In this article we will discuss about the types and measurement of motives. Types of Motives: 1. Physiological motives or primary motives 2. Psychological motives or secondary motives. 1. Physiological Motives: Hunger and Thirst: (a) Hunger: Experiments done earlier in this century led to the conclusion that the source of the hunger motivation was stomach contractions. But many believe that [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Personality 2. Definitions of Personality 3. Development 4. Assessment. Meaning of Personality: Personality is the dynamic organization within the individual of those psychosocial systems that determine his unique adjustment to his environment. It is the total quality of an individual's behaviour as it is shown in his habits, thinking, attitude, [...]
The following points highlight the six main approaches to the theories of personality. The approaches are: 1. Type Approaches 2. Trait Theory Approaches 3. Type-cum-Trait Approach 4. Psychodynamic Approach (Psychoanalytic Approach to Personality) 5. Behavioural and Learning Approach 6. The Humanistic Approach. Approach # 1. Type Approaches: This focuses on people's (character) characteristics like stubbornness, shyness and so forth and how [...]