There are a few theories under the psychodynamic perspective, and they have their similarities and differences in regard to how they explain behavior. This assignment will allow you to see these differences as you discuss an individual's behavior through a theoretical lens. Using Psychodynamic Theory Scenario
Timothy is a 32-year-old Caucasian male who is ma
ied with 2 male children, ages 2 and 4. He grew up in a household with 2 older sisters, making him the youngest child. His parents are still ma
ied, and he has a close relationship with his mother.
As a child, Timothy began playing sports at 6 years old and quickly excelled. When he was 9 years old, he
oke his ankle playing baseball and took 6 months to recuperate. Despite his injury as a child, he played on his school’s baseball team throughout middle school and high school. In high school, he struggled to maintain his grades in his classes and focused the majority of his attention on sports and friendships. He was quite popular and made friends easily.
After high school, he earned a scholarship to a local junior college for baseball, and he continued to play while he finished his associate’s degree. After college, he obtained a job with his father’s company to pay the bills, but he did not feel any type of attachment to or satisfaction from it. He ma
ied his wife when he was 26 and has been the main financial provider for his family.
He is seeking career counseling because he has been unable to find and maintain a job that provides him with meaning and satisfaction.
· Apply the following theory Alfred Adler: individual psychology
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that discusses how this theory explains the behavior of the individual in the scenario. Include the following:
· A description of the main concepts within the theory
· An explanation of how the main concepts of the theory may apply to the individual
· A description of the ways this theory explains this individual's personality well and where it falls short
References and Citations are required. Make sure your references other than the textbook are scholarly type references. The other stuff? That is popular - those are the sources such as very well mind, simply psychology, and similar; any general news, business and entertainment publications such as "Time Magazine, Business Weekly, Vanity Fair. This list includes special interest publications which are not specifically written for an academic audience such as National Geographic, Scientific American, and Psychology Today" (New York University, 2021).Are not acceptable only use Scholarly type references
Format your paper according to APA guidelines.