EXPECTATIONS

Content

This is an introductory course in personality theory. We will explore the major theories and the people who developed them. The focus will be on understanding these theories and developing an appreciation for their strengths and weaknesses. Students will also get an opportunity to develop an understanding of their own styles.

Activities

The course consists of reading, lectures, demonstrations, written assignments, and discussion. It is your responsibility to keep current on these materials.

Attendance

Frequent absences do nothing to increase my confidence that you have learned the material covered in this class. I take attendance into consideration when determining final grades. I give you three extra credit points if you have no unexcused absences. I will deduct one point for each unexcused hour that you miss class.

Honesty

Cases of cheating or plagiarism will result in no credit (0) for the assignment or test and an overall failing grade for the course.

Assignments

There are six assignments. These are contained in your study guide under the section titled Your Experiences. Each assignment focuses on the section we are covering and will be due the day the quiz on that section is administered. Each is worth ten points. These assignments may be typed or legibly handwritten.

Quizzes

There will be five or six quizzes. Quizzes will be announced at least one class period in advance. I will drop the lowest quiz grade in computing your final grade.  Quizzes will be multiple choice, true-false, fill-in-the-blank,   brief answer, and thought questions.

Make Ups

• You have made prior arrangements with me, and your absence is related to an approved University-related function otherwise; I will drop the quiz as your lowest quiz score.

• You have had a death in your immediate family.

• You have had an illness. In this case I will require a note from the physician.

Makeups MUST be completed the week you return to class.

Final Test

There will be one test that will be due on the last day of class. It will be open book. There will be one mandatory and two items that you may select from four to five options.

Grade Scale

Grades will be calculated on the following scale:

A 90% and above     B 80 - 89%     C 70 - 79%    D 60 - 69%      F less than 60%

Office Hours

Hours I will be available to discuss the course, the weather, or any topic of mutual interest at the hours posted above. If these are not convenient, please see me to make an appointment at another time.

Special Needs

If you have special learning needs, please let me know. Students requiring special considerations should get in touch with the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities. This office will notify me in writing of the accommodations you need in compliance with 504/ADA. If you have special learning needs, please let me know.

• INTRODUCTION.PDF
• What is personality?
• Evaluating personality theories.
• The scientific approach to personality.
• Assessing personality

Introduction Study Guide
Research  Techniques Study Guide
Assessment Techniques Study Guide

Quiz #1

• PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACHES
• Introduction.
• Freud.
• Jung

Psychoanalytic Study Guide

Your Experiences #1

QUIZ #2

• SOCIOCULTURAL APPROACHES
• Introduction
• Adler
• Horney
• Erikson

Sociocultural Study Guide

Your Experiences #2

QUIZ # 3

• TRAIT APPROACHES
• Introduction
• Cattell
• Eysenck

H & O Chapters 7 & 8

Trait Study Guide

Your Experiences #3

QUIZ #4

• LEARNING APPROACHES
• Introduction
• Skinner
• Dollard & Miller
• Bandura & Mischel

Learning Study Guide

Your Experiences #4

QUIZ #5

• SOCIOBIOLOGICAL APPROACHES
• Introduction
• David Buss

H & O Chapter 12

Sociobiological Study Guide

Your Experiences #5

QUIZ #6

• HUMANISTIC APPROACHES
• Introduction
• Kelly
• Rogers
• Maslow

Humanistic Study Guide

Your Experiences #6

QUIZ #7