Personality Assessment and Research

Undergraduate

Basic concepts in psychological measurement (standard scores, correlations, reliability, validity, factor analysis). Measurement of personality traits. Identification of major personality dimensions. Agreement between personality self-reports and observer reports from spouses, relatives, and friends. Personality similarity between spouses, relatives, and friends. Personality trait levels in relation to demographic variables (age, sex, country, region, birth order, family size) and other psychological characteristics (such as religiousness, political attitudes, sexual orientation, work interests, mental abilities). Course Format: Lectures, 3 hours per week. Restrictions: Open to PSYC (single or combined) majors and minors and FPAC majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits or 3.0 PSYC credits above PSYC 1F90. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2F23 and PSYC 2P25 Course Notes: This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.