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Question

Find the correct combination of characteristics in understanding your personality as per Martens. 

(a) Psychological core 

(b) Typical responses

 (c) Interpersonal approach 

(d) Role-related behaviour 

Codes :

The correct answer is
(a), (b), (d)

Martens' Personality Model Characteristics

Martens proposed a model to understand personality, particularly in the context of sport and physical activity. This model identifies distinct levels or components of personality.

Psychological Core

This represents the central part of your personality. It includes your basic values, beliefs, interests, and attitudes towards yourself. It's essentially who you are in the innermost sense.

Typical Responses

These are the ways you learn to adjust to your environment or interact with others. They represent your usual reactions or behaviors in different situations, formed through experience.

Role-Related Behavior

This component reflects how you act in specific social situations or "roles." Your behavior can change depending on the role you are playing (e.g., athlete, student, friend). This is the most dynamic aspect of personality.

Interpersonal Approach Exclusion

While interaction styles are important, the "interpersonal approach" itself is not typically identified as one of the core structural components within Martens' specific model of personality.

Correct Combination

Based on Martens' model, the characteristics that define personality structure are:

  • (a) Psychological core
  • (b) Typical responses
  • (d) Role-related behaviour

Therefore, the correct combination includes these three elements.

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Important Questions from Personality - Teaching

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    A. Introduction of the term 'Projective Method' by Frank
    B. The Holtzman Inkblot Test
    C. The Rorschach Test
    D. Word-Association Test by Galton
    E. Thematic Apperception Test
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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  3. Which of the following have been explained by Freud in his psycho-analytic theory of motivation ?
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    b. Drives
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