Teaching code

4S007359

Teacher

Roberto Burro

Coordinatore

Roberto Burro

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

M-PSI/01 - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

Period

Sem. 1B dal Nov 15, 2021 al Jan 12, 2022.

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars

Learning outcomes

1) Know and understand the psychological theories that explain attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups. 2) Apply the theories on the functioning of individuals, groups and organizations to the analysis of phenomena of learning and personal and social change. The course aims to allow the student to know and understand the main theories that explain the personality and its evaluation/measurement methods. Allow the student to know and understand how to identify the peculiarities concerning the main individual differences in order to relate them to the behavior of individuals and groups. Give the student the opportunity to apply the theories about the functioning of the individual's personality and its contribution to the learning and change activities of groups and organizations.

Program

Introduction to the study of personality
- What is personality?
- What does personality psychology study?
- From naive theories to scientific theories of personality
- What factors determine personality?
- The fundamental questions in the study of personality
- A map for orientation: the "Four Quadrants" of personality

Investigation methods in the study of personality
- Introduction
- Sources of information in the personality study: LOTS data
- Research designs in personality psychology
- Evaluation criteria for personality measurements

The psychoanalytic perspective
- A bit of history
- Freud's psychoanalytic theory
- Applications and developments of psychoanalytic thinking

The perspective of the traits
- A bit of history
- A heterogeneous perspective
- The applications of the perspective of the traits
- Developments in the perspective of traits

The biological perspective
- A bit of history
- The relationship between mind and body and temperament
- Genes and personality
- Biological processes and personality
- The evolutionary approach to the study of personality

The environmental perspective
- The concept of environment in relation to personality
- Learning and personality processes: research on conditioning
- Cultural sources and personalities
- Geophysical variables and personalities

The cognitive-social perspective
- A bit of history
- The cognitive-social theory of Albert Bandura
- The applications of the cognitive-social perspective
- Developments in the cognitive-social perspective

The cognitive perspective
- A bit of history
- The theory of personal constructs
- The applications of perspective

The humanistic perspective
- A bit of history
- The humanistic theory of Carl Rogers
- The applications of the humanistic perspective
- Developments in the humanistic perspective

Overlaps and integrations between perspectives
- Analogies between perspectives
- Integrate perspectives
- To concludes

Bibliography

Examination Methods

NB:
As a result of the health emergency due to Covid-19, the usual examination modalities might be modified, in accordance with the University indications. Updates will be posted on the course moodle e-learning page.

The exam taken during an official call will consist of a 30 minutes multiple choice question (30) (3 answers alternatives, only one of which is correct.) For the final judgment expressed in thirtieths, a correct answer has value equal to 1 point, an incorrect answer has a value equal to 0 points, an answer not given has a value equal to 0 points).