Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Self and Personality

Question:

Which personality type is characterized by intensive activity, desire for sense gratification, and a materialistic mentality?

Options:

Sattva guna

Rajas guna

Tamas guna

Mesomorphs

Correct Answer:

Rajas guna

Explanation:

Sattva guna includes attributes like cleanliness, truthfulness, dutifulness, detachment, discipline, etc. Rajas guna includes intensive activity, desire for sense gratification, dissatisfaction, envy for others, and a materialistic mentality, etc. Tamas guna characterises anger, arrogance, depression, laziness, feeling of helplessness, etc. All the three gunas are present in each and every person in different degrees. The dominance of one or the other guna may lead to a particular type of behaviour.