Personality is a popular dimension to study in the world of psychology. Many psychologists have different views of what they would consider as something important in creating theories that can help define personality. The definition of personality varies depending on the beliefs and assumptions of those studying it. (Unit 1 Introduction.) The requirements that I would believe would make a theory of personality feasible would be theories that are universal and apply to everyone, as well as, theories that give you new insight into yourself or other people. Throughout this paper, ten of the psychologists that we’ve been researching will be analyzed based on their impact in the realm of personality. The theory that created the least impact based
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(Unit 4 Introduction.) Adler focused mainly on the birth order of children, which he believed impacted children everywhere in the world, making this a universal phenomenon. (Alfred Adler Psych of Personality.) The theory was oriented mainly from his perspective of his childhood. (Olson & Hergenhahn, 2011.) The reason why his theory ranks number eight on this list is because this theory would not apply to every family situation. It does give an insight to why a person is the way they are personality wise, but it may not be always …show more content…
(Unit 7 Introduction.) Skinner believed in operant conditioning, which gave him the 5th spot on this list. Halfway through this list, and the order is tough to decide, so I am basing it off of what I know about each psychologist and how I think their theories rank based on my personal opinion and my experience of learning their methods. He believed that if children are not properly reinforced or engaged in school, the children may drop out. (Olson & Hergenhahn, 2011.) This can apply to many situations other than school, and makes the reward system an important thing to consider when raising a child. Erikson, coming in at number four on this list, believed there is eight psychosocial stages of development. (Olson & Hergenhahn, 2011.) He also believed that each stage is marked by a psychosocial crisis, which makes each person unique. (Unit 5 Introduction.) These stages of development show how people evolve throughout their lifespan. This theory ranked above Skinner because it seems to be more universal, and I tend to understand Erikson’s thought process over
(Unit 4 Introduction.) Adler focused mainly on the birth order of children, which he believed impacted children everywhere in the world, making this a universal phenomenon. (Alfred Adler Psych of Personality.) The theory was oriented mainly from his perspective of his childhood. (Olson & Hergenhahn, 2011.) The reason why his theory ranks number eight on this list is because this theory would not apply to every family situation. It does give an insight to why a person is the way they are personality wise, but it may not be always …show more content…
(Unit 7 Introduction.) Skinner believed in operant conditioning, which gave him the 5th spot on this list. Halfway through this list, and the order is tough to decide, so I am basing it off of what I know about each psychologist and how I think their theories rank based on my personal opinion and my experience of learning their methods. He believed that if children are not properly reinforced or engaged in school, the children may drop out. (Olson & Hergenhahn, 2011.) This can apply to many situations other than school, and makes the reward system an important thing to consider when raising a child. Erikson, coming in at number four on this list, believed there is eight psychosocial stages of development. (Olson & Hergenhahn, 2011.) He also believed that each stage is marked by a psychosocial crisis, which makes each person unique. (Unit 5 Introduction.) These stages of development show how people evolve throughout their lifespan. This theory ranked above Skinner because it seems to be more universal, and I tend to understand Erikson’s thought process over