4-1 Discussion: Strengths and
Weaknesses
For this discussion, you will be assigned a theorist or theorists according
to your last name. Your instructor may reassign you to a different theorist
as needed, so check the announcements for any revisions.
In your initial post, you will briefly describe your assigned theorists’
approach to personality psychology. Evaluate the strengths and
weaknesses of this approach and support your claims with research
findings. Be sure to consider the validity and reliability of the research
support you provide.
If the first letter of your last name is A–H, the theorist to evaluate is
Rogers.
If the first letter of your last name is I–P, the theorist to evaluate is Kelly.
If the first letter of your last name is Q–Z, the theorists to evaluate are
Deci and Ryan.
Respond to two peers who wrote about different theorists than you did in
your initial post. Compare/contrast the strengths and weaknesses of
their approaches to that of the theorist(s) you reviewed. Which
theoretical approach seems more useful in contemporary personality
psychology?
