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							   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.
   There are some things you should know about
    personality theory and assessment because
       It is part of the educated adult knowledge base
       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
       as you would a novel
       For historical perspective/interest
   Obtain an understanding of his:
       Id, Ego, super ego ideas
       Understand the concept of Defense Mechanisms
       Belief in the sexual basis of abnormal behavior
       Review the Psychosexual stages of development
                 Freud Continued…
   Concepts to recall:
       Id, Ego, Superego
       Defense Mechanisms
            Repression, Denial, Regression, Displacement
            Projection, Rationalization, Reaction Formation
            Sublimation, Excuses?, Substitution?
                The Neo-Freudians
   Read the section on the Neo-Freudians
       As you would a novel
       For historical perspective/interest
       So you will recognize them by name
            Jung
            Adler
            Horney
        Personality Trait Theories
   Names to recognize:
       Allport
            Trait Theories
            Cardinal Trait
            Central Trait
       Cattell
            16 personality factors
       Eysenck
            Two Factors
       The Five Factor Theory
Learning Theory and Personality
   Mush X Mush = Mush
   However, there are a few important ideas:
       Locus of Control
            Demonstratively “real” concept (Computer UIs)
                      Humanistic
   Remember that Humanistic Personality Theorists
    attempt to paint a more complete picture the either
       Behaviorism
       Psychoanalytic
   Associate Carl Rogers with humanistic theories
       Conditions of Worth
   Associate Maslow with humanistic theories
       Self Actualization
         Genes and Personality
   Nature and Nurture working together
   About 50% - 50%
   Main Method – Twin Studies
                    Assessment
          “Danger, Will Robinson! Danger!”

   Observation, Interview, Rating Scales
   Personality Inventories
       MMPI & MMPI-2
       CPI
       Myers-Brigs Type Indicator
   Projective Tests
       Rorschach Inkblot Method
       Thematic Apperception Test
       Sentence Competition