(CLASS XII)
CHAPTER-2 : SELF AND PERSONALITY
1) The notion of self -efficacy is based on Bandura’s_______________theory. (1x12=12)
2) Rohit has applied for a job in a company. In his resume he has mentioned his
personality traits as warm, sincere, diligent and cooperative person. He is referring to
____________traits according to Allport’s trait theory.
3) Reesha, 2-year-old girl wanted her favourite toy from the toy shop in the mall. She
went into the shop and simply took the toy without asking for it. She is working on the
_______component of her personality.
4) Nitish is able to select, control, influence and even construct the circumstances of his
life. She could stop smoking the moment he decided to do so. Which aspect of self he
is high on?
a) Self-esteem b) Self-regulation c) Self-concept d) Self-efficacy
5) For Freud, if an adult who considers the world a bitter place probably had difficulty
during the ________________stage of psycho-sexual development.
6) “I am highly liked by colleagues in the office and they love to spend time with me.”
The above statement reflects high ________.
a) Self esteem b) Self efficacy c) Self concept
7) Kapil possesses attributes of truthfulness, dutifulness, discipline and cleanliness.
HE HAS RAJAS TYPE OF PERSONALITY. (True/ False).
8) Krishna was hungry and wanted to eat in the class while teacher was teaching in the
class. But she waited until the class gets over and the teacher left. Which aspect of
personality according to psychoanalytic approach, would urged her to wait?
9) Surabhi did not get admission in the college of her choice, she told her friends that she
never really wanted to go there. She is using defense mechanism called as
____________.
10) Write the full form of MMPI.
11) Name the post Freudian psychologist whose major contribution lies in her
challenge to Freud’s treatment of women as inferior.
12) Nisha said that she is very friendly and gels with the other people easily. Which
area/component of self-esteem she is referring to?
13) Describe the limitations of behavioural rating scale. (2 Marks)
14) Discuss the features of Phallic Stage of psychosexual development. (2 Marks)
15) “I am the one who gets frustrated easily in a noisy surrounding.” Explain the
concept of ‘Self’ as an entity here. (2 Marks)
16) Rohan did not perform well in his science quiz. On asking him the reason, he
gave the reason that “he lost the quiz because he was not wearing his lucky T-shirt.”
Explain the defence mechanism Rohan is referring to? (2 Marks)
17) How does the concept of self-differs from culture to culture? (3 Marks)
18) Elaborate Thematic Apperception test (TAT) projective test in detail. (3 Marks)
19) Describe in detail the humanistic approach to personality. (4 Marks)
20) Differentiate between Self report measures and Projective techniques of (4 marks)
Personality assessment.
21) Describe the limitations of behavioural rating scale. (2 Marks)
22) Describe the limitations of psychodynamic approach. (3 Marks)
23) Explain how does Post Freudians Notion differs from Freud Notion? (3 Marks)
24) Discuss Self as a subject and self as an object. (2 Marks)
25) Elaborate the Interactional Approach to personality. (3 Marks)