Theories of Personality (PSYC – 2009 – 3)
Application: Steve and Sigmund Freudweek1 assignment 1
Your study of personality should not stay in the abstract. Theories are best when they help us understand people. For example, meet Steve, a guy whose pattern of behavior with women is self-destructive and stuck at the most superficial level. His desire for a relationship with women does not extend beyond the physical and sexual. Why is he like this? How can we understand him? In this Assignment, you will analyze Steve’s behavior, applying a Freudian approach to determining the cause of Steve’s dysfunctional attitude toward women.
To prepare for this Assignment, read about Steve in Case Study: Sigmund Freud, found in this week’s Learning Resources.
a 3- to 5-page APA-formatted paper that includes the following:
- Briefly explain Freud’s views on the levels and structure of personality.
- Explain how Freud accounts for people becoming fixated in a stage of psychosexual development.
- According to Freud’s theories of psychosexual development, in which stage is Steve likely fixated?
- Explain the likely cause of Steve’s fixation.
- Explain aspects of Freud’s theories that would explain Steve’s behavior toward women.
Support your ideas with the Learning Resources and the current literature.
