Final Project Personality Theories COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. 2. 3. 4. Explain the principles of the study of personality Analyze how personality theories apply to adjustment and personality deviations Differentiate methods of assessment used within the context of personality theories Apply major personality theories to case studies CASE DESCRIPTION For this project, you will introduce a well-known figure as a case study subject, select two or three personality theories, and then use the theories to analyze your subject and create a wellresearched case study. The paper (suggested length of 8-10 pages) should cite references and be formatted according to APA style. PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS You will start your case study by selecting and researching a well-known figure to be your subject. Then, you will choose two or three personality theories. From the perspective of the selected theories, describe any influences on the development of your subject’s personality, the definitions of human nature in relation to your subject, and how assessment should be conducted on your subject. Finally, include a theoretical explanation for adjustment issues that your subject may have faced or could face based on the assessment of his or her personality from your selected theories. Your case study should address the following points in detail. 1. Select a well-known figure from the following list to be your subject: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. Cesar Chavez John H. Johnson Steve Jobs Aung San Suu Kyi Eleanor Roosevelt Condoleezza Rice Mother Teresa Elie Wiesel © 2014. Any unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this material is prohibited without express written permission. Students are expected to maintain the integrity of the assignment by refraining from reproducing or posting the assignment or their completed work where it can be viewed by current or future students. Final Project Personality Theories 2. Introduce your case study subject. You should discuss your subject’s family history, childhood experiences, adult behavior, and experience as a public figure or in the media. You will need to conduct outside research on your subject to adequately examine these aspects. Be sure to cite all references in APA format. 3. Select two or three personality theories and explain your choices by outlining the basics of each theory. The personality theories you select could include the following: a. Psychoanalytic approach b. Neopsychoanalytic approach c. Lifespan approach d. Trait approach e. Humanistic approach f. Cognitive approach g. Behavioral approach h. Social learning approach 4. Clearly link examples from your subject’s life to the theories you are using. Be sure to address the following in your analysis: a. Describe four or more influences on your subject’s development of personality from the perspectives of the two or three theories you chose. You should explain how various factors have impacted the development of your subject’s personality and that impact should be directly linked to a theory. For example, in the psychoanalytic approach all experiences before the age of five could be influences on the subject’s development of personality. b. Analyze human nature from the perspectives of your selected theories as it applies to your case study. Consider the questions of human nature and apply at least two of these questions to your subject. For example, if the psychoanalytic theory of personality is selected, then the question of free will versus determinism could be applied to the subject in terms of Freud’s views on this question. Some examples of questions of human nature are: i. ii. iii. iv. v. Free will vs. determinism Nature vs. nurture Past vs. present Uniqueness vs. universality Optimism vs. pessimism © 2014. Any unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this material is prohibited without express written permission. Students are expected to maintain the integrity of the assignment by refraining from reproducing or posting the assignment or their completed work where it can be viewed by current or future students. Final Project Personality Theories c. Using two or three examples from your subject’s life, discuss how you would conduct assessment on your subject during these selected time periods from the perspectives of your theories. Explain the assessment techniques and instruments that you would use and how you would ensure that your selected methods of assessment would address the three principles: standardization, reliability, and validity. d. Explain adjustment issues that your subject may have faced or could face based on your assessment of his or her personality. Pick three or four issues that pertain to your subject and explain the theoretical causes as well as how these issues would be viewed and explained from your selected personality theories. For example, if using Erikson’s lifespan theory, you could describe the way in which the character in the case is handling the developmental conflict of the stage he or she is in. Adjustment issues could include: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. Stress Frustration Aggression Conflict Decision making Self-image 5. In a concluding paragraph, compare the analyses of your subject from your selected theories. After comparing the selected theories, explain which theory or theories are most appropriate for analyzing and assessing the subject in your case study. PROJECT SUBMISSION 1. A title page is not required for project submissions. Because evaluators do not see student names when reviewing student work, it is important that students not include any personal identifiers in their project submissions. 2. If your project requires a video, you should post the video to a free video hosting site like www.youtube.com, www.photobucket.com, or another free web hosting site. The following website maintains a list of video hosting sites: http://www.videohostings.com. In the written materials that you submit as part of the assignment, you should include the title of the video and a link for the evaluator to use to grade your submission. Please make sure that the privacy settings on your video are set to allow third parties to view it. © 2014. Any unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this material is prohibited without express written permission. Students are expected to maintain the integrity of the assignment by refraining from reproducing or posting the assignment or their completed work where it can be viewed by current or future students. Final Project Personality Theories 3. When you are ready, click on the Upload Files button in the Project tab of your course to submit your assignment. Your project should be graded within 7 days. Please contact your instructor if this is not the case. 4. Your assignment will not be returned to you, so keep a copy for your files. © 2014. Any unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this material is prohibited without express written permission. Students are expected to maintain the integrity of the assignment by refraining from reproducing or posting the assignment or their completed work where it can be viewed by current or future students. Running Head: PSY 322 PERSONALITY THEORIES PROJECT 1 The Title of Your Paper and State the Name of your Subject(1 paragraph) This section is a brief overview of what I am about to read and why it is important for me to read it. Use a hook to get started; a sentence that gets the reader thinking. Then describe what exactly what you will be talking about in the paper. I should see the three main areas highlighted below in this section. Description of the Subject (1 page) Create a short introduction for this section- let your reader know what areas are going to be covered in this section Family History Give several examples and cite your work Childhood Experiences Give several examples and cite your work Adult Behaviors Define and examples Experience as a Public Figure Discuss Selected Personality Theories (1 page) Start here In this section give a brief textbook outline of each theory and good examples of how they are either the same or different Apply Personality Theories to the Case Study Subject (6-7 pages) Start Here In this section give a brief outline of what you are going to discuss in this section. Three or four sentences Four influences on Development of Personality through the Perspectives of Theories PSY 322 PERSONALITY THEORIES PROJECT 2 Influence 1. Start Here, this will be paragraph style as usual qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq qqqqqqqqqqqqqq Influence 2. Start Here, this will be paragraph style as usual qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq qqqqqqqqqqqqqq Influence 3. Start Here, this will be paragraph style as usual qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq qqqqqqqqqqqqqq Infleunce 4. Start Here, this will be paragraph style as usual qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq qqqqqqqqqqqqqq Analysis of Two Examples of Questions of human nature Example 1. Start Here, this will be paragraph style as usual qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq qqqqqqqqqqqqqq Example 2. Start Here, this will be paragraph style as usual qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq qqqqqqqqqqqqqq Explanations of Conducting Assessment Example 1. Start Here, this will be paragraph style as usual qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq qqqqqqqqqqqqqq Example 2. Start Here, this will be paragraph style as usual qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq qqqqqqqqqqqqqq Explanation of Three Adjustment Issues Start here In this section give a brief outline of what you are going to discuss in this section. Three introduction sentences would be good. Explanation 1. Start Here, this will be paragraph style as usual qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq qqqqqqqqqqqqqq PSY 322 PERSONALITY THEORIES PROJECT 3 Explanation 2. Start Here, this will be paragraph style as usual qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq qqqqqqqqqqqqqq Explanation 3. Start Here, this will be paragraph style as usual qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq qqqqqqqqqqqqqq Compare the theoretical analyses of the subject (1.5 pages) In this section give a comparison of your findings and research regarding other theories. It is good to state examples and to recognize the differences in the theories. Conclusion (1 paragraph) This section should give a brief review of what you have just written about and your final thoughts on what you learned about the objective of the paper. PSY 322 PERSONALITY THEORIES PROJECT References References must be double spaced, hanging indent and alphabetical example- this your textbook. Anytime you reference a theory I should see this in-text cited: Schultz, Duane, & Schultz, Sydney. (2005). Theories of personality (8th ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth. In-text citing (one of three ways): In a 2015 article, Schultz and Schultz stated... According to Schultz (2005) …as noted (Schultz & Schultz, 2005) APA help: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/ 4
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