Personality: Theories & Types
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While micro-analyzing the determinants of Personality, psychologists have mainly classified them into Biological, Psychological, and Socio-cultural factors. Which of the following options most accurately represents those internal components under 'Psychological Determinants' that determine a person's long-term lifestyle, aspirations, self-esteem, and mental balance?
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Psychological determinants in personality development are related to a person's internal mental and emotional states, such as their level of aspiration, interests, emotions, attitudes, intellectual capacity, and self-image or 'self-concept'. Conversely, endocrine glands and physique fall under biological determinants, and socio-cultural factors are related to the environment.
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