Asked by Abdul Samad on Sep 25, 2024
Cattell accepted the influences of both
A) free will and ultimate and necessary goals.
B) the superego and the id.
C) the conscious and unconscious.
D) nature and nurture.
Nature and Nurture
The debate regarding the relative contributions of genetics (nature) and environment (nurture) to individual development and behavior.
Free Will
The concept that individuals have the ability to make choices that are not determined by prior causes or by divine intervention.
Superego
In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that holds moral standards, conscience, and ideals, often in conflict with the desires of the id.
- Identify Cattell's approach to the development of personality theories and his stance on nature vs. nurture.
Learning Objectives
- Identify Cattell's approach to the development of personality theories and his stance on nature vs. nurture.