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PSY 330 Week 5 Assignment.docx PSY 330 Personality Theory The University of Arizona Global Campus PSY 330: Theories of Personality Personality Theory Understanding why people behave the way they... do and recognize what makes every individual unique has come to be known as the study of personality theory.  Kostromina and Grishina (2018) explain how the study of personality theory shaped the field of psychology by stating, “the structural approach, based on the delineation of a persons traits and characteristics, at one time not only played an important role in shaping the problem field of personality psychology but also made an important contribution to various branches of psychology, the design of psychological research tools, effective diagnostic techniques and procedures” (pg. 297). There have been seven major personality models that have been developed over the decades, however, for the purposes of this paper only three models, as well as one concept per model, will be discussed; behavioral model, interpersonal model, and self-psychology model. Major Concepts As stated, there are multiple personality theories for assessing an individuals personality and diagnosing any possible psychological disorders. All theories either take into consideration a persons inherited traits, the environment in which they live, or a combination of both in order to understand how these variables influence their behaviors. As researchers come to learn, developing a single theory that fully explains the developmen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . [Show More]

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