Personality Development

Personality Development

Throughout this course, many opportunities are available to post an initial response to a Discussion topic as well as to respond to your classmate’s responses.

After you have completed the reading, and without reviewing your classmate’s responses, post your initial response to the following Discussion. Your post should be at least 200–250 words in length and should extend the discussion of the group supported by your course materials and/or other appropriate resources.

After you have submitted your initial post, review some of your classmate’s posts and respond to at least two of your classmates. Please review the Discussion Board Participation Rubric under Course Resources.

Research methods

1. APPROACHES

Select one of the eight perspectives/approaches to personality development that you find to be in alignment with your own thoughts and opinions.

a. Explain the basics of this perspective/approach.

b. Explain why you selected this perspective/approach.

2. PERSONAL APPLICATION

a. Explain how personality theories are relevant your own personal and professional goals.

b. Describe how your own personal ideas might impact the research that you may conduct.

c. Identify challenges you may face when doing research regarding Personality Development. Explain how you would address these challenges to minimize bias

 

 

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The Psychodynamic Approach to Personality
Pioneered by Sigmund Freud, the psychodynamic perspective concedes that human behavior is shaped by the interaction of the three parts of the mind; id, ego, and superego. There reigns an unconscious psychological conflict among the three components that emphasize one’s behavior and personality. According to Freud, personality develops at childhood and proceeds through five psychosexual stages, namely……………………………………….words 370