Download Chapter 13: Personality

Chapter 13: Personality
Expanded Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of Chapter 13, the student should be able to:
Textbook Core LO: What are the trait theories of personality?
1. Describe the evolution of the trait theories of personality from Allport to Cattell to
Eysenck, ending with the five-factor model (pp. 460-461).
2. Discuss the research findings regarding the five-factor model of personality and the
three major criticisms regarding trait theories, in general (pp. 461-463).
3. Describe research findings regarding animal personality (pp. 463-464).
Textbook Core LO: What is Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, and how did his
followers build on his theory?
4. Differentiate among Freud’s three levels of consciousness (pp. 465-467).
5. Define and discuss Freud’s concept of the id, ego, and superego. Define and explain
the role of the defense mechanisms employed by the ego (pp. 467-469).
6. Discuss Freud’s five stages of psychosexual development and the effects of
successful or unsuccessful completion at each stage (pp. 469-471).
7. Compare Freud’s original theories to the approaches of the Neo-Freudians: Adler,
Jung, and Horney (pp.471-474).
8. Discuss the five major criticisms of psychoanalytic theories (pp. 474-475).
Textbook Core LO: What do humanistic theorists believe about personality?
9. Discuss humanistic theories of personality, comparing the approaches of Rogers and
Maslow; state the three major criticisms of humanistic theories (pp. 475-478).
Textbook Core LO: What is the social/cognitive perspective on personality?
10. Discuss social-cognitive theories of personality, comparing the approaches of
Bandura and Rotter; state two strengths and two weaknesses of these theories (pp.
478-480).
Textbook Core LO: How does biology contribute to personality?
11. Describe the role of brain structures, neurochemistry, and genetics advanced in
biological theories of personality, and state how the biopsychosocial model blends
various approaches to personality (pp. 480-482).
Textbook Core LO: How do psychologists measure personality?
12. Define personality and describe how interviews and observations are used to assess
personality (pp. 482-483).
13. Describe objective tests, and briefly describe the characteristics of the MMPI/MMPI2; differentiate between vocational interest, aptitude, and achievement tests (pp. 483484).
14. Describe projective tests, and briefly describe the characteristics of the Rorschach
inkblot test and the Thematic Apperception Test (pp. 484-485).
15. Discuss the relative strengths and weaknesses of the four major methods of
personality assessment (pp. 485-486).
16. Discuss three logical fallacies that explain the widespread acceptance of “pseudo”
personality tests (pp. 486-487).
Textbook Core LO: How individualist versus collectivist cultures affect personality
17. Describe how cultural variations in the concept of the “self” affect the study of
personality (p. 473).
Textbook Core LO: What are the trait theories of personality?
18. Describe the evolution of the trait theories of personality from Allport to Cattell to
Eysenck, ending with the five-factor model (pp. 460-461).
19. Discuss the research findings regarding the five-factor model of personality and the
three major criticisms regarding trait theories, in general (pp. 461-463).
20. Describe research findings regarding animal personality (pp. 463-464).
Textbook Core LO: What is Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, and how did his
followers build on his theory?
21. Differentiate among Freud’s three levels of consciousness (pp. 465-467).
22. Define and discuss Freud’s concept of the id, ego, and superego. Define and explain
the role of the defense mechanisms employed by the ego (pp. 467-469).
23. Discuss Freud’s five stages of psychosexual development and the effects of
successful or unsuccessful completion at each stage (pp. 469-471).
24. Compare Freud’s original theories to the approaches of the Neo-Freudians: Adler,
Jung, and Horney (pp.471-474).
25. Discuss the five major criticisms of psychoanalytic theories (pp. 474-475).
Textbook Core LO: What do humanistic theorists believe about personality?
26. Discuss humanistic theories of personality, comparing the approaches of Rogers and
Maslow; state the three major criticisms of humanistic theories (pp. 475-478).
Textbook Core LO: What is the social/cognitive perspective on personality?
27. Discuss social-cognitive theories of personality, comparing the approaches of
Bandura and Rotter; state two strengths and two weaknesses of these theories (pp.
478-480).
Textbook Core LO: How does biology contribute to personality?
28. Describe the role of brain structures, neurochemistry, and genetics advanced in
biological theories of personality, and state how the biopsychosocial model blends
various approaches to personality (pp. 480-482).
Textbook Core LO: How do psychologists measure personality?
29. Define personality and describe how interviews and observations are used to assess
personality (pp. 482-483).
30. Describe objective tests, and briefly describe the characteristics of the MMPI/MMPI2; differentiate between vocational interest, aptitude, and achievement tests (pp. 483484).
31. Describe projective tests, and briefly describe the characteristics of the Rorschach
inkblot test and the Thematic Apperception Test (pp. 484-485).
32. Discuss the relative strengths and weaknesses of the four major methods of
personality assessment (pp. 485-486).
33. Discuss three logical fallacies that explain the widespread acceptance of “pseudo”
personality tests (pp. 486-487).
Textbook Core LO: How individualist versus collectivist cultures affect personality
34. Describe how cultural variations in the concept of the “self” affect the study of
personality (p. 473).