Perspectives in Psychology

Modern psychology is a not "unified" science, i.e., it doesn't offer one theory or an integrated set of theories that explains human behavior. Rather, students of psychology must learn to think "perspectivally;" they must use several distinct theoretical perspectives as lenses to "see" into human motivation. Check out the link below and find a brief discussion of the major perspectives that govern the psychological vision.

http://psychology.about.com/od/psychology101/a/perspectives.htm

Big Five Personality Test (Psy 120 class)

If you are interested in taking a personality test based on the Five Factor Model of personality discussed in class please visit the url below and follow the directions. Remember: No personality test will give you the absolute truth about you. Use the results to stimulate thought.

http://www.personalitytest.net/ipip/ipipneo1.htm

Personality: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

Paste into your browser the url below and read the article you find there.It describes a much used personality model--the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

http://www.personalitypathways.com/MBTI_intro.html

Type A Personality

Check out the url below for a description of Type A Personality and some strategies for reducing the effects of maladaptive Type A behaviors.


http://stress.about.com/od/understandingstress/a/type_a_person.htm

Social Exhange theory

Check out this url and you'll find a short article about the basic concepts associated with Social Exchange Theory. Ask yourself if there is any place in this theory for unselfish action (altruism).


http://family.jrank.org/pages/1595/Social-Exchange-Theory-Major-Contemporary-Concepts.html

Human Memory

Check out the link below: You'll get a clear description of an important model of memory.

http://www.cc.gatech.edu/classes/cs6751_97_winter/Topics/human-cap/memory.html