Personality

Paper Code: 
PSY 323
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course helps the students to understand the diverse psychological approaches used for analysis of Personality.

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction

 Concept, Definitions and Determinants of Personality    

12.00
Unit II: 
Personality Assessment

Research Methods - Observational Methods, Rating Scales, Q Sort, Interview, Semantic Differential; Tools - Personality Inventories  - Big Five Factors, Type A & B; Projective Techniques - Rorschach, TAT.        

12.00
Unit III: 
Psychoanalytic Approach

Personality theories by  Freud, Horney, Fromm, Sullivan         

12.00
Unit IV: 
Organismic Theories

Allport, Roger and Maslow          

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Factor Theories

Cattell and Eysenck

Essential Readings: 
  • Hall and Lindzey. Theories of Personality, New York, John Weley, 3rd Ed. 1978.
  •  Mischell W. Theories and Assessment of Personality.
  • Raynes, S.N. (1978). Principles of Behavioural Assessment. Gardner Press, New York.
References: 
  • Allport, G.W. (1961). Pattern and Growth of Personality. Holt, Rinehart & Winston, New York.
  • Carson, E.L. (1969). Interaction Concepts of Personality. George Allen and Unwin Ltd., New York.
  • Eysenck., H.J. (1979). (Ed.) A Model of Personality. McGraw Hill, New York.
  •  Maslow, A.N. (1970). Motivation and Personality, Harrow Publication, New  York.
  • Wolberg, L.R. (1977). Techniques of Psychotherapy. Vol. I and II, Grune Stratton, New York. 
Academic Year: 
2016-17
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