To prepare for this discussion, please read Chapters 8 and 9 of your textbook, as well as The Interplay Between Culture and Personality (Links to an external site.). In addition, watch the The Dangerous Ways Ads See Women | Jean Kilbourne | TEDxLafayetteCollege (Links to an external site.), Touch guise – Trailer – Extended Preview (Links to an external site.), and Correlation: Against All Odds—Inside Statistics (Links to an external site.) videos. Complete The IPIP-NEO (International Personality Item Pool Representation of the NEO PI-R™) (Links to an external site.). Finally, review Instructor Guidance and Announcements.
To complete this activity,
Complete the The IPIP-NEO (International Personality Item Pool Representation of the NEO PI-R™) (Links to an external site.) (either the short or long version).
Interpret your results.
Illustrate each dimension of your personality with specific details and examples.
What characteristics or behaviors have you noticed about yourself that support or dispute these?
Relate elements of your own thoughts, feelings, and actions that may be particularly impacted by external situational factors (social and cultural contexts that you have experienced), rather than internal dispositional factors (your personality traits). (Example: Does being in a crowded place evoke emotions or an action on your part?)
Discuss the impact of society, culture, gender, or other dimensions of variation, either on the person or the situation. (Example: Do you have behaviors or feelings that align with your culture, gender, or community?)
To fully demonstrate content knowledge and critical thinking, the Personality and Social Psychology discussion must
Appraise course concepts explicitly, applying them to your personal experiences/observations, and cite the required readings as appropriate.
Be thorough and specific, structuring your work intentionally (with an introductory and concluding sentence or two), providing clear context, and concisely and precisely explaining relevant course concepts.
Use personal examples to illustrate as appropriate, but do be sure to provide an objective analysis too, referencing required materials and using additional credible sources as needed to support your insight. For more, see Summary vs. Analysis (Links to an external site.).
Use your own Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) and apply in-text citations appropriately throughout your post. For more, review APA: Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.).
Your original post should be a minimum of 300 words.
Peer Responses: Review several of your classmates’ posts. Provide a substantive response to at least two of your peers, in a minimum of 300 words (each reply), by Day 7 (Monday). Based on your understanding of the reading, add important information to the conversation.
Suggest an alternate approach to personality (e.g., psychoanalytic, social-cognitive, or humanistic). How might this different approach explain your peer’s personality characteristics?
Consider the impact of social forces on the development of your peer’s personality traits.
Relate cultural or gender differences you have observed with regard to social behavior.
Instructor Responses: Review any instructor feedback on your postings. Often feedback is shared to help you to elevate your level of critical thought or make corrections. Reply based on this feedback to advance your understanding of the content addressed.
Observe the following guidelines for all responses:
Remember that discussion forums should be conversations; dialogue is encouraged throughout the course.
Provide a courteous and interactive learning environment.
Continue to monitor this discussion through 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) on Day 7 of the week and reply to anyone (instructor or classmate) who has chosen to respond to your original post.
Your grade will reflect the quality of your initial post, the depth of your peer replies, and your active support of forum dialogue.
Your responses should demonstrate that you have read the existing replies on the board. (In your response, mention information and viewpoints already expressed by existing responses to the same post.)
Use your own Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) and apply in-text citations appropriately throughout your
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