Catell and Eysenck's personality theories
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Cattellâ??s and Eysenckâ??s theories are derived from measurement rather than from clinical practice or intensive psychoanalysis. Are they more or less satisfying than previously discussed theories? Explain your answer. What features of Freudâ??s theory are missing from the theories of Cattell and Eysenck? Are those features necessary to explain personality
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Catell's and Eysenck's theories are not necessarily more or less satisfying than other theories. While many personality theories provide interesting observations and insight into the development of personality,they are all very different . No one theory is adequate to describe the complexity and diversity of human experience. One example is Freud's psychoanalytic theory. Many have felt that psychoanalytic theory is too subjective. His theories focused too much emphasis on sexuality , ...
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