Theories of Personality – I

Paper Code: 
PSY 512
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course helps the students to understand the diverse psychological strategies used for the analysis of personality.

9.00
Unit I: 

Introduction to the Psychology of Personality: Determinants of Personality: Biological and Socio-cultural

9.00
Unit II: 

Assessment of Personality: Scales, Inventories, Questionnaires and Projective Techniques with special reference to 16 PF, EPQR , Type A & B, Rorschach, TAT, SCT.

9.00
Unit III: 

Trait Approach: Allport, Cattell.

9.00
Unit IV: 

Pychoanalytical Theory of Personality: Freud, Jung.

9.00

Neo Freudians : Horney, Fromm.

Essential Readings: 
  • Hall and Lindzey (1978). Theories of Personality. Wiley and Sons New York. 
  • Mischell , W. Theories and Assessment of Personality.
  • Anastasi, A (1997). Psychological Testing. New York, McMillan Co.
  • Ciminero, A.R. (Eds) (1986). Handbook of Behavioral Assessment. New York : John Wiley.
References: 
  1. Allport G.W. (1961). Pattern and Growth of Personality. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. New York.
  2. Stagner, R. (1961)- Psychology of Personality. McGraw Hill Books Company Inc. New York.
  3. Safaya, R.N. (1976) – Personality : Indian Psychology, Munshiram Manoharlal Publisher Pvt. Ltd. New York.
  4. Liebert, R.M. & Speigler, M.D. Personality : Strategies and Issues. Pacific Grove, California : Books/Cole Publishing Company.
  5. Biscoff, L.J. (1970). Interpreting Theories. New York : Harper and Rao.
  6. Hjelle, L.A. and Zeigler, D.J. (1991). Personality Theories : Basic Assumptions, Research and Applications. 2nd Ed. International Student Edition. McGraw Hill, International Book Co.
  7. Pervin, L.A. (1975). Personality : Theory, Assessment and Research. 2nd Edition New York, Wiley International ed.
  8. Sahakian, W.S. (1965). Psychology of Personality : Readings in Theory. Chicago : Rand Mc-Nally College Publication Co.
  9. Magnusson, D. & Endler, N.S. (1977). Personality at Crosswords. New Jersey, Hillsdale : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
  10. Maslow, A.N. (1970), Motivation and Personality. Harrow Publications, New York. Raynes, S.N. (1978). Principles of Behavioral Assessment. Gardner Press, New York.
  11. Maddi, S.R. (1976). Personality Theories – A Comparative Analysis.
  12. Eysenck, H.J. (1979). – (Ed.) A Model of Personality McGraw Hill, New York.
Academic Year: 
2018-19
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