Theory Tables PSYCH/645 Version 2 7 University of Phoenix Material Theory Tables Complete the tables as a Learning Team. Each table should be completed for its respective week, starting with Week Two. Submit the completed tables to your instructor in Week Five. Week Two Theory Key figures: Jonathan Key concepts of personality formation: Larry Explanation of the disordered personality: Amber Scientific credibility: Diane Comprehensiveness Applicability Psychodynamic Freud, Jung, Adler, Erickson Freud believed that the adult personality was the end result of accumulated childhood experiences, and how they were processed. ("Freudian Theory of Personality | Journal Psyche," 2018) Jung gave us concepts like (extroversion and introversion, archetypes, collective unconscious, and modern dream analysis. ("Jungian Model of the Psyche | Journal Psyche," 2018) Alder gave us (“striving for perfection, or self-actualization”) ("Alfred Adler’s Personality Theory and Personality Types | Journal Psyche," 2018) Erickson gave us the (“8 Stages of Identity and psychosocial development. (McLeod, 2018) Psychodynamic theory discuss an individual need to fulfill their basic desires or urges; people cannot help but act the way they do because it’s primal. While Freud, Jung, Adler and Erickson have some differences in what they believe drive human basic instinct; we are motivated by human instinct nonetheless. Research isn’t able to be replicated and thus not scientific In dealing with comprehensiveness, a theorist question should be whether or not all aspects of personality is covered or does it just focus on particular subjects that are easily explained by their system of theories. Freud’s theory of personality was described as exceptional in comprehensiveness as it addressed a wide range of issues such as, “literature, of mind, the relationship between persons and society, dreams, sexuality, symbolism, the nature of human development, therapies for psychological change” (Cervone & Pervin 2013, p. 157). The whole psychodynamic approach was based on Freud's ideas. The human behavior and feelings are greatly affected by motives which are unconscious. Freud once said that the unconscious mind of the human being is the primary source of their behaviors (Kroger, 2006). Adult behaviors are rooted in their childhood experiences. According to psychodynamic theory, "events in our childhood have a great influence on our adult lives, shaping our personality. Events that occur in childhood can remain in the unconscious, and cause problems as adults.” Psychodynamic theory views that the human behavior is greatly influenced by the unconscious factors which human beings have no control over. Attachment Freud, Bowlby, Robertson In Bowlby’s (Attachment theory) he tells us of the importance of a secure (mother and infant bond) The attachment theory personality is dependent on the relationship that a child has with its mother. The bond that is created in infancy determine.

1. Theory Tables
PSYCH/645 Version 2
7
University of Phoenix Material
Theory Tables
Complete the tables as a Learning Team. Each table should be
completed for its respective week, starting with Week Two.
Submit the completed tables to your instructor in Week Five.
Week Two
Theory
Key figures: Jonathan
Key concepts of personality formation: Larry
Explanation of the disordered personality: Amber
Scientific credibility: Diane
Comprehensiveness
Applicability
Psychodynamic
Freud, Jung, Adler, Erickson
Freud believed that the adult personality was the end result of
accumulated childhood experiences, and how they were
processed. ("Freudian Theory of Personality | Journal Psyche,"
2018) Jung gave us concepts like (extroversion and
introversion, archetypes, collective unconscious, and modern
dream analysis. ("Jungian Model of the Psyche | Journal
Psyche," 2018) Alder gave us (“striving for perfection, or self-
actualization”) ("Alfred Adler’s Personality Theory and
Personality Types | Journal Psyche," 2018) Erickson gave us the
(“8 Stages of Identity and psychosocial development. (McLeod,
2018)
Psychodynamic theory discuss an individual need to fulfill their
basic desires or urges; people cannot help but act the way they

2. do because it’s primal. While Freud, Jung, Adler and Erickson
have some differences in what they believe drive human basic
instinct; we are motivated by human instinct nonetheless.
Research isn’t able to be replicated and thus not scientific
In dealing with comprehensiveness, a theorist question should
be whether or not all aspects of personality is covered or does it
just focus on particular subjects that are easily explained by
their system of theories. Freud’s theory of personality was
described as exceptional in comprehensiveness as it addressed a
wide range of issues such as, “literature, of mind, the
relationship between persons and society, dreams, sexuality,
symbolism, the nature of human development, therapies for
psychological change” (Cervone & Pervin 2013, p. 157).
The whole psychodynamic approach was based on Freud's ideas.
The human behavior and feelings are greatly affected by
motives which are unconscious. Freud once said that the
unconscious mind of the human being is the primary source of
their behaviors (Kroger, 2006). Adult behaviors are rooted in
their childhood experiences. According to psychodynamic
theory, "events in our childhood have a great influence on our
adult lives, shaping our personality. Events that occur in
childhood can remain in the unconscious, and cause problems as
adults.” Psychodynamic theory views that the human behavior is
greatly influenced by the unconscious factors which human
beings have no control over.
Attachment
Freud, Bowlby, Robertson
In Bowlby’s (Attachment theory) he tells us of the importance
of a secure (mother and infant bond)
The attachment theory personality is dependent on the
relationship that a child has with its mother. The bond that is
created in infancy determines how the personality adapts to
others in adulthood.
Too little of an observation period; assumes mother is the
primary attachment; studies are limited to primary attachment
Identifying the comprehensiveness of the attachment theory

3. shows that there is no evidence of attachment styles being
permanent despite continuity. Prior studies observe individuals
in patterns with one style yet the participant may have several
attachment patterns. There is a need for more evidence
concerning actual behaviors of individuals from infancy to
adulthood. Researchers use mostly self-reporting.
Over the past decade, attachment theory by Bowlby (1973,
1988) plays a key role when it comes to counselling and
psychotherapy. Attachment theory is a theory that has an
influence on regulation and relationships among people.
Individuals are likely to develop a secure attachment when they
have caregivers (Cassidy et al, 2013). Such individuals are
likely to develop a positive internal model for working for
themselves and others.
Psychosocial
Erickson
Erickson gave us the (“8 Stages of Identity and psychosocial
development.(McLeod, 2018)
Psychosocial personality continues to develop into adulthood.
While there is impact from the early ages, social and
environmental experiences continue to shape the personality.
Research failed to be replicated; terms of replication standards
of deviation are not agreed upon
Erikson differed from Frued in the he believed that people
developed personality from their experience and not hereditary.
He emphasized the instinctual aspect of personality
development a, included the entire life cycle and major
psychological issues, and identified people not only looked to
the future and past as factors in developing personality.
However, a criticism of Erikson’s theory is that it is too poetic
when describing live and not as scientific.
When it comes to psychosocial approach, it looks at how
psychological factors and surrounding social environment
impacts on individual’s physical and mental willingness and
their ability to function (Levenson, 2004). A psychosocial
approach can be used in various ways in helping professionals I

4. health care and in the settings of social care. The approach can
also be used by social science and medical researchers. People
at times may not be entirely aware of the relationship that
occurs between their mental and emotional wellbeing and their
surrounding environment.
Week Three
Theory
Key figures
Key concepts of personality formation
Explanation of the disordered personality
Scientific credibility
Comprehensiveness
Applicability
Humanistic
Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, Clark Mustakas
Maslow believed that people strive to their full potential by
moving from basic needs to self-actualization. Maslow was a
pioneer of humanistic psychology and gave us Maslow’s
“Hierarchy of Needs.” ("Humanistic Perspectives on Personality
| Boundless Psychology," n.d.) Carl Roger’s humanistic
personality theory points out the value of the self-actualizing
tendency in forming a self-concept. Rogers felt that positive
regard was key in the development of self-concept. Rogers
believed humans create two (self’s) the ideal self, and the real
self. ("Humanistic Perspectives on Personality | Boundless
Psychology," n.d.)
After many meetings Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, and
Clark Mustakas developed the description of humanistic
psychology as a recognizable “third force” in psychology.
("Psychological Perspectives | Introduction to Psychology,"
n.d.)
Humanistic disordered personality is one who strives for their
true self. The personality who responds to intrinsic motivation
and positive feedback in order to continue self-development and
growth.

5. Rogers and colleagues used solid scientific observations.
Therapy sessions were transcribed and filmed so that they could
be assessed objectively by themselves and others.
Efficacy of client-centered therapy was tested. Butler and
Haigh (1954) concluded that Rogerian therapy was shown to
produce significant gains.
Used case studies and larger studies. Testable, objective
measures of self-concept using the Q-sort are used so that
therapy outcomes could be evaluated (valid). Some theories
apply only to the Western World (reliable only in the western
world).
Process of therapy is not systematic.
Formal personality theory is systematic.
Contemporary researchers use implicit (Rogers used explicit)
measures of self.
The humanistic theory can be explained by theorist as
examining self in the aspects or reality, needs, and acceptance.
Maslow, Rogers and Mustakas.. Individuals are looked at in a
positive light as being good or neutral but not inherently evil.
Self-concept, human potential, and growth are important aspects
in the focus of humanistic theorist, which were neglected in
other previous theories. However, it is considered less
comprehensive in the following areas because it fails to address
biological bases for human nature, fails to address cultural or
situation to situation variations, limitations on processes
involving self and does not completely address phenomena that
falls outside the conscious experience.
Humanistic theories for instance the hierarchy of needs of

6. Maslow’s supposes that people all over the place are motivated
by the similar fundamental needs (Feist & Feist, 2009). The
motivations to meet up these needs effects in behaviors that are
steady with satisfying that need levels. A starving individual
will be motivated to gobble just as a lonesome individual will
be motivated to add to personal interface with another. On the
other hand, motivation can be composite; a behavior of person's
might be a result of more than a few diverse needs.
Physiological are lower needs and are additional external while
higher needs are additional psychological and are motivated by
inner factors (Feist & Feist, 2009).
Week Four
Theory
Key figures
Key concepts of personality formation
Explanation of the disordered personality
Scientific credibility
Comprehensiveness
Applicability
Behavioral
Ivan Povlov,
BF Skinner,
Edward Thorndike,
John Watson,
Parsimony “Seeking the simplest possible explanation for any
event.”
Reinforcement and punishment
Behavioral theory runs with a conflict that the occurrences
represent themselves enough to show high levels of probability

7. yet leaves to much of a possibility of the counter to prove direct
connections.
Profiling for criminal cases in the way of setting up potential
suspects.
Cognitive
Jerome Bruner,
George Miller,
Jean Piaget, Ulric Neisser
Social cognitive
Albert Bandura,
Carol Dweck
Hazel Marcus,
Walter Mischel
Week Five
Theory
Key figures
Key concepts of personality formation

8. Explanation of the disordered personality
Scientific credibility
Comprehensiveness
Applicability
Trait
Allport, Cattell,
Biologically oriented
Darwin, James, Dunlap
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