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Psychology Of Personality –
psy250
(3 credits)
This course is an introduction to the study of personality. The course examines theoretical explanations for understanding personality development and explores each theory. The course also investigates how personality is assessed. The focus is on approaches that psychology has developed for understanding personality and on applications for organizational processes.
This undergraduate-level course is
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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Introduction to Psychology of Personality
- Define personality.
- Describe the reliability and validity of personality measurements.
- Explain personality constructs as a basis of personality theories.
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Psychoanalytic and Trait Theories
- Analyze components of the psychoanalytic approach to personality.
- Compare and contrast psychoanalytic theories of Freud, Jung, and Adler.
- Define personality using the Big Five personality factors.
- Explain the underlying methodological basis of trait theories.
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Biological and Humanistic Theories
- Describe biological factors that influence personality formation.
- Identify the effect of growth needs on personality formation.
- Explain basic aspects of humanistic personality theory.
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Behavioral and Social/Cognitive Theories
- Explain personality formation from a behavioral approach.
Identify key principles of operant conditioning.
- Define cognitive processes associated with personality development.
- Describe components of the social/cognitive approach to personality formation.
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Personal-Situation Interactions
- Identify theorists who have contributed to the study of person-situation interactions.
- Describe the influence of situations on personality and behavior.
- Examine how person-situation interactions can alter personality.
- The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
- While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
- Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
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