Personality Theories
Psychoanalytic, trait, humanistic, and social-cognitive perspectives on personality
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Explore Freud's psychoanalytic theory (id, ego, superego, defense mechanisms), trait theories (Big Five), Rogers' humanistic theory, Bandura's social-cognitive theory, and personality assessment methods.
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Psychoanalytic, trait, humanistic, and social-cognitive perspectives on personality
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