Personality Theories

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Personality Theories

• Modules 19-20

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Readings
Mod 17 F (392-394)
Mod 19 A, B, C, D, E
Mod 20 A, B, C, D, G
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Studying Personality

• What is Personality?
• Methods of Research
• Nomothetic Studies
• Idiographic Studies

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Factors of Personality

• ________
• Rewards and ___________
• Learning
• Heredity v. Environment
• Early _________

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Categories of Personality Theories
Based on Factors
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Biological, Genetic, or Trait Theories
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Psychoanalytic Theories
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Social-Psychoanalytic Theories
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Social Learning Theories
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Social Cognitive Theories
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Humanistic Theories
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Criticisms

• Trait Theories
• Psychoanalytic Theories
• Social-Psychoanalytic Theories
• Social-Learning Theories
• Social Cognitive
• Humanistic Theories

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The Theory WILL affect the _______!