CAUTIONWes Morgan, Ph.D.
227-E Austin Peay
Phone: 974-7167
E-Mail: wesmorgan@utk.edu
CAUTION
Required Texts:
Pervin, Lawrence A., Cervone, Daniel, & John, Oliver P. (2005).
Personality: Theory and Research, 9th ed. Somerset, NJ: John
Wiley
& Sons.
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Course Objectives
This course will familiarize the student with eight different theories of personality representing four different apporaches or paradigms. Assessment techniques, methods of behavioral change (psychotherapy) and representative research issues associated with each theory will also be studied. The student should be able to compare and contrast these various theories, related techniques, and issues in an informed manner by the conclusion of the course.
Office Hours
Regular office hours are by appointment on Monday mornings from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Appointments with the instructor may be made at other times as well.
Exams
Exams will cover the assigned readings and class lectures and discussions. They
will consist of both short discussion questions and short answer questions
(Fill-in, Association and/or Multiple Choice).
Make-up exams will be given only for excused absences and will be
administered on Friday, May 5 at 1:00 PM.
Quizzes
Five very short quizzes over the assigned readings will make up 10 percent of the course grade.
Papers
You are to complete the following two papers which will
each count 10 percent of the course grade. The paper is due at class time
on the date indicated in the syllabus. No exceptions.
Extra Credit
You may complete additional projects for extra credit (not to exceed
one-half letter grade in total). All extra credit projects are due at the
time indicated on the syllabus. No exceptions.
Inclement Weather Policy
The instructor has a very good record of meeting his classes
despite adverse weather conditions. Please plan to attend
if the University is open. Check the UTK
Weather Page for official announcements and
University policy concerning class
cancellations.
Accommodations and Adaptations
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a documented disability
or
if you have emergency information to share, please contact the Office of Disability
Services at 191 Hoskins Library or 974-6087. This will ensure that you are properly
registered for services.
Odlaw
This is Odlaw (Waldo spelled backwards). He will change
locations throughout the semester, and if you find him
(he will usually be smaller than this) and
click the mouse pointer on him he will reveal a question to
be used on an upcoming quiz or exam. Check often.
Class Announcements
10 January 2006
The location of the class has been changed to WLS M-307.
Additional Features
Additional features of this course website, including a discussion board, gradebook
where you can check your grades, and a calendar can be found at "Online@UT."
Last revised: 5 January 2006
Class Schedule and Readings
DATE
TOPIC
READING
Jan. 11
W
Introduction and
Overview
Jan. 13
F
Maddi's Outline
PC&J: Chapt. 1
Jan. 16
M
(No Class) Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day
Jan. 18
W
Sigmund
Freud
Psychoanalytic
TheoryPC&J: Chapt 2
Jan. 20
F
Video:
"Young Dr. Freud" Part 1
PC&J: Chapt. 3
Jan. 23
M
Video:
"Young Dr. Freud" Part 2
Freud Reading: "Creative
Writers
and Day-Dreaming"
Jan. 25
W
The Case of Little
Hans
SPAM
Jan. 27
F
Projective Testing
TAT
and Ink Blots
Jan. 30
M
Carl
Jung
Analytical PsychologyPC&J: Chapt. 4
Feb. 1
W
The Word Association Method
Jung Reading:
"Psychological types"
Feb. 3
F Review
Feb. 6
M
First Exam (15 percent)
Feb. 8
W
Carl
Rogers
Person Centered TheoryPC&J: Chapt. 5
Feb. 10
F
Person Centered Theory
Rogers Reading:
Organization of personality
Feb. 13
M
Q-Sort Technique
PC&J: Chapt. 6
Feb. 15
W
Video: "Dr. Carl Rogers: Part 1"
[BF121.D668]
Feb. 17
F
Paper 1
Due
Client/Person-Centered Therapy
Truax's Study
Feb. 20
M
George
Kelly
Theory of Personal ConstructsPC&J: Chapt. 11
Feb. 22
W
Rep Test
Kelly Reading: Man's construction of his alternatives
Feb. 24
F
Fixed-role Therapy
Feb. 27
M
Review
Mar. 1
W
Second Exam (15 percent)
Mar. 3
F
Gordon
Allport
Trait TheoryPC&J: Chapt. 7
Mar. 6
M
Video: "Dr. Gordon Allport: Part 2"
[BF121.D56] Allport Reading:
Concepts of trait and personality
Mar. 8
W
Factor Analytic Method
Mar. 10
F
Raymond
Cattell
Factor Analysis
Mar. 13
M
Hans Eysenck
Factor
AnalysisPC&J: Chapt. 8
Mar. 15
W
Research on
Neuroticism &
Extraversion
Mar. 17
F
The
Big Five
Factor
Analysis Reading: Structure of phenotypic personality traits
Mar. 20
M
(No Class) Spring Break
Mar. 22
W
(No Class) Spring Break
Mar. 24
F
(No Class) Spring Break
Mar. 27
M
Person-Situation Controversy
Dispositional Assumptions
Mar. 29
W
Kitty
Genovese
The Good Samaritan Study
Mar. 31
F
Review
Apr. 3
M
Third Exam (15 percent)
Apr. 5
W
B. F.
Skinner
Functional Analysis of BehaviorPC&J: Chapt. 10
Apr. 7
F
Superstition and Punishment
Skinner Reading:
Superstition in the pigeon
Apr. 10
M
Skinner's Last Days
Video: "B. F. Skinner,
Ph.D."
[BF2.B44]
Apr. 12
W
Albert
Bandura & Walter
Mischel
Cognitive-Social
Learning Theory PC&J: Chapt. 12
Apr. 14
F
Spring Recess (No Class)
Apr. 17
M
Paper 2 and Extra Credit Projects
Due
Apr. 19
W
Efficacy
Expectations
Bandura Reading:
Transmission of aggression
Apr. 21
F
Behavior Modification
Apr. 24
M
Sleep
and Dreaming
Apr. 26
W
Comparison of Theories of Personality
PC&J: Chapt. 15
Apr. 28
F
Constructs of Theories of
Personality
Review
May 8
M
Final Exam 8:00 -- 10:00
AM
(25 percent)
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