Syllabus for
PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSONALITY
G. Scott Acton
Rochester Institute of Technology
This course is a survey of descriptive and causal aspects of individual differences in personality traits and intelligence. Some preliminary attention will be given to the theories of Freud, Skinner, and Rogers, after which we will launch into a detailed coverage of topics central to the field that are also of interest to students.
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September 8
Nye, R. D. (2000). Sigmund Freud and psychoanalysis. In Three psychologies: Perspectives from Freud, Skinner, and Rogers (6th ed., pp. 7-46). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
September 10
Nye, R. D. (2000). B. F. Skinner and radical behaviorism. In Three psychologies: Perspectives from Freud, Skinner, and Rogers (6th ed., pp. 47-96). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
September 15
Nye, R. D. (2000). Carl Rogers and humanistic phenomenology. In Three psychologies: Perspectives from Freud, Skinner, and Rogers (6th ed., pp. 97-132). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
Nye, R. D. (2000). Comparisons, contrasts, criticisms, and concluding comments. In Three psychologies: Perspectives from Freud, Skinner, and Rogers (6th ed., pp. 133-160). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
September 17
This class session will focus on how to use alternative representations to improve study skills.
September 22
Take midterm exam.
September 24
Explain Jigsaw Classroom, divide into home groups.
September 29
How to design web pages, Part 1.
October 1
How to design web pages, Part 2.
October 6
Expert group meeting, Topic 1, Part 1.
October 8
Expert group meeting, Topic 1, Part 2.
October 13
Home group meeting, Topic 1.
October 15
This class session will focus on how to write a theoretical or review paper in APA style. Everyone should read these APA Style Tips and Grammatical Hints and this article on How to Write a Review Article. Your papers will be graded partially on adherence to the principles contained in these documents, such as rigid parallelism and omitting needless words.
October 20
Expert group meeting, Topic 2, Part 1.
October 22
Expert group meeting, Topic 2, Part 2.
October 27
Home group meeting, Topic 2.
October 29
Bring rough draft of paper for peer-review. Review papers of peers.
November 1
Turn in peer reviews. These should be submitted to the instructor by email by 6 p.m.
November 3
Indexing in expert group, Part 1.
November 5
Indexing in expert group, Part 2.
Turn in final draft of paper.
November 10
Linking in home group, Part 1.
November 12
Linking in home group, Part 2.
November 17
Turn in peer commentaries on other students' papers. These should be submitted to the instructor by email by 6 p.m.
November 19
Individual conferences, wrap up.
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