PSY3101
PSY 3101 - Introduction to Personality (3 Cr.)
Psychology (10986)
TCLA - College of Liberal Arts
PSY 3101 - Introduction to Personality (3 Cr.)
Course description
Covers the major issues in personality psychology, including personality traits, their assessment, and their roots in genetic and environmental influences; personality development and the effects of personality on life outcomes; psychological and biological processes related to personality; and the importance of goals, roles, and narrative identity. Various contemporary and historical perspectives are considered, including psychodynamic, humanistic, behaviorist, and evolutionary approaches.
prereq: 1001
prereq: 1001
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
OPT - Student Option
Lecture
Typically offered term(s)
Every Fall & Spring