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PSYC221 Personality Theories

Week 1 Forum

Introduce Yourself

Per University policy, students who do not complete the Week 1 forum work by its deadlines are auto-dropped from the course. Instructors don't have authority to re-enroll auto-dropped students, so it is critical that you post on time to the Week 1 Forum.

 Future weeks’ forums will require 300 word length “initial posts” (the ones posted in response to the Forum topic prompts) and 200 word length responses to classmates.

Quoting should not be used in the forums. Since we are conversing about a course topic, it is important to use a scholarly tone while conveying your understanding of the information. 

The purpose of this week's forum question is to give us a chance to get to know each other.

By the end of Week 1 of the course, introduce yourself to your fellow students by sharing in a minimum of 300 words (there is no maximum limit), who you are, where you are from, where you currently reside, what brought you to this course, what your academic and non-academic interests are, and the most interesting thing about your personality.

NOTE: You must post something about your personality, but what is and isn't interesting is entirely up to you as long as you post something substantive and don't short change this part of your submission. You don't have to be an expert on personality development to respond to this part of the assignment. Do keep in mind that all of your classmates can see your post--you get to decide how personal you want to be here.

To submit your initial post, click on "New Thread" and type your message into the blank box that appears, then click on "Post Message" at the bottom of the page.

 

PSYC221 Personality Theories

Week 2 Forum

Personality Theories Today

Which one of the theories discussed in Chapters 3 and 4 of our course textbook do you think is most useful in understanding and explaining personality development in contemporary society? Explain your position. Be sure to select a theory, briefly describe it and name the theorist, rather than a general concept. Link your chosen theory directly to aspects of personality development in contemporary society you are attempting to explain rather than only summarizing the theory.  No points can be assigned if you do the latter.

 

 

 

 

 

PSYC221 Personality Theories

Week 3 Forum

Dr. Steinberg on Nature/Nurture

Click on the link below or copy and paste it into your web browser URL address box at the top of your screen and watch the brief interview of Dr. Laurence Steinberg about nature's versus nurture's impact on human development.

Laurence Steinberg Interview

http://bigthink.com/ideas/17986

In this video with accompanying transcript, Dr. Laurence Steinberg, Professor of Psychology at Temple University, explains the latest research findings into the nature versus nurture debate, highlighting the need to break down the false dichotomy between genes and the environment.

By Wednesday of this week, in at least 300 words for your initial post, share your thoughts on the message from Dr. Steinberg combined with the following based your own knowledge and experience:

Think about and compare two people you know. Each one of these two individuals has what you might suspect is a genetic propensity for being a leader. In other words, you have seen evidence that both of these acquaintances of yours were born with leadership ability. However, one of your acquaintances has become a leader and the other has not. What can you identify as the difference, today, between these two personalities?  First share why you think both of them have a genetic temperament to be a leader and then why you think one became a leader and the other did not. What main cause do you believe is the reason that one of them is a leader and the other is not?  Remember to take into account what Dr. Steinberg told us.

Remember that all posts are graded for substance and thoughtful consideration of the forum topic.

 

PSYC221 Personality Theories

Week 4 Forum

Cognitive Therapy Techniques

Discuss the theory of personality behind cognitive therapy. How can you recognize automatic thoughts? How can you identify your irrational beliefs? Discuss assessment and research in Beck's theory.

 

PSYC221 Personality Theories

Week 5 Forum

Humanistic and Existential Perspectives

Contrast the Humanistic and Existential perspectives as they pertain to the concept of personality. Which philosophical assumptions were most important to Rogers? Using the Existential framework, how do times of change and crisis lead us to reconsider our values?

PSYC221 Personality Theories

Week 6 Forum

Gender Differences in Personality

This week, your forum assignment is about male and female differences in personality. What male and female differences in personality have you observed and where do you think they come from (e.g., are they learned, inborn, etc.)?

NOTE: If you believe more than one personality theory explains male/female differences, give concrete examples. Link the theory you choose solidly to the personality differences you describe to provide evidence of your thorough comprehension of your selected theory by your accurate application of it rather than just picking a theory by name and listing characteristics believed by the general public to differ between genders. You must describe how the theory you choose explains specific differences.

 

PSYC221 Personality Theories

Week 7 Forum

The Role of Love in Personality Theory

Choose at least three (3) different theoretical perspectives that have been covered in this course to date and discuss how the construct of love is conceptualized by each theoretical framework. How is love defined?  What role does it have in development and the human condition?  Which view appeals to you the most? Why?

 

PSYC221 Personality Theories

Week 8 Forum

Course Wrap-Up

(1) First, identify one or two aspects of the course that added to your knowledge of personality development, in general, and explain why.

(2) Then, identify at least one thing you learned that is directly related to your own area of interest. For example, if your area of interest is criminal justice, what can you take away from this class that will help you with your future work in that area? If your area of interest is psychology, how will what you learned in this class help you be successful in future psychology courses? If your area of interest is being a better spouse and/or parent, then what new tools can you glean from this course for that purpose? If there is more than one area in which you think you can apply what you have learned, you may, of course, discuss more than one, but only one application of learning to interest area is required for this last post.

Give it thoughtful consideration. What did you learn and why was it interesting enough to make you want to discuss it here?