Exploring Personality Theories
Learning Objective
I can compare and contrast major theories of personality.
Lesson Flow
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Guided Notes
Key concepts students will learn:
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Sigmund Freud theorized that the mind is divided into three interacting parts: the id, the ego, and the superego.
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Freud believed that anxiety comes in part from the ego getting stressed, so the ego uses a series of indirect and unconscious defense mechanisms to protect itself from this fear.
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Carl Rogers, a pioneer of humanistic theory, proposed that a growth-promoting environment requires three conditions: genuineness, acceptance, and empathy.
Practice
6 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Compare and contrast Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality with Maslow's humanistic theory of personality. Identify at least one key difference in their approaches and one similarity.”
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