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Theories of Personality – I [1]

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:

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: 
  • Hall, C. S, Lindzey, G. & Campbell, J. B. (2004). Theories of Personality. New York: Wiley and Sons.
  • 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.
Academic Year: 
2019-20 [2]

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