Multiple choice general knowledge

David Riesman proposed that there are three common types of modal personality. Which of the following is one of them?

  1. a Christian personality

  2. an indigenous personality

  3. a cosmopolitan personality

  4. none of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

David Riesman's three modal personality types are tradition-directed, inner-directed, and other-directed. None of the options A, B, or C match these types. 'Christian personality' is a religious category, 'indigenous personality' is a cultural classification, and 'cosmopolitan personality' is not one of Riesman's types. Therefore 'none of the above' is correct.

AI explanation

To answer this question, you need to understand David Riesman's concept of modal personality. Let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:

Option A) A Christian personality - This option is incorrect because David Riesman did not propose a specific type of personality based on religion.

Option B) An indigenous personality - This option is incorrect because David Riesman did not propose a specific type of personality based on indigenous identity or culture.

Option C) A cosmopolitan personality - This option is incorrect because David Riesman did not propose a specific type of personality based on being cosmopolitan.

Option D) None of the above - This option is correct because David Riesman did not propose any of the options mentioned above as one of the three common types of modal personality.

The correct answer is D) None of the above. This option is correct because David Riesman did not propose any specific type of personality among the options given.

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