PSY07100 Individual Differences 1

Historical & conceptual perspectives in personality: psychodynamic, behaviourist, humanistic/phenomenological, cognitive/social-cognitive, and trait approaches; personality assessment
Historical & conceptual perspectives in intelligence: intelligence testing & IQ; general factor theories vs. multiple abilities; biological influences on intelligence; environmental and socio-cultural influences on intelligence
Recent developments in individual differences: alternative views of intelligence (e.g. emotional intelligence, multiple intelligences); other individual differences (e.g. creativity; leadership; optimism, personnel selection, mood and motivation).

LO1: Contrast the psychological concepts of personality and intelligence from their commonsensical, everyday usage
LO2: Evaluate approaches to studying and assessing personality (e.g. psychodynamic, behaviourist, humanistic/phenomenological, cognitive/social-cognitive, and trait approaches)
LO3: Evaluate factor theories of intelligence and demonstrate a sound knowledge of at least one seminal and one contemporary factor theory.
LO4: Critically reflect on recent developments and current debates in the areas of personality and intelligence.
LO5: Critically reflect on the validation and evaluation of a psychometric measure of personality.
LO6: Evaluate the role that individual differences plays in areas such as creativity, leadership, optimism, personnel selection, mood and motivation.