1. Other Personality Theories
Behavioral Perspective
Humanistic Perspective

2. Behavioral Theory says that personality is a collection of learned behaviors
Reject that personality is made up of “traits”…no such thing as a trait of honesty.
Concerned more with situations and causes of behavior

3. Structure of Personality =habits
We use cues (signals) to tell us what behaviors will be rewarded and what behaviors will be punished

4. Julian Rotter’s Locus of Control (a way of measuring the individuals success at setting and achieving goals)
Internal Control
External Control
Better grades
Work harder
More independent
Take more risks
Set more goals
Less depression
Crisis are frequently short-term
Participate less
Need more structure for success
Don’t ask for help
More dependent
Crisis is pervasive

5. How do you think…. Gender Race Age Religious faith
Influence one’s feeling of control?

6. Personal Constructs= Our individual view of good/bad, right/wrong, etc
Personal Constructs= Our individual view of good/bad, right/wrong, etc. These become how we see the world around us
George Kelly