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                                        Personality Theories (PSY 3430 – 26140), Fall 2021 
                                           Class Format = Asynchronous Online Course 
                                                                  
            Professor: Cade Mansfield          Virtual Office Hours: W. 2-3:30PM; R. 12:00-1:30PM; F. 12:30-2:00 PM 
                            
            Office: Lindquist Hall Rm. 373     Email: cademansfield@weber.edu (best way to contact me) 
            Note: I can meet face-to-face as needed. Please email if you need to meet that way. 
            Canvas support 801-626-6499 and computing support 801-626-7777 
            
           Course Description 
           This class will provide you with an introduction to the study and science of personality—consistencies in people’s 
           thoughts, feelings, and behavior over time and across situations. Topics will include personality assessment and 
           development; biological and contextual influences on personality; emotion and motivation; the self; personality and 
           culture; psychological adjustment; and clinical disorders of personality. We will focus on current empirical research and 
           modern theories of personality.  
            
           Course Goals 
           Through reading, completing assignments, reflecting on insights from the course, and participating in class students will 
           work toward 3 of the 5 APA learning goals. 
                   Goal 1: Knowledge Base. Students will 1) describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in 
                   personality psychology, 2) develop a working knowledge of the content of personality psychology as a specific 
                   domain of study, and 3) describe applications of personality psychology in the real-world. 
                   Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking. Students will 1) develop psychological literacy by using 
                   terms within personality psychology, 3) engage in integrative thinking and problem solving.  
                   Goal 4: Communication. Students will 1) demonstrate effective writing, and 2) interact effectively with others. 
                    
           Required Textbook 
               •   The Personality Puzzle 8th ed. David C. Funder, PhD. New York: Norton. 
                   (https://www.weber.edu/financialservices/DayOneAccess.html) & Canvas integration with Norton Publishers. 
               •   The book is provided as part of First Day Access so you do not have to do anything to “buy” the book other than 
                   pay your tuition. 
               •   You will need to buy, or rent, or get a library copy of one of the books from the term paper list. See term paper 
                   assignment below. 
                    
           Course Design 
               •   Pacing - This is an online, somewhat, but not entirely self-paced, asynchronous course. Asynchronous 
                   means that we do not have a set time to meet for class. Nevertheless you are expected to create a schedule 
                   that you can follow that allows you to thoughtfully complete all components of the class, including taking 
                   notes on the video recorded lectures in order to maximize your learning.  
               •   To succeed in this class, it is essential that you watch the lectures and complete the notes for each 
                   chapter that are posted in each module in canvas. Students who do so get the most out of the class 
                   and report the highest levels of enjoyment from the class. Students who fail to do this are often 
                   frustrated by the assignments and exams, and the course overall. 
               •   If you try to batch, or cram, a bunch of reading, InQuizzitive assignments, and lectures in to a small 
                   window of time you will not do well in this class. As you will see the material is intensive with a lot of new 
                   language and complicated concepts, research findings, and theories. Please do not fall behind. REALLY, 
                   PLEASE DO NOT FALL BEHIND - and if you feel like you are beginning to do so please reach out to me 
                   by email right away so that we can discuss how to keep you on track. 
               •   The learning activities for the class are presented in canvas in 4 modules. Each module’s information 
                   corresponds to one of the exams. For example, the first module contains learning activities for the first 3 
                   chapters that we cover; chapters 1, 2, and 4.  
               •   Organizational plan for each module in canvas- Each chapter will have a video lecture for you to watch or 
                   in rare cases potentially an audio lecture for you to listen to. You are expected to watch and take notes on 
                   the lectures as if you were in an in-person class (albeit one that you are mostly pacing yourself). If you 
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                       open the first module you will see a drop down listing of materials that you need to work through to prep 
                       for Exam 1. Information within each module is organized by weeks in the semester. I expect that 
                       organizing things this way will help you effectively use your time, and in doing so, will make your life 
                       easier and help you learn. In the past students have told me that this layout works well. 
                  Canvas 
                  •    Go to https://weber.instructure.com/login and log-in with your Wildcat username and password.  From the 
                       “Courses” tab, click on “PSY 3430”. You will be able to access the syllabus, handouts, assignments, chapter 
                       learning objectives, and relevant web links. You also will be able to stay current with course announcements, 
                       your grades, and to email your professor and peers. The material in Canvas is provided as a courtesy to facilitate 
                       comprehension of course material: it is NOT a substitute for attending class. You will be provided with 
                       information in class that is not sufficiently elaborated in the handouts, is not in your text, and is critical to your 
                       success in this class. For assistance with Canvas, email wsuonline@weber.edu or call 877-215-0831.  
                   
              Learning Activities and Course Grading: 
               
              Syllabus Quiz 
                  •    You will complete a short quiz on the syllabus during the first week of class. This quiz is designed to ensure that 
                       you are familiar with key details in the syllabus. You cannot complete any other tasks in the class until you get a 
                       perfect score on the syllabus quiz. However, you can take it as often as you need before the due date.  
               
              Discussion board assignments 
                  •    Each week of the class presents a different discussion board assignment. Each of those assignments reviews one 
                       or more concepts that is important for understanding personality. I will break the class into two groups, A and B. 
                            o  If you are in Group A you are assigned the following 9 chapters/discussion activities: Introduction, Ch. 
                                1, Ch. 4, Ch. 7, Ch. 10, Ch. 12, Ch. 14, Ch. 16, Ch. 18. 
                            o  If you are in Group A you are assigned the following 9 chapters/discussion activities: Introduction, Ch. 
                                2, Ch. 6, Ch. 8, Ch. 11, Ch. 13, Ch. 15, Ch. 17, Ch. 18. 
                            o  Canvas will be set to drop your 6 lowest discussion board scores. Although I will put a 0 into the grade 
                                column on your off weeks, it will NOT negatively impact your final grade. Please remember this. On 
                                weeks that you do participate you will receive a grade that is based on the quality of your 
                                participation/answers. See rubric in canvas. 
                  •    I work discussion boards a bit differently than other professors. Although you are only assigned certain chapters 
                       you are HIGHLY encouraged to think about and read all of the discussion board activities because doing so will 
                       help you learn the material. As you will see in the assignments you are only required to read a certain number of 
                       student posts, but you are encouraged to read all fellow students’ posts to help you learn the material.  
                  •    These assignments are NOT busy work. Each one is designed to get you to think more deeply about a particular 
                       concept or two from the week and to get you to apply the concept or concepts.  
                  •    Addresses learning goals 1, 2, and 4. 
                        
              InQuizitive e-book Activity Scoring  
                  •    To reinforce weekly preparation, and to help you consolidate the course material, you will complete an 
                       InQuizitive activity corresponding to each assigned chapter of your textbook as well as one Inquizitive training 
                       activity due in week 1 titled “How to Use InQuizitive”. Complete it by the end of the first week of class. It will 
                       teach you how to work with the program.  
                  •    InQuizitive Scoring: You must answer at least 13 questions to receive a score for each InQuizitive activity, and 
                       you will receive points for each correct answer (you can “wager” more points, or fewer, depending on your 
                       confidence that you know the answer). Once you gain 1000 points in the InQuizitive program, no matter how 
                       many questions it takes you to get there, you will receive a grade of 100%. Your score in canvas will be based 
                       on this percentage score from Inquizitive: 100% = 10 points; > 75% but < 100% = 7.5 points, etc.  
                  •    InQuizitive questions are displayed from a larger pool in a semi-random, adaptive manner depending on your 
                       answers, and you have the option to continue to answer questions until you reach the maximum number of 
                       points. If you have concerns or questions about any question, you can provide feedback to the publishers by 
                       clicking on the “Question Help/Challenge” button. This will also allow you to “skip” that question and advance 
                       to the next one. A great way to study is to continue to answer the InQuizitive questions even after you have 
                       received 100%. Your score will not be negatively affected at that point. 
                  •    Deadlines: To receive full credit you must complete the activity by the posted due date. There are 15 assigned 
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                       InQuizitive activities. Questions that appear in the InQuizitive activities may also appear on your exams, so it is 
                       in your interest to make sure that you learn this material even if you do not complete that particular activity.  
                  •    Remember, if at the due date you have only attained a 50% on a particular chapter, you will have 50% recorded 
                       as your final score for that chapter. See the course schedule and keep up with your readings please!  
                  •    Addresses learning goals 1 and 2. 
              Exams 
                  •    You will have 4 exams, each worth 150 points. Each will cover material from the relevant chapters’ learning 
                       objectives, topics, and activities. Exams may have multiple choice or short answer questions. 
                            o  Exam 1 covers chapters 1, 2, and 4.  
                            o  Exam 2 covers chapters 6, 7, and 8.  
                            o  Exam 3 covers chapters 10, 11, 12 and 13.  
                            o  Exam 4 covers chapters 15, 17, and 18. Because Ch. 18 is a review of all that we have learned, Exam 4 
                                has a “cumulative” element. Exams will primarily be multiple choice questions but I reserve the right 
                                to include short answer / brief essay questions (I will notify you prior to the exam if there are these 
                                types of questions).  
                  •    All exams are administered via Chitester online software (https://chitester.weber.edu/chi.cfm) and are 
                       available in the following testing centers: Student Services, Davis, Library, Lindquist Hall, West, Tracy 
                       Hall, and Morgan. Exams are proctored and require a student ID check. To take an exam, you must check 
                       in at the testing center with your student ID on the correct date (see Course Schedule) at the appropriate 
                       times for the testing center you choose.  
                  •    You will not be allowed to take an exam without your ID or if you show up after hours (tests are issued 
                       until the closing time listed; you may remain for one hour after that time to complete your exam). Testing 
                       center hours are listed at http://www.weber.edu/TestingCenter/   
                  •    Exams are untimed so please do not become stressed out about time, you can take as long as you want.  
                  •    If a student cannot complete exams for an approved reason at a testing center (for example she is in quarantine) 
                       the student will be required to take the exam using proctorio and chi tester. Proctorio requires that students have 
                       a web-cam and the student’s internal space (e.g., room) and activities are video recorded during testing. In 
                       addition, all internet traffic is monitored during testing. The only sites visited during testing should be the 
                       chitester webpage for the particular exam that the student is taking. You must notify at least two weeks in 
                       advance of the exam if you are not able to take the exam at a testing center. 
                 •     It is your responsibility to prepare yourself for the exams and to complete them on time (see course schedule). If 
                       you have a legitimate conflict (e.g. a family member is having surgery) with the exam schedule, you may take 
                       one exam early at no penalty. To do so, discuss your legitimate conflict with me so we can make arrangements. 
                 •     YOU CANNOT TAKE THE FINAL EXAM LATE. 
                 •     IMPORTANT:  You are responsible for all assigned readings even if they are not discussed in class, and you are 
                       responsible for anything discussed in lecture even if it is not covered in the readings.  
                  •    Addresses learning goals 1, 2, and 4. 
                        
              Exam Item Reviews (Optional Extra Credit. This is pretty much IT for extra credit) 
                  •    My goal is to help you learn the course material. To this end, it is important for you to reflect on and learn from 
                       your mistakes. If you choose to truly learn the material on this exam and you seek to improve your exam score 
                       and perhaps gain some insight into your test preparation, you may do the following: 
                  •    With your textbook and notes available as a reference, log-in to Chitester to review your exam. 
                  •    For each missed item, write down:  
                            o  the item # as it appears for you and for your professor. If this is not present you lose 2 points. 
                            o  the correct response (figure it out – use your textbook & notes!). Do not write out the questions or the 
                                responses; simply provide the letter (a, b, c, d) of the correct response. 
                            o  a statement of exactly where you found the correct response (page # in text, slide from lecture 
                                notes...) 
                            o  a 2-3 sentence HONEST explanation for why you chose one of the incorrect responses. Perhaps 
                                you misread the question, didn't study or misunderstood the concept, didn't read the textbook, second-
                                guessed yourself, and/or you just spaced out! This is an opportunity for you to learn from your 
                                mistakes! 
                  •    You may earn 0.50 points for each missed multiple choice item that you successfully review. For example, if 
                       you missed 15 multiple choice questions (and got all of the fill in the blanks) you would have earned 95/125 
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                       (76%). If you successfully reviewed each of the 15 missed items, you would earn back 7.5 points (15 * 0.50), for 
                       a revised exam score of 102.5/125 (82%), moving you from a C to a B- on the exam. 
                  •    Submit your item reviews via the assignment in Canvas by 11:59 pm on the due date (see course schedule). 
                       Early reviews are encouraged; late reviews are not accepted. Reviews that do not include the required elements 
                       are not considered.  
                  •    Exam item reviews cannot be completed for the final exam. 
                  •    I strongly advise you to take this opportunity to make the most of what may have been a personally 
                       disappointing performance on this exam.  I believe in your ability to succeed in this course and I am willing to 
                       help you learn from your mistakes and learn about psychology in the process. 
               
              Term Paper 
                       •    You will read one book from a set that I have chosen. Then, you will analyze a main character and his or her 
                            experiences from the perspective of a student with an emerging knowledge of personality research and 
                            theory. In doing so you will write a paper that answers the question: What do we know when we KNOW a 
                            person’s personality? 
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                       •    You should aim to complete the book by November 1  at the latest. To help with this you will finish an 
                            assignment that asks you to create a “reading plan”. 
                       •    The paper will be about 2000 words long. There is more information in Canvas about this assignment. 
                       •    The book options are listed here: 
                                o  The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz 
                                o  The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie 
                                o  King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero by David Remnick 
                                o  Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsberg by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik 
                                o  Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson 
                                o  Almost a Woman by Esmeralda Santiago 
                       •    Addresses learning goals 1, 2, and 4. 
               
                                                                 Grade Sources Summary 
                Source                                           Points per assignment                            Total Possible Points  
                Syllabus Quiz                                           1 @ 10 pts                                           10 
                InQuizitive Assignments                                15 @ 10 pts                                          150 
                Discussion Board Activities                             9 @ 10 pts                                           90 
                Term Paper                                       3 @ 10 pts, 1 @ 120 pts                                    150 
                Exams                                                  4 @ 150 pts                                          600 
                Total Possible Points                                                                                      1000 
               
                                                                    Class Grading Scale 
                            Grade                    Percentage Cutoff                  Grade                      Percentage Cutoff 
                               A                          93 – 100%                        C                           73 – 76.9% 
                               A-                        90 – 92.9%                       C-                           70 – 72.9% 
                              B+                         87 – 89.9%                       D+                           67 – 69.9% 
                               B                         83 – 86.9%                        D                           63 – 66.9% 
                               B-                        80 – 82.9%                       D-                           60 – 62.9% 
                              C+                         77 – 79.9%                        F                          Below 59.9% 
               
              See Course Policies in the Canvas homepage. It is your responsibility to review the policies page before continuing on 
              with the class. The late policy and the respect for person’s policies are there as well as others. Let me know if you have 
              any questions about course policies. Go to our homepage in canvas → Start here → Course Policies. 
               
              See Academic Dishonesty Policy in the Canvas homepage. It is your responsibility to be familiar with what plagiarism 
              is, how to avoid it, and how to get help from me if you are confused about anything related to plagiarism. Read the policy 
              please. Got to our homepage in canvas → Start here → Academic Honesty and Dishonesty. 
               
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