Personality Theories
Only Study Guide for PYC2601
Dr. Val Rapmund
Prof. Cora Moore
Miss Patricia Oosthuizen
Dr. Teria Shantall
Prof. Alta van Dyk
Prof. Henning Viljoen
Department of Psychology
University of South Africa, Pretoria
,# 2000 University of South Africa
Revised edition 2010
All rights reserved
Printed and published by the
University of South Africa
Muckleneuk, Pretoria
PYC2601/1/2011
98638912
3B2
ARTWORK ON COVER: ``Love chase'' by LUCKY SIBIYA
PHOTOGRAPHY: Artwork photographed by IZELLE JACOBS
COVER DESIGN AND
DESIGN LAYOUT: SHALETTE KESTING & THEA VENTER
EDITING: SALLY TAPLIN
TRANSLATION: LYNN SLY
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN: BUREAU FOR LEARNING DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT COORDINATOR: DR. HENRY VAN ZYL
Pyc style
, PYC2601/1/2011
Contents
Contents
Page
ORIENTATION Ð Prof. Cora Moore v
PART 1
INTRODUCTION
CHA`PTER 1: Personology and historical overview of psychological thinking Ð
Prof. Cora Moore 3
PART 2
DEPTH PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES
CHAPTER 2: The psychoanalytical theory of Sigmund Freud Ð Prof. Alta van Dyk 29
PART 3
BEHAVIOURAL AND LEARNING THEORY APPROACHES
CHAPTER 3: The social cognitive learning approach Ð Dr. Val Rapmund 73
PART 4
PERSON-ORIENTED APPROACHES
CHAPTER 4: The self-actualisation theory of Abraham Maslow Ð Prof. Cora
Moore and Dr. Teria Shantall 119
CHAPTER 5: The self concept theory of Carl Rogers Ð Prof. Cora Moore and
Miss Patricia Oosthuizen 149
CHAPTER 6: The existential theory of Viktor Frankl Ð Prof. Alta van Dyk and
Dr. Teria Shantall 183
PART 5
ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVES
CHAPTER 7: African perspectives Ð Prof. Henning Viljoen and Miss Patricia
Oosthuizen 217
iii Contents
,
Only Study Guide for PYC2601
Dr. Val Rapmund
Prof. Cora Moore
Miss Patricia Oosthuizen
Dr. Teria Shantall
Prof. Alta van Dyk
Prof. Henning Viljoen
Department of Psychology
University of South Africa, Pretoria
,# 2000 University of South Africa
Revised edition 2010
All rights reserved
Printed and published by the
University of South Africa
Muckleneuk, Pretoria
PYC2601/1/2011
98638912
3B2
ARTWORK ON COVER: ``Love chase'' by LUCKY SIBIYA
PHOTOGRAPHY: Artwork photographed by IZELLE JACOBS
COVER DESIGN AND
DESIGN LAYOUT: SHALETTE KESTING & THEA VENTER
EDITING: SALLY TAPLIN
TRANSLATION: LYNN SLY
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN: BUREAU FOR LEARNING DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT COORDINATOR: DR. HENRY VAN ZYL
Pyc style
, PYC2601/1/2011
Contents
Contents
Page
ORIENTATION Ð Prof. Cora Moore v
PART 1
INTRODUCTION
CHA`PTER 1: Personology and historical overview of psychological thinking Ð
Prof. Cora Moore 3
PART 2
DEPTH PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES
CHAPTER 2: The psychoanalytical theory of Sigmund Freud Ð Prof. Alta van Dyk 29
PART 3
BEHAVIOURAL AND LEARNING THEORY APPROACHES
CHAPTER 3: The social cognitive learning approach Ð Dr. Val Rapmund 73
PART 4
PERSON-ORIENTED APPROACHES
CHAPTER 4: The self-actualisation theory of Abraham Maslow Ð Prof. Cora
Moore and Dr. Teria Shantall 119
CHAPTER 5: The self concept theory of Carl Rogers Ð Prof. Cora Moore and
Miss Patricia Oosthuizen 149
CHAPTER 6: The existential theory of Viktor Frankl Ð Prof. Alta van Dyk and
Dr. Teria Shantall 183
PART 5
ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVES
CHAPTER 7: African perspectives Ð Prof. Henning Viljoen and Miss Patricia
Oosthuizen 217
iii Contents
,
