Course: AP Psychology
Unit XI: Personality Theory
Unit Topic/Standards to be taught
1. I can compare and contrast the major theories and approaches to explaining personality: psychoanalytic, humanistic, cognitive, trait, social learning, and
behavioral. (College Board Standard X A)
2. I can describe and compare research methods (e.g., case studies and surveys) that psychologists use to investigate personality. (X A)
3. I can identify frequently used assessment strategies (e.g., the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory [MMPI], and Thematic Apperception Test [TAT]) and
evaluate relative test quality based on reliability and validity of the instruments. (X B)
4. I can speculate how cultural context can facilitate or constrain personality development, especially as it relates to self-concept (e.g., collectivistic versus
individualistic cultures). (X C)
5. I can indentify key contributors to personality theory (e.g., Alfred Adler, Albert Bandura, Paul Costa and Robert McCrae, Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Abraham
Maslow, Carl Rogers). (X A-B)
Bellringers
White Board Reviews
Formative Quizzes
Reading Comprehension Quizzes
Resources Needed/To Be Used
Various Readings
Internet
Smart Board
Websites
Teaching Segment (We will. . . .)
Facilitate group discussion and group work
Provide examples for various activities
Facilitate row review game
Flashback Reviews
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Daily/Formative Assessments
White Board Assessments
Pre-Test
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Flashback Reviews
ACT Readings and Questions
Various Formative Assessments
Videos—Discovering Psychology, Dead Poet’s Society clip, The Grinch Who Stole Chirstmas
Textbook
Psych Sim (computer simulations)
Worksheet-Big 5 Survey, Kelley’s Personal Constructs
Learner’s Activities/Workshop (Students wjll. . . )
Flashcards
Lecture Note Outlines/Interactive Notebook
Analyze FRQs
Vocabulary Activities
Prep-U
Unit self-assessment
Write, Perform and Analyze Freudian Defense Mechanisms Plays
Defense Mech. Scenarios Jungian archetypes in literature, film, and fairy tales
Perceived vs. Ideal self analysis
Analyze the Grinch’s character
Closure/Culminating Activity/Events:
Freudian Defense Mechanism Plays
Summative Multiple Choice/Free Response Question Exam (College Board style with released questions)