Compare and contrast: Social Learning Theorist and a Psychodynamic Theorist

Introduction

Psychologists define personality in many ways, but common to all of the ways are two basic concepts, uniqueness and characteristic patterns of behaviour.

Comparison of social learning theorist and a psychodynamic theorist

Psychodynamic refers to any approach that emphasises the process of change and development, and moreover any theory that deals with the dynamics of behaviour (the things that drive us to behave in particular ways). The psychodynamic approach focuses on the role of internal processes (such as motivation) and of past experience shaping personality.

On the other hand the social learning approach starts ...