1. Discuss Bandura's model of self-regulation, including the key concepts in the model, the different types of goals, and research supporting his model. Compare and contrast his model with expectancy-value theory.

2. Why do people often fail in their attempts at self-regulation and how can they get better at it? (refer to the Muraven et al. study) Why do people procrastinate, and how does it influence their performance and their health?

3. In terms of both general beliefs and concrete procedures, what approach did Henry Murray take in assessing potential OSS agents, and why? What evidence was collected to support the validity and reliability of his approach?

4. What is David Funder’s position on the validity of self-report data, and what is his evidence? What are the common criticisms of self-report data, and does Funder address these criticisms adequately?

5. How and what do projective (fantasy) measures assess (describe the general approach and basic assumptions of these tests)? What does the evidence suggest regarding the validity of these tests?  (Summarize this evidence and provide examples.)

6. Discuss the role of anxiety in psychoanalytic theory, Eysenck’s trait theory, and Kelly’s personal construct theory. What causes anxiety and anxiety-related problems? (Apply each theory as well as recent empirical evidence in your response)

7. Summarize the work on emotional regulation by each of the following scholars: Jamie Pennebaker, Dan Wegner, and Delia Cioffi. What are the practical implications of their findings for one’s own well-being, and how can they be reconciled with the findings regarding optimism and well-being?

8. To what extent are emotions innate and universal? Discuss the evidence bearing on this question. What connections have been shown to exist between specific emotions and the Five Factor Model?

9. What personality variables seem most clearly connected to psychological and physical health? Discuss the evidence supporting these connections and the reasons why these connections exist.

10.  Discuss the cognitive approaches to maladaptive functioning. Include a discussion of their assumptions regarding causes of maladjustment, and what are the typical approaches to treatment associated with them? What do outcome studies suggest regarding the efficacy of the cognitive approach?