1)   ‘A person’s personality is determined by characteristics that are consistent and stable over long periods of a person’s life’. Which personality approach is this?

A) Humanistic Approach

B) Type Approach

C) Trait Approach

D) Psycho Analytic Approach

The trait approach to personality posits that an individual's personality is characterized by consistent and stable traits or characteristics that persist across time and situations. Traits are considered enduring patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that differentiate one person from another, and the trait theory focuses on measuring and identifying these recurring attributes. This approach is distinct from the humanistic, type, or psychoanalytic approaches, as it specifically emphasizes the stability and consistency of characteristics throughout life

Ans)  C) Trait Approach


2)   The Seven Primary mental abilities in Intelligence is the contribution of:

A) Guilford

B) Spearman

C) Sternberg

D) Thurston

The concept of Seven Primary Mental Abilities is attributed to Louis Leon Thurstone. According to Thurstone's theory, intelligence is not a single general ability but is made up of several distinct primary abilities: verbal comprehension, word fluency, number facility, spatial visualization, associative memory, perceptual speed, and reasoning. Thurstone identified these abilities through factor analysis as separate factors that together explain overall intelligence.​

Guilford: Known for his Structure of Intellect model with many dimensions.

Spearman: Proposed the "g factor" theory of general intelligence.

Sternberg: Known for the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence

Ans)  D) Thurston