You should discuss at
least 5 theorists in total.
Do the following:
1. Identify at least 5 theorists that you liked or disliked. Please do not exceed 10 in total.
You should select a few that you liked and a few that you disliked.
2. Overview each theorist’s work. Pretend that I have no prior knowledge of them, so tell
me what I would need to know in your own words. Talk about a few of their most
important concepts/terms and how their work is viewed from a modern scientific
perspective. Also, identify which approach they are associated with (e.g., humanistic,
psychoanalysis, trait theory, etc.).
3. Tell me why you liked/disliked each. Be specific.
4. Compare the ideas of all theorists you chose, focusing on a few ways that their ideas
about personality are different/similar (e.g., their emphasis on nature vs. nurture, the role
of childhood experience, society’s impact on personality, social connections).
