Chapter 14 Personality Theory & Assessment A Brief Study Guide

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. 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 There are some things you should know about personality theory and assessment because It is part of the educated adult knowledge base It is part of the educated adult knowledge base You may encounter assessment & should know some- thing about it beforehand to make informed decisions You may encounter assessment & should know some- thing about it beforehand to make informed decisions

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

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

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

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

Learning Theory and Personality Mush X Mush = Mush Mush X Mush = Mush However, there are a few important ideas: However, there are a few important ideas: Locus of Control Locus of Control Demonstratively “real” concept (Computer UIs) Demonstratively “real” concept (Computer UIs)

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

Genes and Personality Nature and Nurture working together Nature and Nurture working together About 50% - 50% About 50% - 50% Main Method – Twin Studies Main Method – Twin Studies

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