Unit 8: Motivation, Emotion & Personality

Lesson 1: Psychodynamic and Humanistic Theories of Personality

8.1.A Explain how the psychodynamic theory of personality defines and assesses personality. 

8.1.A.1 Unconscious Processes 

8.1.A.2 Defense Mechanisms 

8.1.A.3 Psychodynamic Personality Testing 

Lesson 2: Social-Cognitive and Trait Theories of Personality

8.1.B Explain how the humanistic theory of personality defines and assesses personality. 

8.1.B.1 Motivating Factors of Humanistic Psychology

8.2.A Explain how the social-cognitive theory of personality define and assess personality.  

8.2.A.1 Elements of Social-Cognitive Theory 

8.2.B Explain how trait theories of personality define and assess personality.

8.2.B.1 Trait Theories 

8.2.B.2 The Big Five Theory

Lesson 3: Motivation

8.3.A Explain how theories about motivation apply to behavior and mental processes.

8.3.A.1 Motivation Behind Physical Needs and Desires

8.3.A.2 Role of Rewards in Motivating Behavior 

8.3.A.3 Instincts that Drive Behavior 

8.3.A.4 Motivational Conflicts 

8.3.A.5 Sensation-Seeking as Motivation

8.3.B Explain how eating and belongingness motivate behavior and mental processes. 

8.3.B.1 Eating Driven By Complex Motivations

8.3.B.2 Role of Rewards in Motivating Behavior 

8.3.B.2.I Hormones that Drive Eating

8.3.B.2.II External Factors that Drive Eating 

Lesson 4: Emotion

8.4.A Explain how theories of emotion apply to behavior and mental processes. 

8.4.A.1 Elements of Emotion 

8.4.A.2 The Broaden-and-Build Theory