General
Graphic from Psychology, 10th edition, David G. Myers, Worth Publishing
This course is an overview of the major areas in the science of psychology. Students will be able to describe major psychological theories and empirical findings discovered in the West and the local soil, and to apply the theories and empirical findings in the analysis of human behavior and social phenomena in a relevant context. Student will also learn how psychologists think and approach questions on human behaviors.
After taking this course, students will be able to:
- Describe and demonstrate major theories and empirical findings in different areas of the psychological sciences.
- Observe and analyze the results of experiments designed for the study of human behavior in different domains.
- Apply psychological theories to explain human behaviours in a relevant context.
- - check out this overview of the course to gain a holistic understanding (the big picture)
Turnitin Assignment (20% of total grade)
Please submit the assignment on Turnitin no later than 5pm on 17 July 2015
Resources
- lots of interesting psychology-related articles and resources here!
- - free quiz questions, flashcards, vocabulary, animations, etc
Getting Started
- you can use this chat room to communicate real-time with other students who are online!
- Describe and demonstrate major theories and empirical findings in different areas of the psychological sciences.
Theories of Personality
Lecture Materials
This video is a recorded lecture introducing the psychology of personality.
This is the lecture notes for Lecture 9, without any audio narration or embedded videos.
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Components of motivation underlying behavior Effect of therapy
on deviant behaviorFactors underlying
learned helplessnessPsychoanalytic components
of motivation
Trait correlations
by age groupPersonality traits
along two axesPsychoanalytic components
and their related principlesBig 5 traits and
their characteristicsLinks
One of the most popular personality tests in the world is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a psychological-assessment system based on the work of psychologist Carl Jung. Two and a half million Americans a year take the Myers-Briggs. Eighty-nine companies out of the US Fortune 100 make use of it, for recruitment and selection or to help employees understand themselves or their co-workers.
Videos
Activities: Part A
You can take this formative assessment with unlimited tries to build your knowledge, and the system will keep the highest grade you achieve. Keep trying until you master these 20 questions and get full marks!
Activities: Part B
Activities: Part C
Unlimited tries, keep the high grade: how high can you go?
Further Exploration
This is the link to the website introduced in the lecture for the Big Five Test of Personality.
Why not try it yourself? Do you think this test may help people find suitable jobs for a happy career?
