Introduction to Theories of Personality
Psychology 5
Spring 2013
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 9:30-10:20 am in room For 4
Call # 1816
Section # 01
Instructor: Shannon Hassett
Office: Forum 6F
Office Hours: Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 10:20-11:20am
Office Phone #: (408) 864-8297
E-mail: hassettshannon@deanza.edu (Emails: Due to the large number of students I
serve, my ability to answer individual questions by email is EXTREMELY limited.
Please ask questions before, during or after class or during my office hours.) Please do
not e-mail me that you have missed class unless you have missed an exam, have missed a
class in the first two weeks of the quarter, or have missed four classes and have a valid
excuse (i.e., hospitalization, death of a loved one).
Webpage: http://deanza.edu/faculty/hassettshannon/
Online Learning Center (text book website):
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073531901/student_view0/index.html
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Required Text: Personality Psychology, 3rd Edition. Larsen & Buss, McGraw Hill, 2008.
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Advisory: English Writing 1A or English as a Second Language 5, Psychology 1
Course Description:
A survey of major theories and concepts of personality. Topics will include: Freudian,
neo-Freudian, humanistic, dispositional, biological, behavioral and sociocultural theories.
Course Objectives:
As a result of taking this class, you should be able to:
1) Compare and contrast the major theories of personality
2) Describe and apply the major personality theories to oneself, as well as to clinical and
social cases
3) Evaluate the assessment of personality
Course Format:
This course will be presented in a lecture and discussion format.
Performance Evaluations:
1) Four pop quizzes will be given throughout the quarter. They will be given at the
beginning or end of the class. You need to be in class and on time in order to take
them. There are NO make-up quizzes. They will be worth 5 points each and will
cover material covered in class and/or in the book. You will need to purchase 4 of the
small scantrons and a pencil and have them with you during each class starting the
second week of class.
2) Three exams will be given throughout the quarter. The first two exams will consist of
multiple-choice and short answer questions. The final will consist of multiple-choice
questions. Exams will cover the text, lectures, discussions and assigned readings with
an emphasis on lectures. The first two exams will be worth 60 points. The final will
be worth 80 points. You will need a scantron (#2052, the long, brown form) and a #
2 pencil for the exams, so come prepared. You are allowed to make-up one exam IF
you miss a regularly scheduled exam. You must notify me by one day after the
scheduled exam to be able to take the make-up. Failure to take an exam (in class or a
scheduled make-up) will result in you being dropped, if it is before the drop deadline.
Please be forewarned that the make-up exam is more difficult than the regularly
scheduled exam. You will need to take the make up during my office hours.
3) One project in the form of a psychobiography will be assigned. It is a self-reflection
paper which requires you to incorporate different personality theories to help explain
important life events and how they have shaped your personality. Guidelines are
posted on my webpage. The project is worth 50 points total. In the schedule you will
see deadlines for parts of the project. These are guidelines to help you stay on track.
If you don’t make these deadlines you will not get the feedback you may need to do
well. Late papers will be docked 10 points for every 24-hour period after the due
date. Papers must also be turned in to TurnItIn.com, in addition to handing in a hard
copy.
4) There will be homework assignments worth 30 points total. I will not accept late
work, NO EXCEPTIONS!
5) Extra credit will be announced in class. You may earn no more than 10 points.
Grades:
Grades will be calculated on the points you earned during the term, plus any extra credit.
The total points possible are 300. I do not give pluses or minuses.
A= at least 90% (270+)
B= at least 80% (240-269 points)
C= at least 70% (210-239 points)
D= at least 60% (180-209 points)
F= below 60% (less than 180 points)
Note: On the next page you are given a place to keep your grades, which enables you to
monitor your performance in this class.
Class Attendance:
Attendance is required. It is your responsibility to sign the roll sheet. You are allowed to
miss a maximum of four class sessions. If you miss more than four class sessions you
may be dropped. Please see the catalog for dropping procedures, as it is up to you to
drop; otherwise you may end up with an “F” instead of a “W”.
If you will be late to class, please do not enter class any later than 9:40 or you will be
asked to leave and this will count as an absence. It is very disruptive to your classmates
and will not be tolerated. It is your responsibility to be in class and on time.
Responsibility and Respect
* If you miss a class it is your responsibility to get the notes from a classmate; I do NOT
give out my notes. Be sure to follow the schedule in the syllabus to see what we will be
covering that day. Missing a class does not excuse you from turning in assignments or
missing an exam.
*Please come prepared to class every day to take notes. Please don’t get up to sharpen
pencils, etc while class is in session. .
***PLEASE shut off (and keep off) ALL electronic devices (this includes, but is not
limited to laptops, ipads, cell phones and mp3 players) while class is in session, as it is
very distracting to you as a student as well as to others. All of these devices need to be
put away in your backpack and must remain there until class is over. If it becomes a
problem, I will ask you to leave class and this will count as an absence.
*Please be respectful to everyone in the class by using appropriate language and
appropriate topics of discussion. If you do not abide by these rules you may be dropped
from the class.
* I encourage and expect class participation, but I want every student to feel that he/she
has the opportunity to participate. I will not allow a few students to dominate
discussions.
****PLEASE do not call or e-mail me that you are going to miss class or have missed
class, unless you have missed an exam, have missed a class within the first two weeks of
the quarter, or have missed four classes and have a valid excuse (i.e., hospitalization,
death of a loved one). Please e-mail me only if you have a situation that needs to be
addressed & you cannot get a hold of me during my office hours. Each quarter I have
roughly 300 students. PLEASE keep this in mind when e-mailing me. If you do e-mail
me, please include a subject line that states what class you are in; otherwise it will be
deleted.
Academic Integrity:
I expect that all students will act in accordance with the De Anza Code of Conduct Policy
(please see the catalog for details). Academic dishonesty, cheating and plagiarism will
not be tolerated. If you are caught cheating or plagiarizing you will fail the
exam/assignment and will not be allowed to make it up. Your name will also be
forwarded to the student disciplinarian officer, and she/he may take further action.
Your Personal Grade Record
Exams:
1. ____/60 points
2. ____/60 points
3. ____/80 points
Quizzes:
1. ____/5 points
2. ____/5 points
3. ____/5 points
4. ____/5 points
Homework: ____/30
Project: ____/50
Total Points:______/300
Schedule of Assignments and Important Dates
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Topic
Introduction to course
Personality Assessment, Measurement
& Design
Personality Assessment cont.
The Dispositional Domain (Ch.3-5)
Chapter/Pages
2
Dates
4/8
4/9-11
4/15-16
pgs. 61-64; 67-84; 4/17-18
97-109; 118-119;
138-143; 148-158; 161-162
4/22-25
The Dispositional Domain cont.
The Biological Domain (Ch.6&7)
Genetics & Personality
Exam #1 (Ch. 2-5)
Genetics & Personality cont.
Physiological Approaches
The Intrapsychic Domain (Ch.9-11)
Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality
Psychobiography list of key events due
Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary
NO CLASS (holiday)
Motives & Personality
The Cognitive/Experiential Domain (Ch.12)
Cognitive Topics in Personality
Exam #2 (Ch. 6, 7, 9, 10, 11)
Cognitive Topics in Personality cont.
Psychobiography outline due
The Social & Cultural Domain (Ch. 17)
Culture & Personality
Culture & Personality cont.
The Adjustment Domain (Ch. 18 &19)
Stress, Coping, Adjustment & Health
Stress, Coping, Adjustment & Health cont.
Disorders of Personality
Disorders of Personality cont.
Final Exam (Ch. 12, 17, 18, 19)
9:15-11:15 am
6
7
9
10
11
4/29-5/1
5/2
5/6
5/7-9
5/13-16
5/16
5/20-23
5/27
5/28-29
12
5/30
6/3
6/4-5
6/6
17
6/6
6/10-11
18
6/12-13
6/17-18
6/19-20
6/24
6/25
19
*Note: The above schedule is tentative and is subject to change if necessary.