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Carlson, Janet F. – Teaching of Psychology, 1989
Describes a board game used to facilitate the learning of theoretical principles associated with the psychoanalytic perspective on personality. Covers rules governing play and special advantages of this learning experience. Game board is reproduced. (Author/LS)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Higher Education, Learning Activities, Personality

Enns, Carolyn Zerbe – Teaching of Psychology, 1989
Reviews criticisms of traditional personality theories and describes alternative, more inclusive, theories that teachers should consider adding to their courses. Suggests that teachers expose students to theories respecting diversity, feminist approaches, theories stressing relatedness, and the reformulations of traditional theories. (KO)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developmental Psychology, Higher Education, Moral Development

Parrott, Les – Teaching of Psychology, 1992
Presents two exercises designed to demonstrate the influence of two Adlerian principles on personality. Includes exercises dealing with birth order and earliest recollection. Concludes that the exercises actively demonstrate major concepts for counseling courses in Adlerian psychotherapy. Reports that students rated both exercises highly, with…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Birth Order, Class Activities, Counseling

Junn, Ellen N. – Teaching of Psychology, 1989
Describes an exercise that addresses a number of developmental issues in a family and parenting class. The exercise requires students to write a semiautobiographical personal letter. Reports that students responded favorably to this exercise, suggesting a number of beneficial outcomes. Recommendations for instructors are provided. (KO)
Descriptors: Assignments, Biographies, Classroom Research, Cognitive Development

Peden, Blaine F.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1990
Explains 2 decision-making problems presented to 188 undergraduates enrolled in introductory psychology classes to teach the principles governing individual and collective decisions. Shows individual interest outweighed mutual benefit. Promotes active learning about psychology and scientific skills while stimulating personal development (CH)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Competition, Cooperation, Decision Making

VanderStoep, Scott W.; Shaughnessy, John J. – Teaching of Psychology, 1997
Presents the results of a study that tested students in a research methods and a developmental psychology class on methodological and statistical reasoning at the beginning and the end of the term. Reasoning scores of research methods students improved more than the scores of developmental psychology students. (MJP)
Descriptors: Course Content, Decision Making, Developmental Psychology, Educational Benefits