PERSONALITY

WORKSHEET

1. Amit cannot wait for his turn and seek immediate satisfaction of his need. Identify
Amit’s behavior as influenced by which intra-psychic force.
a) Ego
b) Id
c) Super-ego
d) None of these

2. People who find it difficult to slow down and relax can be categorized as _______
a) Type - A
b) Type – B
c) Type – C
d) Type – D

3. According to Horney if Parents behavior towards a child is indifferent, discouraging

and erratic, the child feels insecure and feeling is called ________
a) Disturbed interpersonal relationship
b) Basic Anxiety
c) Personal Goals
d) Inferiority Complex

4. When a person’s resolution of problems at any stage of development is less than

adequate, is called _________
a) Projection
b) Repression
c) Regression
d) Denial

5. A boy not selected for the school basketball team claims that he is happy as it would
give him time to prepare for the term exams. He is using _______
a) Rationalization
b) Denial
c) Reaction Formation
d) Projection

6. The endomorphs most likely to be:

a) Fat, Soft, Round, Relaxed and Sociable
b) Fat, Soft, Round, brainy, artistic and introvert
c) Thin, long, fragile, brainy, artistic and introvert
d) Thin, long, fragile, relaxed and sociable
 7. In the Rorschach Inkblot Test, the second phase is called:
a) Performance Proper
b) Questioning
c) Paraphrasing
d) Inquiry

8. Rajat always blames his friend circle for his poor performance in exams rather than
focusing on his studies. He is said to be using:
a) Task Oriented
b) Problem focused coping
c) Avoidance oriented
d) Emotion oriented

9. Rohit exhibits strong aggressive tendencies but often complains of other people acting
in an excessively aggressive way. Identify the defense mechanism.
a) Rationalisation
b) Denial
c) Reaction formation
d) Projection

10. Some traits often get associated strongly with the name of the person and derive such
identities as the “Gandhian” or “Hitlerian” trait. Identify the trait. 1
a) Central
b) Secondary
c) Surface
d) Cardinal
11. Meena has cancer. She instantly refuses to accept that she is suffering from cancer
when told. Identify the defence mechanism

12. Assertion (A): The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) was developed by Hermann
Rorschach.
Reason (R): It is a little more structured than the Inkblot Test.
A. Both Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A)
C. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
D. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

13. Name any 5 disorders that can be diagnosed with the help of MMPI? (2)
14. Describe the limitation of self report measure? (5)
OR
Describe any 1 self report measure?
15. Raymond Cattell believed that there is a common structure on which people differ
from each other. Explain his theory of personality? (4)

16. Anand wants to become musician even though he belongs to a family of doctors. He
wishes to fulfill his potential. Using Carl Rogers terminology, describe this
perspective as revealed by Anand’s personality. (4)

17. Describe behavioral ratings used in the assessment of personality. Explain the major
limitations in using these ratings. (7)

18. Reema is a 17 year old girl who is an obese and not able to have a control over her
diet. What tips would you give her to monitor her behaviour of self control? Explain
the theory in detail? (7)