PSY/405

THEORIES OF PERSONALITY

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PSY 405 Week 1 Psychodynamic Theories Brochure

Create a 2- to 3-page brochure including graphics, on traditional psychodynamic theories. Here is a suggested format for a tri-fold brochure (front and back on 1 page, folded in thirds):

1. Title and your name
2. Describe personality and how psychodynamic is a part of overall personality theory
3. Describe Freudian theory (very brief, main points of theory, pros/cons)
4. Jung
5. Adler
6. Summarize including any thoughts on overall strengths/weaknesses, and put your references including photo/graphic references (see PowerPoint Hints for reference formating).

A brochure typically has 3 folds (you can do 2).  Use a Word Template for ease.

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PSY 405 Week 2 Psychodynamic Theory Presentation

Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, including detailed speaker notes, on traditional and contemporary psychodynamic theories. Include the following for each theory:

• A description of the main propositions
• A description of the main components
• An analysis of the strengths and limitations
• An explanation of how the theories are similar to one another
• An explanation of how the theories differ from one another

Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

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PSY 405 Week 2 Psychodynamic Theory Debate

Pick two psychodynamic theories to compare.  (Freud, Jung, Adler, Horney, Fromm, etc.)

Divide your team into two groups, each will represent one theory.

“Debate” these questions for your two theorists.

1. Who describes differences between individuals better? Why?
2. Who does a better job explaining how personalities affect our interactions with others?

Submit a summary of the debate (about 2 pages) and a reference page.  Include a short introduction and a conclusion.  Your textbook is all you need.  If you want, use bullet points for this assignment to make your points.

Format   consistent with APA guidelines.

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PSY 405 Week 3 Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories Worksheet

Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories Worksheet.

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Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories Worksheet

Fill-in the Blank

1. Abraham Maslow proposed the _________________ theory of personality.

2. According to Maslow, self-fulfillment and realization of one’s full potential are examples of ________________ needs.

3. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs proposes that ____________ needs must be satisfied before ____________ needs will become motivators for behavior.

4. The belief that matter evolves from simpler to more complex forms is ____________________.

5. The ___________, according to Rogers, is one’s view of self as one wishes to be.

6. Carl Rogers believed that conditions of worth, incongruence, defensiveness, and disorganization are all considered

7. Rogers believed that __________________________, _______________________, and _________________ are necessary elements of psychotherapy.

8. _______________ is the structure that gives meaning to experience and allows people to make decisions about the future.

9. May proposed that ___________________ is the freedom of action, whereas __________________ is the freedom of being.

10. The basic concepts of existential theory are _______________ and ___________________.

Matching

Match the following theoretical components with their correct theorist or theorists.

Short-Answer

1. According to Maslow, what are the characteristics of self-actualizing people? Why are these characteristics important?

2. What are the strengths of the humanistic theories in regard to their explanation of personality?

3. What are the limitations of the humanistic theories in regard to their explanation of personality?

4. What are the strengths and limitations of May’s existential theory in regard to their explanation of personality?

PSY 405 Week 3 Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories Paper

Write a 1,050- to 1,250-word analysis of the strengths and limitations of humanistic and existential theories in explaining individuals’ behavior. Address the following:

• Analyze how humanistic and existential theories describe and conceptualize individual personalities.
• How would humanistic and existential theories view interpersonal relationships?

Include a reference page with two to three peer-reviewed sources.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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PSY 405 Week 4 Dispositional, Biological and Evolutionary Theory Newspaper Article

Write a 1,000 word informational article for a newspaper in which you do the following:

• Describe the differences between (A) dispositional and (B) evolutionary or biological personality theories.
• Discuss the strengths and limitations of each as applied to human behavior
• Discuss the Big Five personality test and how it is used to study personality.

You can write this like an article.  You can put in columns, put a headline, add graphics.  (Or not.) Write as if you are trying to explain it to someone who doesn’t know.

Use your text and any other academic source (not websites).  Put your APA reference at the bottom. 

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PSY 405 Week 4 Dispositional, Biological or Evolutionary Theories Presentation

Select three theories:  a specific dispositional,a specific evolutionary and a specific biological personality theory.

Obtain approval of the three selected theories from your instructor by Friday.

Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, with detailed speaker notes, on the strengths and limitations of the assigned theory in explaining individuals’ behavior. Address the following:

• Describe how the theory affects an individual’s personality.
• Explain how the theory influences interpersonal relationships.

Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

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PSY 405 Week 5 Learning or Cognitive Personality Theories

Select a learning or cognitive personality theory.

Obtain faculty approval for your selection by Friday.

Imagine you are creating a lesson on your specific theory and you need to provide a supplemental audio file to support your lesson.

Record a 5- to 10-minute informational podcast on your assigned theory, including the following:

• Describe the main tenets of the theory and how they affect behavior.
• Provide an example of a situation that demonstrates the relationship between the theory and the behavior.
• Explain the example situation according to a different learning or cognitive theory, and explain how this differs from the assigned theory.
• Outline the strengths and limitations of the assigned theory.

Submit a transcript of your podcast and a reference page, along with the audio file.

Include a minimum of two to three peer-reviewed sources.

Format your reference page consistent with APA guidelines.

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PSY 405 Week 5 Personality Theory Analysis

Complete one of the following paper options.

Option 1

Select two of the following theoretical approaches: psychodynamic, humanistic and existential, dispositional, or learning.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you compare the theories selected. Address the following:

• Describe the role of personality in affecting situational behavior.
• Examine the personality characteristics attributed to each theory in your approach.
• Explain the interpersonal relational aspects associated with the theories selected.

Include a reference page with a minimum of three to five peer-reviewed sources.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

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Option 2

Read “Students’ Characteristics, Self-Regulated Learning, Technology Self-Efficacy, and Course Outcomes in Online Learning,” located in this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

The article supports the idea that students with prior online learning experience have more effective learning strategies to apply to future online studies than those with no prior online learning experience.  They also had higher levels of motivation for courses, and increased technology self-efficacy.

Given these results, apply the learning-cognitive theories of personality to explain these findings.

Select two theoretical approaches to learning from any of the behavioral, cognitive and constructionist views.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you combine the principles of the theory to explain how a student’s increased online learning experience can lead to a demonstration of more effective learning strategies, higher levels of motivation, and increased technology self-efficacy.  Address the following:

• Identify the synergy between personality development and student learning behavior.
• Differentiate between two theoretical approaches, and discuss how each one supports effective learning strategies, increases motivation for learning, and enhances technology self-awareness.
• Apply each theoretical approach to an example of student learning.

Include a reference page with a minimum of three additional peer-reviewed sources.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

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