This course helps the students to understand the diverse psychological theories to understand personality.
9.00
Unit I:
Psychosocial Theories
Humanistic Theory; Rogers, Bandura
9.00
Unit II:
Cognitive Approaches
Beck, Ellis
9.00
Unit III:
S – R Theory
Dollard and Miller
9.00
Unit IV:
Field Theory
Field Theory Lewin, Murray’s Personology
9.00
Unit V:
Motivational Theories
Maslow, McClelland
Essential Readings:
Anastasi, A (1997). Psychological Testing. New York, McMillan Co.
Ciminero, A.R. (Eds) (1986). Handbook of Behavioral Assessment. New York : John Wiley.
Hall and Lindzey (1978). Theories of Personality. Wiley and Sons New York.
Mischell , W. Theories and Assessment of Personality.
References:
Allport G.W. (1961). Pattern and Growth of Personality. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. New York.
Biscoff, L.J. (1970). Interpreting Theories. New York : Harper and Rao.
Eysenck, H.J. (1979). – (Ed.) A Model of Personality McGraw Hill, New York.
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.
Liebert, R.M. & Speigler, M.D. Personality : Strategies and Issues. Pacific Grove, California : Books/Cole Publishing Company.
Maddi, S.R. (1976). Personality Theories – A Comparative Analysis.
Magnusson, D. & Endler, N.S. (1977). Personality at Crosswords. New Jersey, Hillsdale : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Maslow, A.N. (1970), Motivation and Personality. Harrow Publications, New York.
Pervin, L.A. (1975). Personality : Theory, Assessment and Research. 2nd Edition New York, Wiley International ed.
Raynes, S.N. (1978). Principles of Behavioral Assessment. Gardner Press, New York.
Safaya, R.N. (1976) – Personality : Indian Psychology, Munshiram Manoharlal Publisher Pvt. Ltd. New York.
Sahakian, W.S. (1965). Psychology of Personality : Readings in Theory. Chicago : Rand Mc-Nally College Publication Co.
Stagner, R. (1961)- Psychology of Personality. McGraw Hill Books Company Inc. New York.