Based on what you have studied so far, evaluate how well you think psychoanalytic theories explain human behavior in general.

 Steve and Sigmund Freud

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assigned reading is from the book “Personality theory and research 14th edition” by Daniel Cervone and Lawrence Pervin

chapters 3 and 4

Assignment: Steve and Sigmund Freud

Personality theories are not meant to be simply studied—they are developed to help understand people. Your work in this course is designed to give you opportunities to apply theories and consider their effectiveness. That work begins with this Assignment and a guy named Steve.

The case study of Steve from the Week 2 Learning Resources describes a man whose desire for a relationship with women does not extend beyond the physical and sexual. Perhaps you know or have known people like Steve. You may have your own theories on their behavior—or been consistently stumped by it. For now, set aside any preconceived notions about Steve. For this Assignment, you will work from the details in the case study to analyze Steve’s behavior and apply a Freudian approach to determine the cause of Steve’s attitude toward women.

To prepare:

  • Read about Steve in Case Study: Sigmund Freud, found in this week’s Learning Resources.
  • Review other Week 2 Learning Resources on Freud and his psychoanalytic theory.
  • Consider how Freud’s theories of psychosexual development would explain Steve’s behavior, including the stage at which Steve is likely fixated and, according to Freud, why.

By Day 7

Submit a  3-page paper that includes the following:

  • Briefly explain Freud’s views on the levels and structure of personality in general.
  • Analyze how Freud’s ideas explain Steve’s behavior. In your answer, be sure to identify the stage of psychosexual development in which Steve is likely fixated.
  • Based on what you have studied so far, evaluate how well you think psychoanalytic theories explain human behavior in general.

Note: Support the responses within your Assignment with evidence from the assigned Learning Resources. Provide a reference list for resources you used for this Assignment.

Learning Resources

Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.

Required Readings

Cervone, D., & Pervin, L. A. (2019). Personality: Theory and research (14th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

  • Chapter 3, “A Psychodynamic Theory: Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality” (pp. 53-84)
  • Chapter 4, “Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research” (pp. 85-125)

Review these chapters of the text to support your Discussion and Assignment in Week 2. Also note that the Week 2 Test for Understanding is based on the material in these chapters.

Case Study: Sigmund Freud (PDF)

Ashcraft, D. (2009). Personality theories workbook (4th ed., pp. 69–71). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning.

Copyright 2009 by Wadsworth. Reprinted by permission of Wadsworth, a Division of Cengage Learning via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Read this case study on “Steve” and his behavior toward women as the basis of your Assignment in Week 2.

Websites

Boeree, C. G. (2009). Personality theories: Sigmund Freud. Retrieved from http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/freud.html

 

 

Subject: Masters Psychology

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