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Required Resources

Textbook: The Personality Puzzle, Chapters 8 and 9 As you read these chapters, consider the following questions:

• What is the physical basis of personality?
• What are the chemical aspects of personality?
• What is the influence of genetics in the study of personality?
• What is your perspective on the nature versus nurture argument?

Personality Neuroscience and Psychopathology: Should We Start With Biology and Look for Neural-Level Factors? This article considers some of the challenges associated with the field of personality psychology and specifically addresses how those challenges impact the study of biological personality psychology.

As you read this article, consider the following questions:

• Why is it important to use neuroscience to study personality?
• What are some of the ways that biological systems are related to the Big Five personality traits?

Additional Support (Optional)

Testing Predictions From Personality Neuroscience: Brain Structure and the Big Five Consider the following questions as you read this article:

• Why is it important to consider biology when studying personality?
• To what extent has brain structure been linked with the Big Five personality traits?

“Nothing to See Here”: No Structural Brain Differences as a Function of the Big Five Personality Traits From a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis This article debunks the findings from the Testing Predictions from Personality Neuroscience: Brain Structure and the Big Five article. It compiles data from several studies and eventually concludes that none of it is significant and that maybe we need to rethink the biological approach altogether.

The Big Five Project Personality Test Review your results from Module Five to use for the short paper assignment in this module. There are also links to a number of additional resources about the Big Five.

Consider the following questions as you assess the site:

1. Did you find your results accurate?
2. In the past, have you considered the research behind different personality tests?

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Graduate Discussion Rubric

Overview

Your active participation in the discussions is essential to your overall success this term. Discussion questions will help you make meaningful connections between the course content and the larger concepts of the course. These discussions give you a chance to express your own thoughts, ask questions, and gain insight from your peers and instructor.

Directions

For each discussion, you must create one initial post and follow up with at least two response posts.

For your initial post, do the following:

• Write a post of 1 to 2 paragraphs.
• In Module One, complete your initial post by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
• In Modules Two through Ten, complete your initial post by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.
• Consider content from other parts of the course where appropriate. Use proper citation methods for your discipline when referencing scholarly or popular sources.

For your response posts, do the following:

• Reply to at least two classmates outside of your own initial post thread.
• In Module One, complete your two response posts by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
• In Modules Two through Ten, complete your two response posts by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.
• Demonstrate more depth and thought than saying things like “I agree” or “You are wrong.” Guidance is provided for you in the discussion prompt.

Discussion Rubric

Criteria	Exemplary	Proficient	Needs Improvement	Not Evident	Value
Comprehension	Develops an initial post with an organized, clear point of view or idea using rich and significant detail (100%)	Develops an initial post with a point of view or idea using appropriate detail (90%)	Develops an initial post with a point of view or idea but with some gaps in organization and detail (70%)	Does not develop an initial post with an organized point of view or idea (0%)	20
Timeliness	N/A	Submits initial post on time (100%)	Submits initial post one day late (70%)	Submits initial post two or more days late (0%)	10
Engagement	Provides relevant and meaningful response posts with clarifying explanation and detail (100%)	Provides relevant response posts with some explanation and detail (90%)	Provides somewhat relevant response posts with some explanation and detail (70%)	Provides response posts that are generic with little explanation or detail (0%)	20
Critical Thinking	Draws insightful conclusions that are thoroughly defended with evidence and examples (100%)	Draws informed conclusions that are justified with evidence (90%)	Draws logical conclusions (70%)	Does not draw logical conclusions (0%)	30
Writing (Mechanics)	Initial post and responses are easily understood, clear, and concise using proper citation methods where applicable with no errors in citations (100%)	Initial post and responses are easily understood using proper citation methods where applicable with few errors in citations (90%)	Initial post and responses are understandable using proper citation methods where applicable with a number of errors in citations (70%)	Initial post and responses are not understandable and do not use proper citation methods where applicable (0%)	20
Total:	100%