Theories of Personality – I

Paper Code: 
PSY 512
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

  
 

On completion of this course, the students will be able to:

CO106: Demonstrate knowledge of major theories, concepts, perspectives, empirical findings, methods, and techniques used in personality psychology.

CO107: Apply knowledge of major theories, concepts, perspectives, and empirical findings in personality psychology to explain behavior.

CO108: Integrate different perspectives discussed in class to identify individual differences.

CO109: Critically dissect, integrate, and apply scientific literature of personality theories.

CO110: Develop a broader understanding of personality, factor that influence personality and its impact.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

  

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to the Psychology of Personality

Meaning of personality, Methodological Viewpoints: Idiographic and Nomothetic approaches. Determinants of Personality - Biological and Socio-cultural, Type Approaches.

9.00
Unit II: 
Assessment of Personality

Psychological Scaling Techniques, Rating Scales, Personality Inventories with special reference to 16PF, EPQR, MMPI, Type A & B, big five and Projective Techniques; Rorschach, TAT, SCT, WAT.

9.00
Unit III: 
Trait Approach

Allport, Cattell

9.00
Unit IV: 
Pychoanalytical Approaches

Freud, Jung

9.00
Unit V: 
Intrapsychic Approaches

Adler, Sullivan

Essential Readings: 
  • Anastasi, A (1997). Psychological Testing. New York: McMillan Co.
  • Engler, B. (2009). Personality Theories. USA: Wadsworth.
  • Feist, J. & Feist, G. J. (2006). Theories of personality (6th ed.). New York: Mc Graw Hills.
  • Hall, C. S, Lindzey, G. & Campbell, J. B. (2004). Theories of Personality. New York: Wiley and Sons.

 

References: 

Suggested Readings

  • Feist, J. (1994). Theories of personality. Harcourt Brace College Publishers.
  • Hergenhahn, B. R., & Olson, M. H. (1999). An introduction to theories of personality. Prentice-Hall, Inc.
  • Magnavita, J. J. (2002). Theories of personality: Contemporary approaches to the science of personality. John Wiley & Sons Inc.
  • Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E. (2016). Theories of personality. Cengage Learning.

E Resources

  • ResearchGate
  • JSTOR
  • Proquest
  • Shodhganga
  • Delnet
  • Google Scholar
  • National Digital Library (NPTEL)
  • Academia

Journals

  • Gestalt Theory
  • IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology (ISSPIT)
  • Journal of personality

 

Academic Year: 
2022-23
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