GORDON ALLPORT - KLIMAKS 2024

What is the main focus of Allport's Psychology of the Individual?

• Cognitive processes

• Common traits

• Group behavior

• Uniqueness of individuals

What term did Allport use to describe the study of individual cases?

• Psychometric

• Nomothetic

• Morphogenic

• Eclectic

What is the definition of personality according to Allport?

• A dynamic organization of psychophysical systems

• A static set of traits

• A series of learned behaviors

• A collection of unconscious drives

Which of the following is NOT one of the six criteria for a mature personality according to Allport?

• Insight and humor

• Traumatized but functioning

• Emotional security

• Warm relating to others

What are 'Cardinal Dispositions'?

• Traits shared by many people

• Traits that dominate a person's life

• Traits that are situational

• Traits that are rarely exhibited

Which of the following best describes 'Proprium'?

• The core aspects of self-identity

• The biological drives

• The totality of personality

• The unconscious mind

What does 'Functional Autonomy' refer to in Allport's theory?

• Motives that are purely biological

• Motives that are dependent on childhood experiences

• Motives that are self-sustaining

• Motives that are socially constructed

What is the primary method used in Morphogenic Science?

• Statistical analysis

• Experiments

• Surveys

• Interviews and personal narratives

What did Allport believe about the theories of other psychologists?

• They are too focused on group behavior

• They should be completely rejected

• They adequately explain individual uniqueness

• They are irrelevant to personality

What is the significance of the 'Central Dispositions'?

• They are universal traits

• They are the most important traits that define a person

• They are traits that change frequently

• They are traits that are only situational