ents went through a bad divorce when he eleven years, and was put in the middle of it. He moved around a lot, which caused him to become reserved and introverted. Like Jung and Rogers he felt alone in the world. He compensated for this feeling by concentrating on athletics and his schoolwork.Views of Human NatureFree Will vs. DeterminismWhat gives a person his/her personality? Do they choose it on their own or is it predetermined for them? Rogers felt everyone had a choice in who they were. Fully functioning persons have free choice in their selves; no aspect of personality is determined for them (Schultz & Schultz, 1998, p. 319). Jung felt it was a combination of both. Personality can partly be Comparison of Theories 6determined by childhood experiences but there is always room for a person to have free will.Skinner, on the other hand, felt that personality was determined for you. Humans behave like machines behaving in a lawful, orderly fashion (Schultz & Schultz, 1998, p. 375). Verderosa also feels that it is a combination of both. Some people are predisposed to certain personality traits but each person has the freedom to decide which traits they will allow others to see.Nature vs. NurtureAnother question in the development of personality is whether you are born with it or does your environment cause it. Both Rogers and Skinner believe its due to your environment. In Theories of Personality by Schultz and Schultz, Rogers felt that even though the actualization tendency is innate, the process of actualizing is influenced more by social than by biological factors. Jung had mixed feelings on the subject. The drive toward individuation and transcendence is innate, but it can be aided or thwarted by learning and experience (Schultz & Schultz, 1998, p. 99). Verderosa also feels that both play a significant part in the role of ones personality, but your environment plays a bigger role in the development of the person...
