Theories Of Personality (Certificate Of Completion)

The Foundations of Personality Dynamics and Development - Shaping Who We Are

What you'll learn
This course examines the physiological theories and methods in the understanding of normal and deviant aspects of personality.
Identify the multifaceted aspects of personality – those underlying causes within the person of individual behavior and experience.
Explain popular theories and perspectives of personality and recognize the differences between them.
Utilize the course to gain insight into one's own personality from fundamental psychological concepts and principles related to theories of personality.
Requirements
There are no requirements or prerequisites for taking this course.
Description
This course examines the physiological theories and methods in the understanding of normal and deviant aspects of personality. This is a college level informational content course (non-verbal slide visual content) intended to educate students about the core concepts of personality psychology. This course is ideal for psychology students to take prior to the start of the semester. It will provide assistance to students in passing their Theories of Personality psychology exam. Theories Covered: Freud: Classical PsychoanalysisJung: Analytical PsychologyAdler: Individual PsychologyErikson: Psychosocial DevelopmentHorney and Relational Theory: Interpersonal Psychoanalytic TheoryAllport: Personological Trait TheoryTwo Factor Analytic Trait Theories: Cattell’s 16 Factors and the Big FiveBiological Theories: Evolution, Genetics, and Biological Factor TheoriesBehaviorism: Dollard and Miller, Skinner, and StaatsKelly: Personal Construct TheoryMischel: Traits in Cognitive Social Learning TheoryBandura: Performance in Cognitive Social Learning TheoryRogers: Person-Centered TheoryMaslow and His Legacy: Need Hierarchy Theory and Positive PsychologyCOURSE OBJECTIVIES & LEARNING OUTCOMES:By the end of this course, students should be able to:1. Identify the multifaceted aspects of personality – those underlying causes within the person of individual behavior and experience.2. Explain popular theories and perspectives of personality and recognize the differences between them.3. Recognize content meant to encourage students to apply the ideas within the lectures as a means of enhancing understanding.4. Utilize the course to gain insight into his or her own personality from fundamental psychological concepts and principles related to theories of personality.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to Personality Psychology

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: The Psychoanalytic Perspective

Lecture 2 Freud: Classical Psychoanalysis

Lecture 3 Jung: Analytical Psychology

Section 3: The Psychoanalytic-Social Perspective

Lecture 4 Adler: Individual Psychology

Lecture 5 Erikson: Psychosocial Development

Lecture 6 Horney and Relational Theory: Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Theory

Section 4: The Trait Perspective

Lecture 7 Allport: Personological Trait Theory

Lecture 8 Two Factor Analytic Trait Theories: Cattell’s 16 Factors and the Big Five

Lecture 9 Biological Theories: Evolution, Genetics, and Biological Factor Theories

Section 5: The Behavioral Perspective

Lecture 10 Bandura: Performance in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Lecture 11 Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Lecture 12 Mischel: Traits in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Lecture 13 Behaviorism: Dollard and Miller, Skinner, and Staats

Section 6: The Humanistic Perspective

Lecture 14 Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

Lecture 15 Maslow and His Legacy: Need Hierarchy Theory and Positive Psychology

Section 7: Final Exam Questions & Answers

Lecture 16 Theories of Personality Exam Q&A

Lecture 17 End of Course Warm Thank You!

Anyone interested in learning about personality psychology.