Mental and Emotional Health: Understanding and Developing Identity

Writing: Personality Research Assignment20 points

For this writing assignment, go to your favorite online search engine to research the developmental and personality theories of Sigmund Freud, Eric Erikson, and Abraham Maslow using keywords: "developmental," "personality theory," and the person’s name. Complete the following:

1. In your own words, briefly explain Sigmund Freud’s views of the id, the ego, and the super ego. What are the theory’s main ideas?
2. In your own words, briefly explain Eric Erikson’s eight stages of personality development. What are the theory’s main ideas?
3. In your own words, briefly explain Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (you might remember these from a previous section!). What are the theory’s main ideas?

Submit your completed writing assignment to the Writing: Personality Research Assignment link for grading. For information on how this assignment will be graded, please view the writing rubric in the Orientation module.

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