Fig. 9  POINTS OF RELATION BETWEEN SOCIAL SYSTEMS ANO PERSONALITY SYSTEMS
Social Systems Personality Systems
1.   Categorization of object units (individuals sod 1.   CognItion and cathexis of self and alters in terms
collectivities) In terms of ascriptive qualities of qualities an~or performance (and more or
and performance capacities. less stable need-dispositions to cognize and
cathect in certain ways).
2.   Role definitions including: 2.   Ego's several roles (which are superordinate
a.   Who shall occupy role (intermsof quali- need-dispositions within his character struc-
ties and performance). ture) and his role-expectancies (which are need-
b.   What he shall do. dispositions to get certain responses from
c.   The relation of roles to one another. alters).
3.  The allocation of functions and facilities to roles. 3.   Ego's orIentation. (and need-dispositions which
control them) to various alters (and to the spe-
cific attitudes and actions of alters) as means
to ego'sulterior goals. Alters are seen 55 con-
sumers, sources of income, collaborators.
4.   The allocation of sanctions and rewards (espe- 4.   Ego's orientation (and the need-dispositions
cially prestige and status). which control it) to various alters as objects
of gratification, attachment and identification,
and to nonsocial reward objects.
5.   Integrative structure of the social system: sub- 5.   Ego's superego organization (which has the
collectivities, the inclusive collectivity, and in- status of a superordinate need-disposition) In-
ternal roles with integrative functions. cluding the organization of the adjustive mech-
anisms.
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