Psychology of individual differences: advenced course

Pre-requisites: Prerequisites for the basic course + Psychometrics, Psychology of memory and thinking, Psychology of intelligence, Genetics, Developmental Psychology I, General psychopathology, Clinical psychology with Psychodiagnostis

Course objectives: The adoption of advanced concepts, information and methodological skills. Adoption of appropriate academic skills (presentations, writing papers). Application of acquired knowledge in solving problems in practice. Critical evaluation of the content of technical and scientific production

Course description: 1. Generators of individual differences, their taxonomy and endophenotypes. 2.Modern methods in the study of individual differences, 3. Evolution and individual differences, 4. Behavioral activation system (extraversion), 5. The system of behavioral inhibition (fear, anxiety, neuroticism) and control reactions to stress, 6. The system for the control of reaction attacks (aggression)7. The disintegration of regulatory functions (psychoticism, schizotypal), 8. The system of behavioral flexibility / rigidity, 9. g-factor, group factors and metacognition, 10. Self-concept and self-evaluation, 12. Executive functions and memory, 12. Genetic / environmental determination of behavior Practical classes: advanced use of psychological measuring instruments, data processing, student presentations, research work (draft construction, field work, standards of scientific work writing), construction of psychological measuring instruments (tests, inventories, scales), discussion groups

Learning Outcomes: Adopted advanced concepts, information and methodical funds. Advanced use and capability of construction of measuring instruments. Ability of qualified oral and written argumentation. The ability of critical evaluation of scientific / technical content.

Psychology of individual differences: advenced course

Pre-requisites: Prerequisites for the basic course + Psychometrics, Psychology of memory and thinking, Psychology of intelligence, Genetics, Developmental Psychology I, General psychopathology, Clinical psychology with Psychodiagnostis

Course objectives: The adoption of advanced concepts, information and methodological skills. Adoption of appropriate academic skills (presentations, writing papers). Application of acquired knowledge in solving problems in practice. Critical evaluation of the content of technical and scientific production

Course description: 1. Generators of individual differences, their taxonomy and endophenotypes. 2.Modern methods in the study of individual differences, 3. Evolution and individual differences, 4. Behavioral activation system (extraversion), 5. The system of behavioral inhibition (fear, anxiety, neuroticism) and control reactions to stress, 6. The system for the control of reaction attacks (aggression)7. The disintegration of regulatory functions (psychoticism, schizotypal), 8. The system of behavioral flexibility / rigidity, 9. g-factor, group factors and metacognition, 10. Self-concept and self-evaluation, 12. Executive functions and memory, 12. Genetic / environmental determination of behavior Practical classes: advanced use of psychological measuring instruments, data processing, student presentations, research work (draft construction, field work, standards of scientific work writing), construction of psychological measuring instruments (tests, inventories, scales), discussion groups

Learning Outcomes: Adopted advanced concepts, information and methodical funds. Advanced use and capability of construction of measuring instruments. Ability of qualified oral and written argumentation. The ability of critical evaluation of scientific / technical content.

Literature/Reading:

• Zuckerman, M. (2005). Psychobiology of personality. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (odabrana poglavlja).
• Jensen, A. (1998). The g-factor. Westport, CT: Praeger (odabrana poglavlja)
• Panksepp, J. (1998). Affective Neuroscience. The Foundations of Human and Animal Emotions. New York: Oxford University Press (odabrana poglavlja)
• Žeželj, I., Lazarević, Lj. i Pavlović, M. (2010). Test implicitnih asocijacija: teorijske i metodološke osnove. Psihologijske teme,1, 45-69.
• Miyake, A. et al. (2000). The Unity and Diversity of Executive Functions and Their Contributions to Complex ‘‘Frontal Lobe’’ Tasks: A Latent Variable Analysis. Cognitive Psychology 41, 49–100
• Meriac,J.P. et al(2008).Further Evidence for the Validity of Assessment Center Dimensions:A Meta-Analysis of the Incremental Criterion-Related Validity of Dimension Ratings.J of App Psych,93,1042–1052