PSY 300: Psychology of Personality

At the end of this course, you'll cover the psychoanalytic theories of personality, the biological aspects of personality, and many personality theories, including humanistic, cognitive, and psychoanalytic.

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Course Curriculum

1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Personality Comparison
3. Personality Traits vs. Disorders
4. State vs. Trait
5. What Shapes Personality?
6. Lesson Summary
7. 1.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Personality Psychology Definition
3. How is Personality Formed?
4. Psychoanalytic Theories
5. Behavioral Theories
6. Humanistic Theories
7. Trait Theories
8. Personality Psychology Examples
9. Lesson Summary
10. 1.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Personality Psychology
3. Ancient Roots of Personality Psychology
4. Early 20th Century
5. Later 20th Century
6. Lesson Summary
7. 1.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Psychology & Personality
3. Freud & the Unconscious
4. The Self & Personality
5. Idiographic & Nomothetic
6. Lesson Summary
7. 1.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What Is the Unconscious Mind?
3. The Unconscious Mind and Ego
4. Lesson Summary
5. 1.5 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Personality Assessment
3. Assessment Methods
4. Scoring, Appraising, and Interpreting
5. Uses and Predictions
6. Lesson Summary
7. 1.6 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is Psychoanalytic Theory?
3. Conscious and Unconscious Minds
4. What is Psychoanalysis?
5. Role of the Psychoanalyst
6. Methods of Psychoanalysis
7. Psychoanalysis Example
8. Psychoanalysis Strengths
9. Psychoanalysis Criticisms
10. Lesson Summary
11. FAQs
12. Activities
13. 1.7 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Origins of Scientific Ideas
3. Sigmund Freud and Personality
4. B. F. Skinner and Personality
5. Abraham Maslow and Personality
6. Lesson Summary
7. 1.8 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is a Code of Ethics?
3. What is the APA Code of Ethics
4. History of the American Psychological Association Code of Ethics
5. Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
6. APA Professional Standards
7. Importance of Ethics in Psychology
8. Lesson Summary
9. Frequently Asked Questions
10. 1.9 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Two Types of Research Questions
3. Case Studies
4. Correlational Studies
5. Experimental Studies
6. Lesson Summary
7. 2.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Basic Research Definition
3. Basic Research Examples
4. Applied Research Definition
5. Applied Research Examples
6. Basic vs. Applied Research
7. When to Use Basic and Applied Research
8. Lesson Summary
9. FAQs
10. Activities
11. 2.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Before the Study
3. During the Study
4. After the Study
5. Lesson Summary
6. Lesson Objectives
7. 2.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Personality Assessment & Bias
3. Response Bias
4. Cultural Test Bias
5. Ethnic Bias
6. Gender Bias
7. Lesson Summary
8. 2.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Happy Pictures & Generosity
3. Lab Setting Limitations
4. Real-World Research Methods
5. Real-World Research Importance
6. Lesson Summary
7. 2.5 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Catching Charisma
3. Launching a Test
4. Birds of a Feather
5. And the Results
6. Compared to What
7. Lesson Summary
8. 2.6 quiz
1. Introduction
2. So Many Choices
3. What Is a Personality Assessment?
4. Choosing the Right Test
5. A Not-So-Real Example
6. Lesson Summary
7. 2.7 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Ancient Greek Humorism
3. Phrenology
4. Blood Type
5. Physiognomy
6. Lesson Summary
7. 2.8 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Fundamental Attribution Error
3. Openness
4. Conscientiousness
5. Extraversion
6. Agreeableness
7. Neuroticism
8. Lesson Summary
9. 2.9 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Studying Personality in Psychology
3. Nomothetic Approach
4. Nomothetic Definition
5. Nomothetic Explanation
6. Nomothetic Research
7. Evaluation of the Nomothetic Approach
8. Idiographic Approach
9. Idiographic Definition
10. Idiographic Explanation
11. Idiographic Research
12. Evaluation of the Idiographic Approach
13. Idiographic vs Nomothetic
14. Lesson Summary
15. Frequently Asked Questions
16. 2.10 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)?
3. Development of the TAT
4. TAT Pictures
5. Administration and Scoring of the TAT
6. Criticisms of the TAT
7. Thematic Apperception Test Examples
8. Lesson Summary
9. Frequently Asked Questions
10. 2.11 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is a Projective Test?
3. Projective Personality Test Example
4. How Do Projective Tests Measure Personality?
5. Types of Projective Tests
6. The Rorschach Inkblot Test
7. The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
8. The Draw-A-Person Test
9. The House-Tree-Person Test
10. Shortcomings of Projective Assessment
11. Lesson Summary
12. Frequently Asked Questions
13. 2.12 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Gene–Environment Interaction
3. Nature vs. Nature
4. How do Nature and Nurture Interact?
5. Examples of Gene–Environment Interaction
6. Lesson Summary
7. Frequently Asked Questions
8. 2.13 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Personality
3. Type A
4. Type B
5. The Deadly Trait
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. 2.14 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Personality Tests
3. Discrimination
4. Privacy
5. Lesson Summary
6. 2.15 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. What Is Psychoanalytic Theory?
3. Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory
4. Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality
5. Freud's Theory of Development
6. Freud's Instincts Theory
7. Neo-Freudian Theories of Personality
8. Criticism of Psychoanalytic Theory
9. Lesson Summary
10. Vocabulary Terms
11. FAQs
12. Activities
13. Answers
14. 3.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Freud's Psychosexual Theory of Development
3. Psychosexual Stages of Development
4. Oral Stage
5. Anal Stage
6. Phallic Stage
7. Latency Stage
8. Genital Stage
9. Criticisms of Freud's Stages
10. Lesson Summary
11. Frequently Asked Questions
12. 3.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Phallic Stage: Definition & Background
3. Freud's Stages of Development
4. Sigmund Freud
5. What are the Five Stages of Development?
6. Criticisms of Freud's Stages of Development
7. Phallic Stage of Development
8. Phallic Stage Examples
9. The Oedipal Complex
10. Castration Anxiety
11. Electra Complex
12. Defense Mechanisms
13. Lesson Summary
14. Frequently Asked Questions
15. 3.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Freud's Defense Mechanisms
3. How Defense Mechanisms Work
4. List of Freud's Defense Mechanisms
5. Treatment for Unhealthy Defense Mechanisms
6. Lesson Summary
7. Frequently Asked Questions
8. 3.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Freud
3. Id
4. Ego
5. Superego
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcome
8. 3.5 quiz
1. Introduction
2. The Reality Principle Definition
3. Reality Principle vs. Pleasure Principle
4. Examples of the Reality Principle
5. Reality Principle and Psychoanalytic Theory
6. Lesson Summary
7. Frequently Asked Questions
8. 3.6 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Freud's Theory of Personality
3. Freud's Theory of Personality Development
4. Adult Personality
5. Criticism of Freud's Theories
6. Lesson Summary
7. Frequently Asked Questions
8. 3.7 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Sigmund Freud's Contributions to Psychology
3. The Id, Ego, and Superego
4. Sigmund Freud's Theories
5. Limitations of Freudian Psychology
6. Lesson Summary
7. 3.8 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Freud's Stages of Human Development
3. Erikson's Psychosocial Theory
4. Trust vs. Mistrust
5. Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt
6. Initiative vs. Guilt
7. Industry vs. Inferiority
8. Identity vs. Role Confusion
9. Intimacy vs. Isolation
10. Generativity vs. Stagnation
11. Integrity vs . Despair
12. Freud vs. Erikson
13. Lesson Summary
14. Frequently Asked Questions
15. 3.9 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Erik Erikson Stages of Psychosocial Development
3. Erikson Growth and Development Stages
4. Strengths and Weaknesses of Erikson's Theory
5. Lesson Summary
6. Frequently Asked Questions
7. 3.10 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is Object Relations Theory?
3. Object Relations Therapy
4. Melanie Klein's Theory
5. Phantasies
6. Paranoid-Schizoid and Depressive Positions
7. Psychic Defense Mechanisms
8. Criticisms of Klein's Theory
9. Lesson Summary
10. Frequently Asked Questions
11. 3.11 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. What Is the Psychodynamic Approach?
3. Freud's Psychodynamic Theory
4. Psychodynamic Approach to Personality
5. Stages of Psychosexual Development
6. Defense Mechanisms
7. Psychodynamic Approach in Modern Psychology
8. Psychodynamic Approach Examples
9. Lesson Summary
10. Frequently Asked Questions
11. 4.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Who Is Alfred Adler?
3. Alfred Adler's Theory
4. Alfred Adler Books
5. Adlerian Therapy
6. FAQs
7. Activities
8. 4.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Who was Alfred Adler?
3. Alfred Adler's Personality Theory
4. What is an Inferiority Complex?
5. What is a Superiority Complex?
6. How Parenting Styles Affect Personality Development
7. Examples of Styles Affecting Personality Development
8. How Birth Order Affects Personality Development
9. Lesson Summary
10. Frequently Asked Questions
11. 4.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What Is an Inferiority Complex?
3. Adler Birth Order Theory
4. Inferiority Complex Test
5. Inferiority Complex Treatment
6. Lesson Summary
7. Frequently Asked Questions
8. 4.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Who is Carl Jung?
3. What is Jungian Psychology?
4. Carl Jung Personality Theory
5. Jungian Archetypes
6. Carl Jung vs. Sigmund Freud
7. Lesson Summary
8. FAQs
9. Activities
10. 4.5 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is Extraversion?
3. Extraversion Personality Trait
4. Extraversion Meaning
5. What is an Extravert?
6. Extraversion Examples
7. Extraversion and the Brain
8. Lesson Summary
9. Frequently Asked Questions
10. 4.6 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is an Introvert?
3. Characteristics of Introversion
4. Types of Introverts
5. Causes of Introversion
6. Introvert vs. Extrovert
7. Lesson Summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 4.7 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Choosing Careers
3. Personality
4. Personality Tests
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 4.8 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. What Is Analytical Psychology?
3. History of Analytical Psychology
4. Analytical Theory
5. Neurosis
6. Complexes and Archetypes
7. Shadow and Persona
8. Psychological Types
9. Therapeutic Approach of Analytical Psychology
10. Lesson Summary
11. Frequently Asked Questions
12. 5.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Who is Karen Horney?
3. Karen Horney Personality Theory
4. Basic Anxiety
5. Neurotic Anxiety Example
6. Neurotic Needs
7. Neurotic Behavior Examples
8. Lesson Summary
9. Frequently Asked Questions
10. 5.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Sigmund Freud
3. Anna Freud
4. Heinz Hartmann
5. Lesson Summary
6. 5.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Identity
3. Trauma vs. Motivation
4. Life Cycle Theory
5. Primacy Theory
6. Lesson Summary
7. 5.4 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection
3. Principles of Natural Selection
4. Darwin's Laws of Natural Selection
5. Modern Theory of Natural Selection
6. Darwin's Influence
7. Lesson Summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 6.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is the Evolutionary Personality Theory?
3. Evolutionary Perspective Definition
4. Evolutionary Personality Theory Considerations
5. Evolutionary Personality Theory Examples
6. Lesson Summary
7. Frequently Asked Questions
8. 6.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Is Personality Genetic?
3. Behavioral Genetics
4. How Does Heredity Influence Personality?
5. Is Temperament Genetic?
6. Lesson Summary
7. Frequently Asked Questions
8. 6.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Biology's Impact on Personality
3. Pain
4. Diseases
5. Hungry + Angry = Hangry
6. Lesson Summary
7. 6.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Introduction to Twin Studies
3. Separated Twins Case Studies
4. Conclusions on Twin Research
5. Lesson Summary
6. 6.5 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What Is Evolution?
3. Sexual Fidelity
4. Mating Rituals
5. Social Organization
6. Territory Defense Strategies
7. Lesson Summary
8. 6.6 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Alcohol & Behavior
3. Illnesses
4. Toxic Substances
5. Lesson Summary
6. 6.7 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Environment and Personality
3. Daylight
4. Air, Water, and Land
5. Weather and Altitude
6. Lesson Summary
7. 6.8 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Gender, Sexuality, & Personality
3. Biological Theories
4. Psychosocial Theories
5. Lesson Summary
6. 6.9 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Talking Back
3. Hierarchy Matters
4. Ahh…New Love
5. Friends and Family
6. Lesson Summary
7. 6.10 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Psychodynamic Psychology
3. What Is Psychodynamic Psychology's Goal?
4. Psychodynamic Perspective: Definition
5. Erik Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development
6. Sigmund Freud's Psychodynamic Theory
7. Alfred Adler's Inferiority and Birth Order
8. Carl Jung's Theory of Collective Unconscious
9. Psychodynamic Theory Examples
10. Psychodynamic Therapy
11. Lesson Summary
12. Frequently Asked Questions
13. 7.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Psychoanalytic
3. Psychodynamic
4. Psychopathology
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 7.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Women in Psychology
3. Karen Horney & Melanie Klein
4. Anna Freud & Mary Ainsworth
5. Sandra Bem & Eleanor Maccoby
6. Lesson Summary
7. 7.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Psychoanalytic Theory
3. Sigmund Freud
4. Alfred Adler
5. Carl Jung
6. Klein
7. Erikson
8. Ego Theory in Psychology
9. Example of Ego Theory in Psychology
10. Self Theory
11. How does Self Theory Work?
12. Characteristics of Self Theory
13. Object Relations Theory
14. Lesson Summary
15. Frequently Asked Questions
16. 7.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Erik Erikson and Joan Erikson
3. Psychosocial Development: History
4. 'Childhood and Society'
5. Post-Freudianism
6. The 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development Theory and Examples
7. Criticism of Erikson's Theory
8. Lesson Summary
9. FAQs
10. Activities
11. 7.5 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Cultural Context: Nazi Germany
3. Influence of Sigmund Freud
4. The Five Basic Needs
5. Character Types
6. Influence of Marxism
7. Lesson Summary
8. 7.6 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. What is Behavior?
3. The Skinner Box Experiments
4. Human Social Norms
5. Behaviorism
6. Impacts of the Study of Behavior
7. Lesson Summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 8.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is Learning Behavior?
3. Behavioral Learning
4. What are Behavioral Learning Theories?
5. Classical Conditioning
6. Operant Conditioning
7. Behavioral Learning Theory Examples
8. Lesson Summary
9. Frequently Asked Questions
10. 8.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is Classical Conditioning?
3. Ivan Pavlov's Dog Experiment
4. John Watson's "Little Albert" Experiment
5. How Classical Conditioning Works
6. Classical Conditioning Examples
7. Classical Conditioning Phenomena
8. Classical Conditioning in the Classroom
9. Lesson Summary
10. Frequently Asked Questions
11. 8.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Who is B.F. Skinner?
3. Experiments: What did B.F. Skinner do?
4. Pigeons of Skinner
5. The Teaching Machine
6. Skinner's Controversy and Legacy
7. Lesson Summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 8.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Learning Behaviors
3. Skinner
4. Educational Applications
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. Additional Activities
8. 8.5 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is Social Learning Theory?
3. Who Developed Social Learning Theory?
4. Social Learning Model
5. Assumptions of Social Learning Theory
6. Social Learning Theory Examples
7. Lesson Summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 8.6 quiz
1. Introduction
2. The Bobo Doll Experiment
3. Bobo Doll Experiment Summary
4. Bandura Bobo Doll and Social Learning
5. The Bobo Doll Experiment and Media Violence
6. Criticisms to the Bandura Experiment
7. Lesson Summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 8.7 quiz
1. John Watson: Father of Behaviorism
2. John B. Watson: Contribution to Psychology
3. John Watson: Behaviorism
4. John Watson: Behaviorism Experiments
5. Language, Cognition, and Emotion
6. John B. Watson's Legacy
7. Lesson Summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 8.8 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Soft vs. Hard Science
3. Who Was Clark Hull?
4. Hull's Drive Theory
5. Mathematico-Deductive Theory
6. Lesson Summary
7. 8.9 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What Is Behavioral Personality Theory?
3. Skinner's Personality Theory
4. Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory
5. Mischel's Person-Situation Debate
6. Rotter and the Locus of Control
7. What Do Behaviorists Believe?
8. Critiques of Behavioral Personality Theory
9. Applications of the Modern Behavioral Perspective
10. Lesson Summary
11. FAQs
12. Activities
13. 8.10 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. What is Cognitive Psychology?
3. Cognitive Processes
4. Cognitive Approach in Psychology
5. Albert Ellis: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
6. Aaron Beck: Cognitive Therapy (CT)
7. Donald Meichenbaum: Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
8. Criticisms of Cognitive Psychology
9. Lesson Summary
10. FAQs
11. Activities
12. Answer Key
13. 9.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Cognitive Theories of Personality
3. Personal Construct Theory
4. Explanatory Styles Theory
5. Locus of Control
6. Social Cognitive Theory of Personality
7. Lesson Summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 9.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Who Was George Kelly?
3. George Kelly: Biography
4. George Kelly's Career
5. Personal Construct Theory
6. The Repertory Grid, Constructs, and Contrasts
7. Elements
8. Lesson Summary
9. Frequently Asked Questions
10. 9.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. How We Learn
3. The Role of Schemata
4. Perceptual Mechanisms
5. Perceptual Mechanisms & Personality
6. Lesson Summary
7. 9.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is a Personal Construct?
3. Personal Construct Examples
4. The Personal Construct Theory of Personality
5. The Personal Construct Theory of Personality
6. The Application of Personal Construct Theory
7. Lesson Summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 9.5 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is Social Intelligence?
3. Aspects of Social Intelligence
4. Communication Skills
5. Social Roles and Rules
6. Understanding the Motivation of Others
7. Impression Management
8. Social Intelligence Traits
9. Social Intelligence Hypothesis
10. Social Intelligence Theories
11. Lesson Summary
12. Frequently Asked Questions
13. 9.6 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Explanatory Style
3. Optimistic Explanatory Style Examples and Benefits
4. Pessimistic Explanatory Style Examples and Pitfalls
5. Attributional and Explanatory Theory
6. Optimistic Attributional Style Examples
7. Personality and Explanatory Style Psychology
8. Explanatory Style and Stress Level
9. Measurement of Explanatory Style
10. Lesson Summary
11. Frequently Asked Questions
12. 9.7 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Personality Types Background
3. Expressive Style in Early Life
4. Expressive Style in Adulthood
5. Lesson Summary
6. 9.8 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is Rotter's Social Learning Theory?
3. Julian Rotter Biography
4. Behavior, Expectancy, Situation, and Reinforcement Value in Psychology
5. Locus of Control in Rotter's Expectancy Theory
6. Impacts of Rotter's Social Learning Theory
7. Lesson Summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 9.9 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Who is Albert Bandura?
3. Albert Bandura's Social Learning Theory
4. Vicarious Learning
5. Social Cognitive Theory
6. Criticism of Albert Bandura Theory
7. Publications and Awards
8. Lesson Summary
9. FAQs
10. Activities
11. 9.10 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Cognitive Psychology
3. Cognitive Psychology Founder: Ulric Neisser
4. George Miller and Ulric Neisser
5. Cognitive Approach Psychology
6. Attention and Perception
7. Lesson Summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 9.11 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is the Cognitive Revolution?
3. Before Cognitive Psychology
4. Cognitive Revolution in Psychology
5. Main Ideas of Cognitive Psychology
6. Famous Cognitive Revolution Pioneers
7. Lesson Summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 9.12 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Rollo May
3. Rollo May's Theory
4. Stages in Rollo May's Theory
5. Lesson Summary
6. Frequently Asked Questions
7. 9.13 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Information Processing Theory
3. Assumptions
4. Example
5. Lesson Summary
6. 9.14 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What are Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories?
3. Humanistic Therapy
4. Existential Therapy
5. Similarities Between Humanist and Existential Therapy Techniques
6. Differences Between Existentialism vs Humanism
7. Lesson Summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 9.15 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. What is humanistic psychology?
3. The Humanistic Perspective and Theory
4. What is humanism?
5. Tenets of Humanistic Psychology
6. Humanistic Psychology: Founders and History
7. Humanistic Psychology: Examples and Applications
8. Criticisms and Debates
9. Lack of Qualitative Data and Ability to Test
10. View of Human Nature That is Unrealistic
11. Lesson Summary
12. FAQs
13. Activities
14. 10.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
3. Abraham Maslow: Hierarchy of Needs
4. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in Order
5. The Maslow Pyramid
6. The Expanded Hierarchy of Needs
7. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Explained
8. Criticism of the Hierarchy of Needs
9. Methodology Problem
10. Lesson Summary
11. Frequently Asked Questions
12. 10.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What Is Abraham Maslow Best Known for?
3. What Is the Humanistic Theory of Maslow?
4. Hierarchy of Needs
5. Meeting with Criticism
6. Other Important Contributions
7. Maslow's Humanistic Psychology Theory and Movement
8. Lesson Summary
9. Frequently Asked Questions
10. 10.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Humanistic Theory of Personality
3. What is Humanism?
4. Carl Rogers' Theory of Personality
5. Carl Rogers' Self-Concept
6. Criticisms of Rogers' Theories
7. Lesson Summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 10.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Carl Rogers' Humanistic Theory: Overview
3. The Development of Humanistic Psychotherapy
4. Carl Rogers
5. Abraham Maslow
6. Carl Rogers' Humanistic Counseling Theory
7. Carl Rogers' Self-Actualization Theory
8. Carl Rogers' Theory of Self
9. Carl Rogers' Humanistic Theory: Significance and Impact
10. Lesson Summary
11. Frequently Asked Questions
12. 10.5 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What Is Sense of Self?
3. Carl Rogers and Developing a Sense of Self
4. Sense of Self Components and Examples
5. Lesson Summary
6. Frequently Asked Questions
7. 10.6 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Humanistic-Existential Model
3. Strengths
4. Limitations
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 10.7 quiz
1. Introduction
2. New Model to Explain Behavior
3. Strengths and Weaknesses
4. Lesson Summary
5. Learning Outcomes
6. 10.8 quiz
1. Introduction
2. The Five-Factor Model
3. Dispositional and Situational Factors
4. Five-Factor Model Trait Descriptions
5. OCEAN and the Five-Factor Model
6. Five-Factor Traits Across Time
7. Five-Factor Model Limitations
8. Lesson Summary
9. Frequently Asked Questions
10. 10.9 quiz
1. Introduction
2. The Humanistic Perspective
3. Example of the Humanistic Approach
4. Criticisms of Humanistic Psychology
5. Lesson Summary
6. 10.10 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Trait Theory of Personality
3. Central Traits
4. Central Traits Examples
5. Peripheral Traits
6. Lesson Summary
7. Frequently Asked Questions
8. 11.1quiz
1. Introduction
2. What are Personality Traits?
3. Personality Traits Model
4. Examples of Personality Traits
5. Assessing Personality Traits
6. Lesson Summary
7. Frequently Asked Questions
8. 11.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is a Personality Trait?
3. Allport's Trait Theory
4. Cardinal Traits Examples
5. Central Traits Examples
6. Secondary Traits Examples
7. Lesson Summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 11.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Behavior and Personality
3. Traits
4. Motives
5. Lesson Summary
6. 11.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Personality Traits
3. Carl Jung
4. Hans Eysenck
5. Raymond Cattell & the Big Five
6. Lesson Summary
7. 11.5 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What Are Personality Traits?
3. What Is Trait Theory?
4. Examples of the Trait Approach to Personality
5. Debates about Trait Theory
6. Lesson Summary
7. Frequently Asked Questions
8. 11.6 quiz
1. Introduction
2. How Does Culture Influence Personality?
3. Influences on Personality: Culture Types
4. How Ethnicity Influences Personality
5. How Religion Influences Personality
6. Lesson Summary
7. 11.7 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What Is Personality?
3. Culture & Personality
4. Chosen Cultures
5. Lesson Summary
6. 11.8 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Social Perception
3. Implicit Personality Theories
4. In-Group & Out-Group Biases
5. Lesson Summary
6. 11.9 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Personality Disorders
3. Antisocial Personality Disorder
4. Borderline & Histrionic Disorder
5. Narcissistic Personality Disorder
6. Schizoid Disorder
7. Lesson Summary
8. 11.10 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Personality Psychology Assignment 1 - Case Study
1. Assignment
1. Final Exam

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Ch 1: Introduction to Personality Psychology

Lesson 1.1 Intro to Personality

Lesson 1.2 Personality Psychology: Definition & Theories

Lesson 1.3 History of Personality Psychology

Lesson 1.4 Comparing Personality Theories

Lesson 1.5 Studying the Unconscious in Personality Psychology

Lesson 1.6 Personality Assessment: Psychological Use & Predictions

Lesson 1.7 Psychoanalysis Theory: Definition & Explanation

Lesson 1.8 Cultural Context of Personality Theory & Research

Lesson 1.9 Understanding the American Psychological Association Code of Ethics

Ch 2: Personality Research & Assessment

Lesson 2.1 Designing a Personality Research Study

Lesson 2.2 Basic Research and Applied Research: Definitions and Differences

Lesson 2.3 Research Ethics in Educational Psychology

Lesson 2.4 Bias in Personality Research & Assessment

Lesson 2.5 Conducting Psychology Research in the Real World

Lesson 2.6 Using the Affective Communication Test for Charisma Measurement

Lesson 2.7 Choosing a Personality Assessment Technique

Lesson 2.8 Historical Personality Assessment: Humorism, Phrenology & Physiognomy

Lesson 2.9 Trait Assessment Testing: Fundamental Attribution Error & OCEAN

Lesson 2.10 Researching Personality Traits: Nomothetic and Idiographic Analysis

Lesson 2.11 What is the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)?

Lesson 2.12 Projective Test: Definition & Example

Lesson 2.13 How Genetics and the Environment Interact in Human Development

Lesson 2.14 Psychology Research on Type A & Type B Personalities

Lesson 2.15 How Personality Tests are Misused

Ch 3: Psychoanalytic Theories of Personality

Lesson 3.1 Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory on Instincts, Motivation, Personality & Development

Lesson 3.2 Freud's Stages of Psychosexual Development

Lesson 3.3 Freud's Phallic Stage of Development

Lesson 3.4 Freudian Defense Mechanisms: Definition, Levels & Examples

Lesson 3.5 Sigmund Freud's Layers of the Self

Lesson 3.6 Freud's Reality Principle: Definition & Overview

Lesson 3.7 Freud & Personality Theory

Lesson 3.8 Freud's Major Contributions & Limitations

Lesson 3.9 Freud and Erikson's Approaches to Psychoanalytic Theory: Differences & Analysis

Lesson 3.10 Erik Erikson's Eight Stages of Psychosocial Development: Conflicts & Growth

Lesson 3.11 Melanie Klein's Object Relations Theory

Ch 4: Adler & Jung & Personality Theory

Lesson 4.1 Psychodynamic Approach in Psychology: Definition & Explanation

Lesson 4.2 Alfred Adler's Theories: Overview & Summary

Lesson 4.3 Alfred Adler on Personality Development

Lesson 4.4 Birth Order and the Inferiority Complex According to Adler

Lesson 4.5 Carl Jung's Theories: Personality, Psyche & Dreams

Lesson 4.6 Extraversion in Personality: Definition & Overview

Lesson 4.7 Introverted Personality: Definition & Characteristics

Lesson 4.8 How Can a Personality Career Assessment Help You Choose A Career?

Ch 5: Neo-Analytic & Ego Approaches to Identity

Lesson 5.1 Analytical Psychology: Definition, Theory & Practice

Lesson 5.2 Basic Anxiety & Neurosis: Karen Horney's Theory

Lesson 5.3 Anna Freud & Heinz Hartmann's Contributions to Psychology

Lesson 5.4 Modern Approaches to Identity in Psychology

Ch 6: Biological Aspects of Personality

Lesson 6.1 Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection: Overview

Lesson 6.2 Evolutionary Personality Theory: Definition & Origins

Lesson 6.3 Is Personality Genetic? - DNA's Influence on Temperament

Lesson 6.4 Impact of Biology on Personality

Lesson 6.5 Twin Studies on Personality

Lesson 6.6 Applying Evolutionary Theory to Animal Behavior

Lesson 6.7 Illness & Toxic Substances Impact on Behavior

Lesson 6.8 Environmental Influences on Personality

Lesson 6.9 Sexual Identity & Personality Theory

Lesson 6.10 Impact of People on Personality

Ch 7: Psychodynamic Theories & Theorists

Lesson 7.1 Psychodynamic Psychology: Definition & Explanation

Lesson 7.2 Psychoanalytic Schools Approach to Psychopathology Theory

Lesson 7.3 Influential Female Psychologists: Contributions & History

Lesson 7.4 Ego Theory, Self Theory, and Object Relations Theory

Lesson 7.5 Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development: Theory & Examples

Lesson 7.6 Erich Fromm's Social Development Theories & Influences

Ch 8: Behavioral & Learning Aspects of Personality

Lesson 8.1 Behavior: Definition & Explanation

Lesson 8.2 Behavior Learning: Theories & Concept

Lesson 8.3 Classical Conditioning in Psychology: Definition, Principles & Examples

Lesson 8.4 B.F. Skinner's Theories: Overview

Lesson 8.5 B.F. Skinner: Theories & Impact on Education

Lesson 8.6 Social Learning Theory: Definition & Examples

Lesson 8.7 Social Learning: Albert Bandura's Bobo Doll Study

Lesson 8.8 John Watson and Behaviorism: Theory & Experiment

Lesson 8.9 Clark Leonard Hull: Methodology & Theories