Understanding Psychology (10th Ed)

1. Why was Marcie McCartney put back into her mother’s womb after her tumor was 
removed?
2. Describe the stages of development that Marcie progressed through from conception 
to birth.
3. What genetic infl uences might have acted on Marcie in the womb?
4. What environmental infl uences might have acted on Marcie in the womb?
Epilogue
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Personality
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Key Concepts for Chapter 13
How do psychologists defi ne and use the 
concept of personality?
● 
What do the 
theories of Freud and his successors tell us 
about the structure and development of 
personality?
How can we most accurately assess 
personality?
● 
What are the major types of 
personality measures?
M O D U L E 4 0
M O D U L E 4 1
M O D U L E 4 2
Psychodynamic Approaches 
to Personality
Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory: 
Mapping the Unconscious Mind
The Neo-Freudian Psychoanalysts: 
Building on Freud
Trait, Learning, Biological and 
Evolutionary, and Humanistic 
Approaches to Personality
Trait Approaches: Placing 
Labels on Personality
Applying Psychology in the 21st 
Century:
Judged at First Sight
Learning Approaches: We Are 
What We’ve Learned
Biological and Evolutionary Approaches: 
Are We Born with Personality?