PSY 156 Personality and Adjustment
This course will examine the major theories of personality (e.g., Psychoanalytic, Behavioral Humanistic, Cognitive), addressing the development, structure, and dynamics of personality. Survey of these theories highlights the origin of normal and pathological personality development. Students will be able to explore their own personality development, learn how different personalities work well together or conflict, explore healthy and unhealthy adjustment options, and work toward tolerance for personality differences. This course carries credit equivalent to PSY 132; students can only get credit for either PSY 132 or PSY 156 to count towards the psychology major – not both.
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