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IGNOU BPC-05 Code Details
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University
IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University)
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Title
Theories of Personality
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Language(s)
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Code
BPC-05
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Subject
Psychology
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Degree(s)
BA
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Course
Core Courses (CC)
IGNOU BPC-05 English Topics Covered
Block 1 - Introduction to Personality, Types and Traits
- Unit 1 - Definition, Origins and Characteristics Features of Personality
- Unit 2 - Factors Influencing Personality
- Unit 3 - Theories of Personality (Types and Traits)
- Unit 4 - Assessment of Personality: Description and Tests of Personality
Block 2 - Psychodynamic and Humanistic Theories of Personality
- Unit 1 - Introduction to Psychodynamic Theories of Personality
- Unit 2 - Psychodynamic Theories of Personality (Freud and Erickson)
- Unit 3 - Social Psychological Theories of Personality (Alfred Adler, Eric Fromm, Karen Horney and Harry Stack Sullivan)
- Unit 4 - Humanistic Theories of Personality
Block 3 - Trait and Type Theories of Personality
- Unit 1 - Trait and Type Theories of Personality, Differences Between Trait and Type
- Unit 2 - Allport’s Trait Theory of Personality
- Unit 3 - Type A and Type B Personality Theory, Trait Theories of Personality (Carl Jung and the Myers-Briggs Test)
- Unit 4 - Eysenck’s Personality Theory and Big Five Factor Theory of Personality
Block 4 - Learning and Cognitive Theories of Personality
- Unit 1 - Classical Conditioning by Pavlov
- Unit 2 - Operant Conditioning by Skinner
- Unit 3 - Dollard and Miller Theory of Personality
- Unit 4 - Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory of Personality
IGNOU BPC-05 (July 2023 - January 2024) Assignment Questions
SECTION A
Answer the following question in about 1000 words each.
1. Discuss the psychoanalytic theory of Freud.
2. Elaborate the contribution of Alfred Adler towards the social psychological theory of personality.
3. Discuss the dimensions and characteristic features of personality.
SECTION B
Answer the following questions in about 400 words each.
4. Discuss the contribution of environmental factors towards development of personality
5. Explain the functional analysis of behavior of operant conditioning
6. Discuss the Jung’s theory of personality
7. Discuss the Eysenck’s theory of personality
8. Discuss the theory of observation learning
SECTION C
Answer the following in about 50 words each.
9. Differences between Field Dependent and Field Independent personalities
10. Dynamics of psyche
11. Definition of personality
12. Kretschmer’s Typology theory
13. Automaton conformity
14. Hierarchy of needs
15. Modes of experiences by Sullivan
16. Implications of Miller’s experiment
17. Critical evaluation of Freud’s psychosexual developmental theory
18. Stimulus Response paradigm
IGNOU BPC-05 (July 2022 - January 2023) Assignment Questions
Section - A
Answer the following question in about 1000 words each
1. Explain the different hereditary factors that influence the development of personality
2. Describe the different implications of the principles of Pavlov’s classical conditioning in Understanding personality.
3. Elucidate the Carl Rogers’ humanistic theory of personality.
Section - B
Answer the following questions in about 400 words each.
4. Merits and demerits of Allport’s theory of personality.
5. Definition of personality.
6. Schedules of reinforcement in operant conditioning.
7. Stages and factors of learning.
8. Category of needs propounded by Karen Horney.
Section – C
Answer the following in about 50 words each.
9. Sheldon’s typology theory of personality.
10. Difference between the characteristic features of introverts and extroverts.
11. Types of conflict.
12. Meaning of vicarious conditioning.
13. Example of ‘regression’ as one of the defense mechanism.
14. Concept of positive psychology.
15. Relevance of personality assessment.
16. Hedonistic motives of human beings.
17. Difference between field dependent and field independent personalities.
18. Characteristic features of Type A personality
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