Personal Growth

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Personal Growth
Theory
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Theory

• I. What is Theory?
• A. Formal Story
• 1. Internally Consistent
• 2. Rational

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Theory

• I. What is Theory? (Cont.)
• B. Two Types
• 1. Philosophical
• a. general
• b. not designed to be testable

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Theory

• I. What is Theory? (Cont.)
• B. Two Types (Cont.)
• 2. Scientific
• a. specific
• b. testable (or disconfirmable)

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Theory

• II. Theory-Research Relationship
• A. Theory
• Research Research
• Theory

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Theory

• II. Theory-Research Relationship (Cont.)
• B. Tests Turning Constructs into Operations
• C. Crucial Test Pitting Theories Against Each
  Other

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Theory

• III. Personality Theory
• A. Grand Theories
• B. Specific Variable Theories
• C. Back to the Future NEOPI

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Theory

• IV. Three Grand Theories
• A. Different Assumptions about Human Nature
• B. Different Beliefs about
• Volition and Determinism
• C. Developed During Different Eras in
  Psychology

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Theory

• V. GT1 Freuds Psychodynamic Theory
• A. Pessimistic Assumption about Human Nature
• B. Ignored Volition, Reflects Determinism
• C. Developed in the Prepsychology Era

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Theory

• V. GT1 (Cont.)
• D. Parts of Personality
• 1. Id
• 2. Superego
• 3. Ego
• E. Levels of Awareness

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Theory

• V. GT1 (Cont.)
• F. Psychosexual Stages
• 1. Oral
• 2. Anal
• 3. Phallic
• 4. Latent
• 5. Genital

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Theory

• VI. Grand Theory 2 Learning Theory
• A. Neutral Assumption about Human Nature
• B. Ignored Volition, Reflects Determinism
• C. Developed in the Freudian Era

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Theory

• VI. GT 2 (Cont.)
• D. Classical Conditioning
• Pavlovs Dog
• E. Operant Conditioning
• Watsons 12 Healthy Infants and Skinners Rats
• F. Social Learning Bandura and his BoBo Dolls

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Theory

• VII. Grand Theory 3 Humanistic/Existential
  Theory
• A. Positive Assumption about Human Nature
• B. Supports Volition, Rejects Determinism
• C. Developed in the Learning Era

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Theory

• VII. GT 3 (Cont.)
• D. Carl Rogerss Theory
• 1. Self Theory
• 2. Development Theory
• E. Abraham Maslows Prepotent Hierarchy of Need

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Theory

• Actualization
• Esteem
• Love
• Safety
• Basic