1. Coping styles

What are the major differences between problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping? Provide examples of each that would be applicable to a social or occupational setting.

2. Personality and coherence

Discuss the coherence of personality. In what situations might a person fail to exhibit coherence? What does that tell us about the theory?

3. Personality and culture

How is our knowledge about personality a product of Western culture? That is, can we apply our personality theory to the rest of the world?

4. Jim case study discussion

Personality Assessment and the Case of Jim. Read this case study in chapter 13 of your textbook. After reading the case and the associated chapter information for this week, consider posting at least one thread that relates to the case in terms of social cognitive theory.