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GATE 2025 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 32

Personality · Theories of Personality: Psychoanalytic, behaviourist, social, cognitive, humanism, trait and type theories · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Match the following:

Column I: Perspectives in PsychologyColumn II: Concept of human nature
PPsychodynamiciReactors to the environment
QBehaviouraliiAs thinkers
RHumanisticiiiControlled by inner forces and conflicts
SCognitiveivFree agent seeking self-realization
  1. P-iv; Q-iii; R-ii; S-i
  2. P-iii; Q-i; R-ii; S-iv
  3. P-iii; Q-i; R-iv; S-ii
  4. P-iv; Q-iii; R-i; S-ii

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Correct answer: (C) P-iii; Q-i; R-iv; S-ii

Explanation

The psychodynamic view sees people as controlled by inner forces and conflicts (iii). The behavioural view sees them as reactors to the environment (i). The humanistic view sees a free agent seeking self-realisation (iv). The cognitive view sees people as thinkers (ii).