Personality

Prompt #2 In a few words, describe how they act and think. Your Boss Your Best Friend Why would someone want to study things like this? Spongebob

Personality The consistent, enduring, and unique characteristics of a person What are examples of these characteristics?

Personality Theory Categories Psychoanalytic Behaviorism Social Learning Cognitive Humanistic Trait

Purposes of Personality Theories Organize the many characteristics Explain differences among individuals Explore how people conduct their lives Determine how life can be improved

Psychoanalytic Theories Freud & the Unconscious Id, Ego, Superego Theory – division of psyche Id=pleasure principle; needs, drives, instincts, and repressed material Ego=reality principle; rational, reasoning Superego=moral principle; source of conscience and high ideals

Defense Mechanisms Pg. 380-383 Read, understand, come up with example scenarios for each Draw ONE image for each of your examples (half page with caption); put name of DM ON THE BACK Check in, then grab Defense Mechanism sheet (will be HW if not finished)

Defense Mechanisms Identifying Scenarios

Personality Tests Rorschach Inkblots TAT Both projective tests Meant to analyze unconscious feelings

Rorschach Inkblots Write what you see in the inkblots

Carl Jung Personal vs. collective unconscious (inherited instincts, urges, and memories of all humans) Archetypes—inherited idea, based on ancestors’ experiences, that shape one’s perception

Alfred Adler How parents treat their kids determines personality or “lifestyle” Birth Order

Prompt #3 Have you noticed the ideas of birth order in your own family? Explain. Do you agree with Adler’s ideas of birth order in general and the information in this article? Explain.

Behaviorism & the Social Learning Theory

As you read… Highlight/underline key concepts or terms; summarize in a few words every paragraph or two Stop after “Behaviorism” section Summarize how this theory says personality develops Finish reading

Social Learning Theory Behaviorism Social Learning Theory Direct reinforcement of behavior Testable theory Modeling/Imitation Self-assessment (success, outcomes, etc.) Cognitive (thinking process) Personality traits learned/influenced by external factors Similar things excluded (childhood, genetics)

Bobo Doll Experiment What ideas from the Social Learning Theory did you see with this experiment?

Exit Pass Provide an example of a specific personality trait’s development through behaviorism. Provide an example of a specific personality trait’s development through the Social Learning Theory.

Media Violence & Aggression Read the article & answer the corresponding questions

Social Learning Theory Behaviorism Social Learning Theory Reinforcements (rewards & punishments) Present environment Measurable (external factors) Modeling Self-assessment of past experiences Environment affects traits (people) Reinforcement Similar flaws (genetics, unconscious)

Behaviorism Social Learning Theory -Reinforcers -Pragmatic (logical, straight-forward) -Can be tested and proven (measurable) -Modeling -Self-analysis (success, outcome, etc.) -More variables to assess -similar flaws (unobservable factors left out) -actions/ behaviors -similar goals -learning (idea of reinforcement)