For this assignment, you will have a chance to put
into practice all you have been learning throughout this course. You will
analyze the personality development of one of the theorists studied in this
course from three different theoretical perspectives.
Choose one of the theorists you have studied this
term. Use your textbook, the Internet, and the Argosy University online library
resources to research the life history of the theorist.
Do the following:
a.
Describe the major life events of the theorist that
you feel influenced his or her personality development.
b.
Describe the cultural influences that had an
influence on the chosen theorist’s personality development.
c.
Analyze this person from Freud’s psychoanalytic
perspective.
d.
Analyze this person from two other theoretical
perspectives studied in this course, except for the trait perspective.
e.
Summarize and present your critical opinion about
how well (or not) these theories explain the person.
Write a 5–7-page paper in Word format. Apply APA
standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention:
LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.doc.
By Saturday, May 3, 2014, deliver your
assignment to the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox.
Course Project Grading Criteria and Rubric
|
Assignment 1 Grading Criteria |
Maximum Points |
|
Description of influential life events that (Course Objective [CO2]) |
44 |
|
Description of cultural influences on the (CO3) |
44 |
|
Analysis of theorist using Freud’s psychoanalytic (CO2) |
48 |
|
Analysis of theorist from two other theoretical (CO2) |
48 |
|
Evaluates how well these theories explain the (CO 2) |
52 |
|
Presentation Components: Organization (16) Usage and Mechanics (16) APA Elements (24) Style (8) |
64 |
|
Total: |
300 |
