. Discuss the development of Personality according to Cattell.

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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION MAY 2017.

(APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY)

(SECOND YEAR)

610 — THEORIES OF PERSONALITY

(Optional – A)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

SECTION A

Answer any FIVE of the following (5  8 = 40)

1. Enumerate the Big five traits of personality.

2. Analyse Deficit motivation Vs Growth Motivation.

3. Highlight the characteristics of a Healthy person.

4. Illustrate the Behaviouristic model of personality.

5. What is transactional analysis?

6. Give details on sources influencing personality.

7. Bring out the meaning of fictional finalism.

8. What is ego psychology?

SECTION B

Answer any THREE of the following. (3  20 = 60)

9. Discuss the factor theory of personality.

10. Give a detailed account on psychosocial theory of Erik Erikson.

11. Validate the concept of ‘Trait’ and ‘Motivation’ in shaping the personality.

12. Elucidate the concept of personality through Frendian approach.

13. Examine the structure and dynamics of personality as narrated by Jung’s

analytic theory.

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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, December 2017

(APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY)

(SECOND YEAR)

610: THEORIES OF PERSONALITY

(Optional –A)
Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks

SECTION-A
Answer any FIVE questions (5×8=40)

1. Bring out Carl Jung’s philosophical foundation and his view on the Dynamics of
Personality.
2. Outline the views of Karen Horney on the structure of personality.
3. What is known as “Ego Psychology”? Sketch out the details of its contributors.
4. Briefly discuss the need theory of personality.
5. Elucidate the salient features of Postualtes and Corollaries.
6. Outline the characteristics of a Health person.
7. Differentiate the growth and deficit motives with an illustration.
8. Highlight the principles and applications of operant conditioning theory.

SECTION-B
Answer THREE questions (3×20=60)

9. Evaluate the need and significance of theories in the understanding of Human

Personality.
10. What is the process of personality of development according to T.A? Highlight its
applications.
11. Outline the biographic sketch of Carl Rogers and highlight his Phenomenological
view on personality.
12. Give a detailed account on the Field theory of Kurt Lewin.
13. What is known as Factor theory of Personality? Highlight the Big Five traits.

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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, May 2018

(APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY)
(SECOND YEAR)
610: THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
(Optional-A)
Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks

SECTION-A (58=40)
Answer any FIVE questions
1. Write down the basic assumptions concerning human nature.
2. Illustrate the levels of consciousness with examples.
3. Describe the Adler’s theory of personality.
4. Explain in brief how Transactional Analysis play a role in personality
development.
5. Highlight the actualising tendency and the Roger’s view of good life.
6. Bring out the characteristic research and methods used in Lewin’s theory.
7. Describe the characteristics of a Healthy person.
8. Compare and contrast deficit motivation and growth motivation.

SECTION-B (320=60)
Answer any THREE questions
9. Explain in detail the Jung’s theory of personality.
10. Explain in detail the structure, dynamics and development of personality by
Lewin.
11. Discuss the factor theory of personality.
12. Explain the need theory of personality.
13. Elucidate on structure, dynamics and development of personality explained by
Erich Fromm.
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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, May 2022

(APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY)
(SECOND YEAR)

610: THEORIES OF PERSONALITY

(Optional – A)
Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks

SECTION – A (5 × 8 = 40)
Answer any FIVE questions

1. Bring out the psycho sexual stages of personality described by Freud.

2. Brief out the epigenetic principle and man’s eight ages.
3. Write a note on the motivational process of personality development.
4. Explain Roger’s view of good life.
5. Bring out the characteristics of healthy person according to Gordon Allport.
6. Explain Lewin’s field theory.
7. Explain Eysenck’s theory of personality and the big five traits.
8. Briefly describe Sullivan’s structure and dynamics of personality.

SECTION – B (3 × 20 = 60)
Answer any THREE questions

9. What is personality? Explain the sources of influence on personality and the

basic assumptions of human nature.
10. Discuss Alder’s theory of personality in detail.
11. Elaborate psycho analytic theory of personality.
12. Examine the basic assumptions of behaviouristic theory of personality and bring
out its application in human life.
13. Explain Maslow’s theory of personality in detail.
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