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Describe the strengths and criticisms of humanistic theories of personality.

Summarize research findings on the relationship between stress and immune system functioning.

Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of the various measures of personality measurement: the interview, observation, and objective and projective tests.

Explain the “fight-or-flight” response. Also, describe the stages of Selye’s general adaptation syndrome and summarize the research relevant to the GAS.

Summarize the strengths and criticisms of cognitive social-learning theories of personality.

Compare and contrast conformity, compliance, and obedience. Also, identify the factors that affect each of them.

Describe the factors influencing group decision-making and the effectiveness of groups

Explain the major tenets of cognitive-social learning theories of personality and summarize how cognitive social-learning theorists conceptualize people’s interaction with their environment.

Summarize the research on and current status of trait theories and the Big Five.

Explain what the term “psychodynamic” means, and identify the five propositions that are central to all psychodynamic theories and have withstood the test of time.