Northern Virginia Community College: Theories of Personality

Theories of Personality - PSY 225 at Northern Virginia Community College

https://courses.vccs.edu./colleges/nova/courses/PSY225-TheoriesofPersonality

Effective: 2021-08-02

Course Description

Studies the major personality theories and their applications. Includes psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, and humanistic perspectives.

Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.

3 credits

The course outline below was developed as part of a statewide standardization process.

General Course Purpose

This course presents an overview of the major personality theories, their applications, and their implications for human behavior.

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

Prerequisite: PSY 200 or equivalent

Course Objectives

Critical Thinking

Identify strengths and limitations of the major theories of personality
Analyze and apply theories to situations and individuals

What is personality?

Define personality.
Describe what personality psychologists do.

Evaluation of personality theory - How is personality studied and assessed?

List the basic assumptions concerning human nature as they relate to the study of personality and research in the area.
Recognize and evaluate how research methodology is used and helps us understand personality.

The Theories: Psychoanalytic, Neo-Psychoanalytic, More recent trends in Psychoanalytic Theory (the Ego and object relations), Behavior and Learning Theories, Trait Theories, Biological Basis of Personality, Humanistic, Existential, Cognitive and Cognitive Behavioral

Identify the strengths and limitations of the major theories.
Explain the basic concepts and processes of the various personality theories.
Differentiate between the major personality theories.
Identify and discuss and apply various personality concepts, terms and theories to different environments, situations, understanding of people and themselves.
Apply theories and acquired insight to describe and explain personality theory in action in various situations and cases.

Major Topics to be Included

Course Major Topics
What is personality?
Evaluation of personality theory - How is personality studied and assessed?
The Theories

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