February 25: Social Cognitive Theories and the Self

Class Activities:

1) Neuron Note/Psych News. You wrote a new question and read the answers to your questions.

2) Pop Quiz. :)

3) Social Cognitive Perspective.

Reciprocal Determinism clarification.

"Shindler's List" clip: The Jewish maid has lost all sense of control in her life. Have you ever felt a lack of control? What does that do to your personality?

Locus of Control Survey.

4) The Self.

Self-Esteem survey and evaluation. Notes on self-esteem.

The Dark Side of Self-Esteem notes and discussion.

Biased Self-Ratings. Better-than-average Phenomenon.

Self-Handicapping. Don't create an excuse for failure on Friday's test!

Assignments:

1) STUDY!!! Test on chapter 15 on Friday, February 27th. Multiple Choice and Free-Response

2) Personality Free-Response. Use this to practice for the test. Due on Friday.