Assignment Paper

Lecture 7 (Chapter 11) Questions
Review Table 11.1 in your course lecture notes or in Chapter 11 of your textbook. As shown, Kelly’s personal construct theory is structured into 11 corollaries. Each one is described in Table 11.1. Complete the table below by giving a simple, real-life example for each one. The purpose of this is to demonstrate how you use each of these in your everyday life to predict outcomes.

Construction
Individuality
Organization
Dichotomy
Choice
Range
Experience
Modulation
Fragmentation
Commonality
Sociality

Lecture 8 (Chapter 12) Questions
Review the section in your lecture/textbook called “Superstitious versus Self-control of Behavior”. Then, for each of the four techniques, describe an instance that you have used the technique to modify your own behavior (either successfully or unsuccessfully). Finally, explain your position with respect to the relationship between behavior and personality. How does one enhance or impede the development of the other?

Superstition

Stimulus Avoidance

Self-administered Satiation

Aversive Stimulus

Self-reinforcement

Your Position on the Behavior-Personality Connection

Lecture 9 (Chapter 13) Questions
Select a topic of interest from Lecture 9/Chapter 13 of your textbook. Then find an interesting educational video on YouTube about the topic. The video should be at least 5 minutes long. After watching the video, answer the following questions.

State your topic:
Provide a link:
1. Using your textbook and/or lecture notes, briefly summarize the topic you chose and a rationale for selecting the topic.

2. Give a detailed explanation of the video and its relevance to your topic.

3. What is the most important information that you learned from the video, and how can it help you to overcome some personality-related challenges? Be specific. For example, outline an action plan that uses behavior modification to overcome limiting beliefs.

Lecture 10 (Chapters 14/15) Questions
Review the lecture notes and textbook chapters that correspond to the Limited Domain approaches. Then, answer the following questions.

1. What do you like most and least about Julian Rotter’s conception of Locus of Control?

2. What do you like most and least about Marvin Zuckerman’s conception of Sensation Seeking?

3. What do you like most and least about Martin Seligman’s conception of Learned Helplessness?

4. What do you like most and least about Martin Seligman’s conception of Positive Psychology?

5. Overall, which of the four domains of focus interests you the most – and why?