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: 
Psychoanalytical Theory of Personality:

 Freud, Jung          

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Neo Freudians

Horney,  Fromm

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.
Academic Year: 
2016-17
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