SCHEDULE OF TOPICS, READINGS, & ASSIGNMENTS (approximate)

 

DATE

TOPIC

READ/DUE

Sep 3 Tu

What is personality and how can it be studied?

Chap. 1

Sep 5 Th

PART 1: Psychoanalysis and motives: Introduction to the study of motives

Chap. 2

Sep 10 Tu

Freud and psychoanalysis I

Chap. 3

Sep 12 Th

Freud and psychoanalysis II

Chap. 3

Sep 17 Tu

Evidence, critique, and alternatives to psychoanalysis I

Chap. 4

Sep 19 Th

Evidence, critique, and alternatives to psychoanalysis II

Chap. 4

Sep 24 Tu

Scientific measurement of motives

Chap. 5 + McClelland's et al. paper **Assignment 1 is given

Sep 26 Th

PART 2: Cognitions: Introduction to the study of cognitions

Chap. 6

Oct 1 Tu

Authoritarian personality

Chap. 7

Oct 3 Th

MIDTERM 1

Study material up to Oct 1

Oct 8 Tu

Attributional styles and values I

Chap. 8

Oct 10 Th

Attributional styles and values I I

Chap. 8

Oct 15 Tu

The self I

Chap. 9 + Pelham & Swann's paper

Oct 17 Th

The self II

Chap. 9

Oct 22 Tu

Cognitive-Motivational schemes

Chap. 10 **Assignment 2 is given

Oct 24 Th

PART 3: Traits and temperament: Introduction to the study of traits

Chap. 11

Oct 29 Tu

Personality taxonomies I

Chap. 12

Oct 31 Th

Personality taxonomies II + factor analysis

Chap. 13

Nov 5 Tu

'Big Five' taxonomy: Research and evaluation

John & Robins' paper

Nov 7 Th

MIDTERM 2

Study material up to Nov 5

Nov 12 Tu

Biological basis of personality; Affect

Chap. 14 **Assignment 3 is given

Nov 14 Th

Genetics and evolution of personality

Chap. 14

Nov 19 Tu

PART 4: The environment: Introduction to the study of context in personality

Chap. 15

Nov 21 Th

The person vs. situation debate

Chap. 16

Nov 26 Tu

Social structure; Intro to culture and personality

Chap 17 + Benet-Martinez's paper

Nov 28 Th

THANKSGIVING

Dec 3 Tu

Culture and personality

Chap. 17 (pp. 616-639) **Extra-credit paper due in class

Dec 5 Th

Acculturation: Biculturalism

Hong et al. paper

Dec 10 Tu

MIDTERM 3 (FINAL)

Study material up to Dec 5