Question

Since Emma beat his score on the test, Dean decided he was having trouble in his AP Psychology class. Despite his efforts and recent success, he went back down to #2 status on his last exam. The stress of this was enough to make him worried about his condition. Could it be the test was biased? He’d learn that in the next unit. Was it that his personality fragmented, like in Dissociative Identity Disorder? No, it can’t be, disorders are in the unit after testing. He’d have to seek therapy, but that’s three units from now. After consulting with his psychology teacher, Dean came to the conclusion that he might have a personality conflict. So he built a time machine to go back and seek out three famous psychologists and their theories on personality to better understand his issues. Dean decided to look at the following theories: Psychoanalytic Humanistic Social-Cognitive/Social-Learning Explain these theories in terms of their approaches to personality. Include at least one prominent individual, the basic components of each theory, and one disadvantage to each theory.

Answer 1

PSYCHOANALYTIC:

Focuses on the unconscious motives of the person in terms of Id, Ego, and Superego.

Therapy may involve hyponesis, free association, and dream analysis.

HUMANISTIC:

Focuses on the value, dignity, and worth of each person.

Therapy may involve non-directive therapy, active listening, unconditional positive regard, such as calling your patient a "client" to show equality.

COGNITIVE: (does not include social)

Focuses on the way people think.

Therapy may involve rational-emotive therapy, which helps change unrealistic assumptions of onself,

I couldn't find social, but if it's similar, I have a section on:

BEHAVIOR:

Focuses more on a person's actual behavior rather than their thoughts.

Therapy may involve counter-conditioning, which is pairing a stimulus (positive thing) with good behavior, to encourage that behavior more often.

The following was taken out of my Psychology 1 course notes, enjoy!