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Learning Activity #5: Personality Theories Paper

Read Chapter 11 of your Meyers textbook.
Write a 2-3-page paper (500 to 750 words) on the Psychodynamic and Humanistic views of personality. Address the following:

Describe personality through the eyes of Psychodynamic theory, highlighting Sigmund Freud’s perspective on human nature/behavior.
Explain the id, ego, superego as well as the main tenants of psychoanalysis.
Explain defense mechanisms, naming and describing at least two or three.
Describe personality through the eyes of the Humanistic perspective.
Describe Carl Roger’s humanistic view of personality
Describe Abraham Maslow’s humanistic view of personality

Finally, provide your personal reflection on both Psychodynamic and Humanistic personality theory in light of your Christian Worldview.