PERSONALITY: Psych 205, Lc 403; Spring, 2007, LUB S 151

        Required Text:  Perspectives on Personality, 5th Ed., by C Carver & M Scheier

        Instructor:         Dr. Michael Hynan

        Office Hours:    T: 2:00-3:00 & W: 1:30-2:30

        Office:              Garland Hall, Room 202C

        Phone:              229-5099, 229-4746 (main office)

        E-mail:              hynan@uwm.edu

        Home page:      www.uwm.edu/~hynan

 

 This introductory course to Personality will be evenly divided in coverage of A) a few of the major theories of personality and B) research on personality.  At the end of the semester, each student should have some familiarity with the major approaches to personality (Dispositional Approaches, Psychoanalytic Approaches, Humanistic/ Phenomenlogical Approaches, and Behaviorism) and the current evaluations of each theory.  Outlines for each lecture may be downloaded before class by visiting www.uwm.edu/~hynan and following the link to this class. Students should be enrolled in discussions: 611-615.

 

In Studying for Exams, Lecture Material should be Primary.  The Textbook should be Secondary.

 

Course Outline

I.          Introduction:  Concepts and Definitions of Personality. The Role of Theory.

       Research Methods. Chapters 1 and 2.

 

II.        Measuring Personality Dimensions, Dispositional Perspectives, and Biological

       Perspectives                   

A.     Personality Assessment: Chapt. 3, pp. 238-240 & 96-98.

B.     Traits, Types, & the Basic Personality Dimensions: pp. 54-55 & Chapt. 4

C.     Inheritance and Biological Determinants of Personality: pp. 122-137 & 147-154

D.     Biological Processes and Personality: pp. 155-166 & 180-186

 

EXAM I - Worth a possible 40 pts. Approximately Feb. 26  + 10 days                           

      

III.  The Psychoanalytic Perspective and Theories of Psychological Conflict

                   A.  Freud: pp.188-189, Chapt. 8, & pp. 221-234 & 240-248

                   B.  Carl Jung: pp. 253-255.

                   C.  Are Men from Mars and Women from Venus?

                   D.  Human Sexuality:  What is Ideal or Normal Sexual Adjustment, or

                         is there such a thing?

                   E.  Sleep and Dreams: pp. 234-237.

 

EXAM II - Worth a possible 40 pts. Approximately Apr. 9  + 10 days

 

IV.     Behaviorism and Personality: The Learning Perspective                                            

           A.  Varieties of Behaviorism, Types of Conditioning, and Applications of

                 Behaviorism: pp. 314-315 & Chapt 12                                                                                               

B.     Social-Cognitive Learning Theory and Modeling (Observational                                                                                                          Learning): Chapt 13

C.     Cognitive Personality Variables: pp. 458-460.

                                                             

V.  Phenomenological Perspectives, Fulfillment Theories, and Existential Perspectives

                   A. Carl Rogers: pp. 380-386, 390-394, & 407-412.

                   B. Abraham Maslow: pp. 394-400.

                   C. the Existentialists: 400-403        

 

 

 

       FINAL EXAM - Worth a possible 40 pts: Mon. May. 14, 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.

 

 Class Policies and Grading: Final grades for this course will be dependent upon three (3) things:  (A) Performance on the three exams--all multiple choice format; (B) Performance in discussion,  and (C) Extra Credit for participation in experiments.

 

 A -  Exams: Possible dates for the first two exams will be announced 7-10 days before the exam.

        It will be possible to earn up to 120 points on the three exams.

 

        Final grades will be determined after A has been added to B (below).

 

 B - Discussion Sections: It will be possible to earn up to 25 points from your performance in             discussion. Your teaching assistant will determine how discussion points will be earned and will  describe this process to you in discussion.

 

 The distribution of final grades will be based on the sum of A and B (i.e., 145 points).  Grading  in the class will be based upon a curve.  If you have not received any extra credit points for         participation in experiments, this will be how your final grade will be determined.  If you have    extra credit then C will be added to your total points.

 

 C - Extra Credit: Up to 6 extra credit points will be given for participation in experiments.  One  point will be earned for each 1/2 hour that you spend in an experiment.  Since it is impossible to  predict how many experimenters will request participants, there is no guarantee that you will be  able to earn the full 6 points.  Extra credit points will be added after the grade distribution has     been constructed.

 

       Policy on Make-up Exams:

 

If you expect to miss a scheduled exam, please notify the instructor of the reasons for your absence prior to exam time.  This may be done in person, by phone, by e-mail, or by message to my mailbox in the Main Office of the Psychology Department (GAR-224) 229- 4746.  If acceptable prior notification is received, you will receive a make-up exam of multiple-choice format, otherwise you will receive an essay or oral exam covering the same material.

 

I invite any student with a disability to talk with me regarding methods of improving instruction and special procedures for taking exams.  I also ask that any student talk with me who needs to miss class or schedule exams at a different time because of religious holy days.

 

 Information on Psychology Dept. policies on participation by students with disabilities, accommodations for religious observances, academic conduct, complaint procedures, grade        appeal procedures, and other standing policies (e.g., sexual harassment, incompletes) is              available in the main office of Psychology in Garland 224. University policies regarding the above issues can be found at www.uwm.edu/Dept/SecU/SyllabusLinks.pdf