Topic: Compare and contrast Carl Rogers and BF Skinner’s theories of personality within the context of answering the following question: “Can personality be explained as the sum of a person’s learning experiences?”
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When exploring the different viewpoints on personality, an interesting comparison is between theorists like B. F. Skinner, who based their ideas solely on observations made within the laboratory, versus theorists like Carl Rogers, whose ideas were formulated out of their daily practice working as a therapist. On the surface these two approaches may seem to be vastly at odds with one another, but are they really if you delve deeper?