Personality Development

Orientation
Website: andreacwalker.tripod.com

Who are you?
    Emotional vs. Cognitive?
    Physical Characteristics?
    Social characteristics?
    Person vs. Situation?

Can we choose who we are?

Twenty Statements Test
Developed by Kuhn and McPartland (1954) to learn attitudes people have toward themselves.
    1960s – used in clinical research questions
    1970s – under strong criticism
    1980s – used in personality topics such as gender roles and culture

Is personality merely an emotional or physical manifestation of our self-concepts?

Main Course Goal

Gain a critical, yet appreciative sophistication in leading historical and contemporary traditions, theories, thought, and research on personality and human nature.

Learning Outcomes
Categorize various personality theories and articulate associated historical and philosophical premises

Explain chief constructs

Criticize scientifically and apply professionally

Articulate ways theories explain our OWN personalities

Articulate advantages and limitations to applying scientific method to human nature

About Me
Who am I?
When/how can I be reached?
    Website: andreacwalker.tripod.com
    Email: awalker@oru.edu
    Phone: 918-495-6536
    Office: GC 2C26
    Office hours:
        M 3:30-4:30
        T 10:45-12:00; 3:15-4:30
        W 3:30-4:30
        R 10:45-12:00; 3:15-4:30
What is my background/experience?
What is my perspective of teaching this class?

About This Class
See syllabus for course requirements and schedule; schedule changes will be discussed in class.

Attendance Policy:
    No more than 5 unexcused absences
    Lateness or leaving early = absence

Participation/Makeup Work
    Participation requires attendance and fulfilling requirements of any in-class activities.
    Any activities missed due to excused absences must be made up within 1 week or the absence will count as one of your 5 unexcused absences.

Course Requirements: 4 exams (100 pts each), paper assignment (100 pts each)

Communication in class and through ORU email addresses.


Textbook
Jess Feist, MCNEESE STATE UNIV  Gregory J Feist, SAN JOSE STATE UNIV   Softcover,  672 pages©2009, ISBN-13 9780073382708  

Behavioral Expectations
Feedback and discussion on relevant topics is welcome, encouraged, and expected!

ALWAYS respect your colleagues by refraining from talking while others (including me) have the floor.