FOUR THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
Plotnik Modules 19-20
* What is personality?
* What are the goals of personality theories?
For an overview of all four theories, refer to text pages 472-473.
Use the activities below to help you practice and review your understanding of personality theory, concepts, and terms.
You may be interested in using the "Kiersey" link below to complete an online personality inventory. You may have completed a similar inventory with the counselors your sophomore or junior year. Do not feel compelled to complete this activity if you do not want to release personal information; you must enter an email address in order to use the website. This is not required!
Outline of Personality Unit...
PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY (page 434)
Techniques to Discover the Unconscious (page 435)
* Free Association
* Dream Interpretation
* Freudian Slips
Freud & the Unconscious (pages 436-437)
* Superego
* Ego
* Id
Defense Mechanisms:
* Repression
* Projection
* Displacement
* Sublimation
Freud’s Followers (page 440)
* Jung & COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS
* Adler & INFERIORITY COMPLEX
* Horney (& Erikson: neo-Freudians)
Evaluation of Psychoanalytic Theory: Freudian Theory Today (page 441)
* How valid is it?
* What impact has it had?
HUMANISTIC THEORIES (page 442)
Characteristics (“Be all you can be.”)
1) phenomenological (how YOU experience things)
2) unique potential (self-actualization)
3) holisitic (whole is greater than sum of parts)
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (page 443)
Roger’s Self Theory (pages 444-445)
* Real Self
* Ideal Self
* Unconditional Positive Regard
Evaluation of Humanistic Theory (page 446)
* How is it used (application)?
* How does it affect us today (impact)?
* How valid is it (criticisms)?
ASSESSMENT—PROJECTIVE TESTS (pages 450-451)
Definition
Examples
Advantages
Disadvantages
SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY (page 458)
Interaction of Three Factors:
* Cognitive-Personal
* Behavior
* Environmental Influences
Evaluation of Social-Cognitive Theory (page 461)
* Advantages:
* Criticisms:
RESEARCH FOCUS: WHAT CAUSES SHYNESS? (page 449)
Practicing application of personality theories…
Advantages & disadvantages of each approach…
Use this as an example of your personality analysis project (see link to directions below)
TRAIT THEORY (pages 462-463)
Definition
Factor Analysis
The “Big Five” (Five-Factor Model)
What are they?
Why is it important?
How is it used (application)?
Person v. Situation (page 464)
Stability v. Change (page 465)
Genetic Influences: Data from Twin Studies (pages 466-467)
Evaluation of Trait Theory (page 468)
* Is it too simple (validity)?
* What can traits predict?
* What influences traits?
ASSESSMENT—OBJECTIVE TESTS (pages 474-475)
Definition
Examples
Advantages
Disadvantages
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