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Psychodynamic Personality Theories Matrix

Using the text for this course, the University Library, the Internet, and/or other resources, complete the following table.

|Theory |Assumptions |Reliability |Validity |Application |

|Psychoanalytic Theory |  |  |  |  |

|Individual Psychological | There is one driving, or motivational force | Adler’s theory is reliable, as it| The individual psychological theory is | Applications of this theory are most often applied |

|Theory |behind all behavior and experience – striving|is consistent and dependable. His|valid to the extent that it treats the |to people who are neurotic/psychotic, or people who |

|  |for perfection. |views of all areas of man – |individual as a whole, and at the same |have succeeded against the odds. Theodore Roosevelt,|

| |People should be looked at and understood in |social, personal, environmental, |time, covers the various dimensions and |for example, succeeded greatly in life in spite of |

| |terms of their whole being – physical, social|etc. all relate to man’s driving |parts that affect life. Its conclusions |severe asthma and other health problems. This |

| |and environmental. |force, which is closely related to|are coherent, and the focus on |example, seen in light of Adler’s theory, shows the |

| |People face disadvantages, and are largely |his energy level. This force and |environmental factors, the social |influence of energy level playing a more important |

| |identified by how they respond, either |its affect depend largely on |dimension of man, man’s striving for |role than physical strength – Roosevelt would |

| |through compensation, resignation, or over |external factors, which Adler |perfection, etc., have been affirmed and |probably be considered the socially useful type, the |

| |compensation. |examines through a “holism” that |developed by other thinkers as well. While|importance of an environment that stimulated |

| |The nature of one’s driving force and their |seeks to include all environmental|Adler split from Freud, disagreeing over |Roosevelt, and the importance of Roosevelt’s own |

| |characteristic response is apparent through |factors. All of these factors |the dominance of the sex instinct, his own|drive in striving for perfection. |

| |their psychological type, or the different |affect man’s personality and his |psychological theory revolves mainly | |

| |energy levels. The ruling type is aggressive |manner of living and interacting |around instinct, although in another form |A negative application would be the case of a child |

| |and dominant, with a high energy level. The |with others. As a result, his |– success drive – and environmental |with an inferiority complex. The child may feel |

| |learning type has low energy levels, seek to |theory is coherent and reliable |experience. As a result, the validity of |inferior due to birth place (being a middle child…), |

| |protect themselves, and rely on others in |within itself. |Adler’s theory is limited to the extent |due to physical conditions such as being overweight, |

| |moments of difficulty. The avoiding type has| |that it considers the person to be a |and due to environment, being teased, etc. A child |

| |the lowest level of energy, avoid people and | |product of instinct and environment, and |with inferiority complex has faced his disadvantages |

| |life, and often become psychotic. The | |doesn’t address the role and freedom of |with resignation rather than compensation, and has a |

| |socially useful type has a health level of | |the intellect and will in developing man’s|low energy level, social interest and success drive. |

| |energy and social interest (this is the best | |psychology or personality very much. | |

| |type, based on Adler’s theory). | | |Therapy is directed to helping people come out of |

| |Personality and psychology is largely | | |their neurosis, by helping them understand their |

| |determined by environmental factors, | | |lifestyle, misperceptions, etc., so they can improve |

| |including birth order, at an early age. | | |their reactions, self-image, and lifestyle. |

|References |

|Boeree, Dr. C. George. (2006). Alfred Adler. Personality Theories. Retrieved from |

|Mitchell, Gregory. Alfred Adler and Adlerian individual psychology. Trans4mind. Retrieved 2010 from |

|Analytical Psychological |  |  |  |  |

|Theory | | | | |

|Object Relations Theory |  |  |  |  |

|Psychoanalytic Social |  |  |  |  |

|Theory | | | | |

|Interpersonal Theory |  |  |  |  |

Good Morning Team, according to our syllabus this is what our first team project entails. Also due next week is our Team Charter (due on Saturday). Does anyone have any ideas on how we should break this down? Remember we also have an individual paper due for Week 2 on Monday the 10th of May. I have attached the Matrix/worksheet.

3.     Learning Team Instructions

 

•         Review the objectives from Week Two and discuss additional insights and questions that may have arisen.

 

4.     Learning Team Assignment: Psychodynamic Personality Theories Matrix -due on Sunday

 

•         Complete the Psychodynamic Personality Theories Matrix, using the text, the University Library, the Internet, and other resources.

•         Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word analysis of the strengths and limitations of the theories listed in explaining individuals’ behavior. Address the following: We are breaking it in 6 parts my section is Individual Psychological Theory

 

o    Describe how psychodynamic theories affect individual personalities.

o    Explain how psychodynamic theories influence interpersonal relationships.

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