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Hungry! · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

In Allport's theory, past events are:

a. important, because they continue to dominate behavior.
b. unimportant, because they are no longer active.
c. at the core of motivation.
d. second in importance to instincts.

Question 2

According to Allport, the central problem for any personality theory is:

a. how it deals with the conflicts of childhood.
b. how it successfully resolves the identity crisis.
c. how it compensates for the complexes in humans.
d. how it treats the concept of motivation.

swimkari · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
FEEDBACK: According to Allport, whatever happened in the past is exactly that: past. It is no longer active and does not explain adult behavior unless it exists as a current motivating force.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
FEEDBACK: Allport believed that the central problem for any personality theory is how it treats the concept of motivation. Allport emphasized the influence of a person's present situation not only in his personality theory but also in his view of motivation.