Multiple Choice
According to psychoanalytic theory, the id operates on which principle?
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11. Personality
The Psychodynamic Perspective on Personality
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According to the psychodynamic perspective, personality traits are a function of both your unconscious motives and which of the following?
A
Cognitive appraisals
B
Early childhood experiences
C
Genetic inheritance
D
Current social environment
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Understand that the psychodynamic perspective, originally developed by Freud, emphasizes the role of unconscious motives in shaping personality.
Recognize that, according to this perspective, personality traits are influenced not only by unconscious motives but also by experiences that occur early in life.
Identify that early childhood experiences are crucial because they shape the unconscious mind and influence later behavior and personality development.
Compare the other options: cognitive appraisals relate more to cognitive theories, genetic inheritance is emphasized in biological perspectives, and current social environment is highlighted in social-cognitive theories.
Conclude that the correct complementary factor to unconscious motives in the psychodynamic perspective is early childhood experiences.
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