This course will survey a variety of topics in contemporary personality psychology, including personality assessment, behavioural consistency, behavioural genetics, motives, the unconscious, personal efficacy, the five-factor model, the self-concept, self-esteem, self-consciousness, self-fulfilling prophecies, stress and illness, personality and relationships, moral character, sex and gender, and emotion. There will also be coverage of some traditional personality theories.
Credit Weight:
1.0
Prerequisite(s):
Psychology 1100
Offering:
3-0; 3-0
Course Classifications:
- Type B: Social Sciences
- Type D: Health and Behavioral Sciences
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