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Theories Of Health And Abnormal Personality Question Paper

Theories Of Health And Abnormal Personality

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Psychology

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
ARTS
APS 206:
THEORIES OF HEALTH AND ABNORMAL PERSONALITY
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DATE:
MONDAY 21ST DECEMBER 2009
TIME: 2.00 P.M. ? 4.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS
This paper has five questions.
Question ONE is Compulsory.
Answer any Other Two Questions.

1.
a)
Briefly explain the following Terms.

i)
Personality

(1 mark)

ii)
Temperament

(1 mark)

iii)
Behaviour

(1 mark)
iv)
Psychopathology
(1
mark)

v)
Suicide

(1 mark)

vi)
Para Suicide

(1 mark)

b)
Describe the meaning of the Shadow (Jung) and its contribution to personality

development.

(4 marks)

c)
List and briefly describe the four types of people who are likely to commit

suicide.

(4 marks)

d)
Describe 3 causes of mental illness in adults.

(6 marks)
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2.
a)
Discuss five characteristics of a healthy personality.
(10 marks)

b)
Describe the dimensions of ?The Five Factor Model of Personality?

(10 marks)

3.
a)
Using examples, discuss Gordon Allport?s ?Trait Theory?.
(12 marks)

b)
Describe four assumptions of human nature according to Adler.
(8 marks)

4.
a)
Giving examples, discuss seven defence mechanisms.

(12 marks)

b)
Briefly explain the courses of conflict in personality development. (8 marks)

5.
a)
Using the Personal Conduct theory, explain the emotions of threat, Fear,
anxiety
and
hostility.
(12
marks)

b)
Discuss three ways in which personality disorders may be treated or managed.

(18 marks)

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