1. Personal Growth
Theory

2. Theory I. What is Theory? A. Formal Story 1. Internally Consistent
2. Rational

3. Theory I. What is Theory? (Cont.) B. Two Types 1. Philosophical
a. general
b. not designed to be testable

4. Theory I. What is Theory? (Cont.) B. Two Types (Cont.) 2. Scientific
a. specific
b. testable (or disconfirmable)

5. Theory II. Theory-Research Relationship A. Theory Research Research

6. Theory II. Theory-Research Relationship (Cont.)
B. Tests: Turning Constructs into Operations
C. Crucial Test: Pitting Theories Against Each Other
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7. Theory III. Personality Theory A. Grand Theories
B. Specific Variable Theories
C. Back to the Future: NEOPI
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8. Theory IV. Three Grand Theories
A. Different Assumptions about Human Nature
B. Different Beliefs about
Volition and Determinism
C. Developed During Different Eras in Psychology
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9. Theory V. GT1: Freud’s Psychodynamic Theory
A. Pessimistic Assumption about Human Nature
B. Ignored Volition, Reflects Determinism
C. Developed in the Prepsychology Era
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10. Theory D. Parts of Personality 1. Id 2. Superego 3. Ego
V. GT1 (Cont.)
D. Parts of Personality
1. Id
2. Superego
3. Ego
E. Levels of Awareness
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11. Theory F. Psychosexual Stages 1. Oral 2. Anal 3. Phallic 4. Latent
V. GT1 (Cont.)
F. Psychosexual Stages
1. Oral
2. Anal
3. Phallic
4. Latent
5. Genital
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12. Theory VI. Grand Theory 2: Learning Theory
A. Neutral Assumption about Human Nature
B. Ignored Volition, Reflects Determinism
C. Developed in the Freudian Era
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13. Theory VI. GT 2 (Cont.) D. Classical Conditioning: Pavlov’s Dog
E. Operant Conditioning:
Watson’s 12 Healthy Infants and Skinner’s Rats
F. Social Learning: Bandura and his BoBo Dolls
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14. Theory VII. Grand Theory 3: Humanistic/Existential Theory
A. Positive Assumption about Human Nature
B. Supports Volition, Rejects Determinism
C. Developed in the Learning Era
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15. Theory VII. GT 3 (Cont.) D. Carl Rogers’s Theory 1. Self Theory
2. Development Theory
E. Abraham Maslow’s Prepotent Hierarchy of Need
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16. Theory
Actualization
Esteem
Love
Safety
Basic
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