Mod 11 - Facets of Personality - Zuckerman (Student) PDF

PSYC – 1130 Psychology for Social Service Workers Locus of Control, Sensation Seeking, Learned Helplessness, Optimism/Pessimism, Positive Psychology, and Happiness and Success Schultz & Schultz Theorie...

PSYC – 1130 Psychology for Social Service Workers Locus of Control, Sensation Seeking, Learned Helplessness, Optimism/Pessimism, Positive Psychology, and Happiness and Success Schultz & Schultz Theories of Personality and Development, 10th Edition  Chapter Outline 1. Julian Rotter 2. Marvin Zuckerman 3. Martin E. P. Seligman 4. Positive Psychology Schultz & Schultz Theories of Personality and Development, 10th Edition Copyright 2013 Wadsworth, a division of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. age Source: http://bigthink.com/experts/marvinzuckerman Marvin Zuckerman: Sensation Seeking Schultz & Schultz Theories of Personality and Development, 10th Edition Copyright 2013 Wadsworth, a division of Cengage Learning. All  Life of Zuckerman  1928 – Sensation seeking  Need for varied, novel, & complex sensations & experiences  Largely hereditary Schultz & Schultz Theories of Personality and Development, 10th Edition Copyright 2013 Wadsworth, a division of Cengage Learning. All Image Source: http://bigthink.com/experts/marvinzuckerman rights reserved. Approaches to Example Theorists personality development Psychoanalytic Psychoanalysis: Sigmund Freud Neo-psychoanalytic Neurotic Needs & Trends: Karen Horney Individual Psychology: Alfred Adler Behavioural Reinforcement Theory: BF Skinner Cognitive Cognitive Theory: Aaron Beck Humanistic Self-Actualization Theory: Carl Rogers Positive Psychology: Martin Seligman Genetics (Trait) Five-Factor Theory: McCrae & Costa Sensation Seeking: Marvin Zuckerman Social-Learning Locus of Control: Julian Rotter  Assessment  Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS) Components of Sensation Seeking:  Thrill/adventure seeking  Experience seeking  Disinhibition  Boredom susceptibility Schultz & Schultz Theories of Personality and Development, 10th Edition Copyright 2013 Wadsworth, a division of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.  Research Characteristics of Sensation Seekers  Young vs. old  Men vs. women  Racial & cultural differences Schultz & Schultz Theories of Personality and Development, 10th Edition Copyright 2013 Wadsworth, a division of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.  Research, cont’d. Additional Findings  Behavioral differences  Personality differences  Cognitive processes  Occupational preferences  Attitudes  Physiological Differences  Heredity vs. environment Schultz & Schultz Theories of Personality and Development, 10th Edition Copyright 2013 Wadsworth, a division of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.  Research, cont’d. Additional Findings  Behavioral differences  Personality differences  Cognitive processes  Occupational preferences  Attitudes  Physiological Differences  Heredity vs. environment Schultz & Schultz Theories of Personality and Development, 10th Edition Copyright 2013 Wadsworth, a division of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.  Reflections  Sensation seeking concept has stimulated a great deal of research  Commonsense appeal Schultz & Schultz Theories of Personality and Development, 10th Edition Copyright 2013 Wadsworth, a division of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Zuckerman on Habituation  http://bigthink.com/videos/the-psychology-of-horr or- films Extreme Sports – Why do people do it?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVgUnl0wu2c& feature= related