psychodynamic theories freud – psychoanalysis adler – individual psychology jung – analytical psychology klein – object relations theory horney – psychoanalytic social theory erikson – post H u m a n i t i e s

  select two theorists and write a paper comparing/contrasting the following:

How the theory discusses the development of one’s personality throughout childhood

How the theory discusses the development and/or stability of one’s personality throughout adulthood and older age

How the theory accounts for one’s overall behavior and demeanor – why do we do the things we do?

How personality is objectively measured within the scope of the theory

Any other critical tenets of the theories

• You must select the two theorists from different categories (i.e. choosing Erikson and Bandura) and cannot use two theorists from the same category (i.e. Freud and Adler). Each paper should include:

An overview of both theories, answering the above questions (3-4 pages total)

An analysis of the similarities and differences of each theories (2-3 pages)

Your opinion on which of the two theories is the most accurate representation of the human personality, and why (1-2 pages)

• The length of your paper will vary depending on the theories you choose and the literature available to you for these theories but should be a minimum of 6 pages. You must use AT LEAST four peer-reviewed journal articles (two per theory) (I’ve also attached how to access the peer journal part. ) to receive full credit, and cannot complete this paper using solely the textbook; you may utilize the textbook to supplement your responses, but should not be using the book to complete the bulk of your paper.

Standard APA formatting is expected. Your paper should have a 12pt font, be double spaced, include a title page and reference page (that does not count towards the minimum 6 pages), and be grammatically correct.

Psychodynamic Theories

Freud – Psychoanalysis

• Adler – Individual Psychology

Jung – Analytical Psychology

Klein – Object Relations Theory

Horney – Psychoanalytic Social Theory

• Erikson – Post-Freudian Theory

Humanistic/Existential Theories

Fromm – Humanistic Psychoanalysis

Maslow – Holistic-Dynamic Theory

• Rogers – Person-Centered Theory

May – Existential Psychology

Dispositional Theories

Allport – Psychology of the Individual

McCrae & Costa’s Five-Factor Trait Theory

• Biological/Evolutionary Theories

Eysenck’s Biologically Based Factor Theory

Buss – Evolutionary Theory of Personality

Learning-Cognitive Theories

• Skinner – Behavioral Analysis

Bandura – Social-Cognitive Theory

Rotter & Mischel – Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Kelly – Psychology of Personal Constructs