Because Two Categories (Or Even Several)are Often Inadequate to Fully

question 99

Multiple Choice

Because two categories (or even several) are often inadequate to fully capture differences in personality, which of the following tends to be more informative than classifying persons into two or three types?

• A)rating people on a list of traits
• B)determining their archetype
• C)determining their actualization potential
• D)analyzing fixations through psychoanalytic techniques

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Definitions:

Assessment Techniques

Methods and tools used to evaluate or measure skills, knowledge, abilities, or psychological traits in individuals.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique in which a patient verbally expresses thoughts, words, and images as they occur, without censorship or filtering.

Dream Analysis

A psychoanalytic technique that interprets the symbolic meaning of dreams to explore the unconscious mind and uncover hidden desires and conflicts.

Case Histories

Detailed records of individuals' clinical presentations, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, used for teaching, research, and understanding particular conditions or disorders.