Chapter 14 Personality Theory

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Chapter 14Personality Theory Assessment

• A Brief Study Guide

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Introduction

• If your study of Psychology takes you into
  counseling, psychotherapy, or some other mental
  healthcare discipline, you will study this area
  in great detail.
• There are some things you should know about
  personality theory and assessment because
• It is part of the educated adult knowledge base
• You may encounter assessment should know
  some-thing about it beforehand to make informed
  decisions

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Sigmund Freud

• Read the section on Sigmund Freud
  and the Neo-Freudians
• as you would a novel
• For historical perspective/interest
• Obtain an understanding of his
• Id, Ego, super ego ideas
• Understand the concept of Defense Mechanisms
• Belief in the sexual basis of abnormal behavior
• Review the Psychosexual stages of development

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Freud Continued

• Concepts to recall
• Id, Ego, Superego
• Defense Mechanisms
• Repression, Denial, Regression, Displacement
• Projection, Rationalization, Reaction Formation
• Sublimation, Excuses?, Substitution?

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The Neo-Freudians

• Read the section on the Neo-Freudians
• As you would a novel
• For historical perspective/interest
• So you will recognize them by name
• Jung
• Adler
• Horney

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Personality Trait Theories

• Names to recognize
• Allport
• Trait Theories
• Cardinal Trait
• Central Trait
• Cattell
• 16 personality factors
• Eysenck
• Two Factors
• The Five Factor Theory

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Learning Theory and Personality

• Mush X Mush Mush
• However, there are a few important ideas
• Locus of Control
• Demonstratively real concept (Computer UIs)

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Humanistic

• Remember that Humanistic Personality Theorists
  attempt to paint a more complete picture the
  either
• Behaviorism
• Psychoanalytic
• Associate Carl Rogers with humanistic theories
• Conditions of Worth
• Associate Maslow with humanistic theories
• Self Actualization

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Genes and Personality

• Nature and Nurture working together
• About 50 - 50
• Main Method Twin Studies

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Assessment

• Danger, Will Robinson! Danger!
• Observation, Interview, Rating Scales
• Personality Inventories
• MMPI MMPI-2
• CPI
• Myers-Brigs Type Indicator
• Projective Tests
• Rorschach Inkblot Method
• Thematic Apperception Test
• Sentence Competition