<br/> Theories of

Personality (PSYC – 2009 – 3)

Application: Steve and Sigmund Freudweek1 assignment 1Your 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.

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