Dr. Donna Ashcraft                                                              Fall, 2006
216 Harvey Hall                                                                  Office Hours:   MW 1:00-3:00
Phone: 393-1870 or 393-2295                                                                       F 12:00-1:00
Email: Ashcraft@clarion.edu
Website: http://psy1.clarion.edu/dma/donna.html
 

Required Text:     Personality Theories: Development,  Growth and Diversity, 5th edition, by Bem Allen
                                Personality Theories Workbook, 3rd edition, by Donna Ashcraft
 

Objectives:    1. To introduce students to the main theoretical perspectives in personality and to break down
                               these general perspectives into individual theories of personality theorists.

                         2. To apply these theories to research and psychotherapy and explain how they influence each.

                         3. To discuss current research in the area of personality.
 

Grading:

Exams: There will be four exams throughout the semester. Each exam will consist of objective and essay questions and will be worth 100 points each. Makeups will be given only under very extenuating circumstances and will be all essay in nature. Anything in your book, or discussed in lecture, is fair game for the exams.
 

Case Studies: You are required to analyze at least 10 case studies according to various theories from the Personality Theories Workbook by answering the questions at the end of the cases. The case studies will be worth 10 points each. The dates that they are due will be announced in class. If you complete more than 10 case studies, I will drop your lowest grade(s) and count only the highest 10 scores toward your final grade. No late case studies will be accepted.
 

Final grades are based on total points according to the following scheme:

A = 450 points or more (90% and above)
B = 400 - 449 points (80% - 89%)
C = 350 - 399 points (70% - 79%)
D = 300 - 349 points (60% - 69%)
E = less than 300 points (below 60%)

Please note that I do not curve grades.
 

Please feel free to stop by my office to discuss your progress in the course (or exams or case studies or the class material) throughout the semester.

Attendance: It is to your benefit to attend class regularly in that some things discussed in lecture may not be in your book. Likewise, we will be engaging in some group discussion and activities which should enrich the learning experience. It is hoped that you will be interested enough and responsible enough to want to come to class. However, as an added incentive, extra credit points will be given for attendance periodically, especially on the days of very low attendance. These extra credit points will be added on to your total points at the end of the semester. Students absent from class because of athletics, band, field trips, etc. are noteligible for extra credit on that particular day should it be given but this will not count as an absence.

Cheating: If anyone is caught cheating during an exam, they will be given a zero for that exam and the incident will be reported to the Student Conduct Board. Cheating is defined as both the giving and receiving of answers through means other than knowledge of the material. Likewise, changing grades, changing wrong answers to correct ones, advanced knowledge of exams or test questions, and plagiarism are all also considered cheating incidences and will be dealt with accordingly.

Students with disabilities: If you require special accommodations because of a learning or any other type of disability, please let me know as soon as possible so we can discuss and arrange for them.
 
 

The following is a tentative schedule of topics to be covered throughout the semester. We will try to adhere to this schedule as much as possible but it may be necessary to modify it.

Exam 1: Wednesday, September 27

Topics:    Chap. 2 - Freud; Case study 2 required
                Chap. 3 - Jung; Case study 4 required
                Chap. 4 - Adler; Case study 7 required
 

Exam 2: Wednesday, October 25

Topics:    Chap. 5 - Horney; Case study 10 required
                Chap. 8 - Fromm; Case study 12 required
                Chap. 6 - Harry Stack Sullivan; Case study 14 required
 

Exam 3: Tuesday, November 21

Topics:    Chap. 7 - Erikson; Case study 6 required
                Chap. 10 - Maslow; Case study 16 required
                Chap. 9 - Rogers; Case study 18 required
 

Exam 4: During finals week -- to be announced

Topics:    Chap. 13 - Bandura; Case study 26 required
                Chap. 11 - Kelly; Case study 20 required
                Chap. 14 - Skinner; Case study 22 required
                Chap. 16 - Cattell & Eysenck