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Personality Theories(Coun 220) Question Paper

Personality Theories(Coun 220)

Course:Education And Counseling

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2010

TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS Answer Question ONE and any Other TWO Questions

Question 1
a) Define :
i) Personality (2marks)
ii) Personality disorders (2marks)
b) Explain the following structures of personality
i) ID (2marks)
ii) EGO (2marks)
iii) SUPEREGO (2marks)
c) Explain the following developmental stages according to Sigmund Freud:
i) Oral stage (2marks)
ii) Anal stage (2marks)
iii) Phallic stage (2marks)
iv) Latency stage (2marks)
v) Genital stage (2marks)

Question 2
Discuss the following personality disorders:
a) Antisocial personality disorder (10marks)
b) Borderline personality disorder (10marks)

Question 3
a) Describe the hierarchy of needs as put by Abraham Maslow (10marks)
b) State the characteristics of a self-actualized person (10marks)

Question 4
a) List the four basic personality types as postulated by Hans Eysenck and give two characteristics of each (12marks)
b) Carl Rogers assets that a person can develop more positive self-concept if give the core conditions. Explain the core conditions below as applied in counseling:
i) Unconditional positive Regard (UPR) (4marks)
ii) Genuine (4marks)

Question 5
a) Briefly explain the following psychosocial stages by Erik Erikson
i) Integrity versus despair
ii) Generativity versus stagnation
iii) Intimacy versus Isolation
iv) Industry versus Infenority
v) Autonomy versus shame and doubt (10marks)
b) Explain the tests below:
i) Minnesota Multiphasic personality inventory (MMPI) (5marks)
ii) Porschach inkblot test (5marks)

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