Psychology
of Personality- Psychology 3373
Fall
2001, Room M107, 11:00 MWF
Instructor: Wayne Dixon, Ph.D. Office: N.H. 108
Phone: 745-2656 Hours: MWF 1:00 - 3:00,
TTH,
2:00 - 4:00
and
by appointment
Textbook:
A. Carver, C. S., & Scheier, M. F. (1998). Perspectives on personality
(4th ed.). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn
and Bacon.
B. Slife, B. (1998).
Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial
Psychological Issues (11th ed.).
WCB/McGraw-Hill.
Course Description:
A comprehensive overview of contemporary and classical
theories of personality, personality development, and concepts used in
understanding personality.
Evaluation Methods:
A. Grades:
Grades will be based on total points. Final grades will
then be determined using the following system:
Exam 1 100 points 360 to 400 points = A
Exam 2 100 points 320 to 369 points = B
Exam 3 100 points 280 to 319 points = C
Debate 100 points 240 to 279 points = D
0
to 239 points = F
Students
will have the opportunity to earn up to 100 parts by presenting opposing sides
of controversial psychological issues in a debate style format.
B. Attendance:
Attendance is not officially part of the evaluation process in
this class, however approximately 1/3 of the material covered in this course is
presented only through class lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
C. Cheating:
Don't! If a student is caught cheating, he or she will receive
a zero for that exam or assignment.
Course Requirements:
A. Exams:
Three multiple choice tests
will be given covering the material assigned in the text and discussed in
class. Each test will be valued at 100
points. If you miss an exam because of
a legitimate excuse, a make-up exam will be given. A legitimate excuse is a serious illness of a family member or
loved one, a death in the family, or serious personal illness with a doctors
note.
Please act with respect and courtesy.
Tentative Course Outline:
Unit 1 Chapter 1- Introduction
Chapter 2- Methods in the study of personality
Chapter 3- Issues in personality assessment
Chapter 4- Types, traits, and interactionism
Chapter 5- Needs and motives
Chapter 6- Inheritance, evolution, and personality
Exam 1: To be announced
Unit 2 Chapter 7- Biological processes and
personality
Chapter 8- Psychoanalytic structure and process
Chapter 9- Anxiety, defense, and self-protection
Chapter 10 - Ego Psychology
Chapter 11 - Psychosocial theories
Exam 2: To be announced
Unit 3 Chapter 12- Conditioning theories
Chapter 13- Social-cognitive learning theories
Chapter 14 - Self actualization and self evaluation
Chapter 15 - Personal constructs
Chapter 16 - Contemporary cognitive views
Chapter 17 - Self regulation
Exam 3: To be announced