PROJECT: PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
Project Introduction:
This course includes a comprehensive two-part project. For Part 1, choose a famous individual excluding any psychologist and gather biographical information from reputable and reliable sources. You are expected to include a psychological analysis of the individual by selecting one of the seven major perspectives in modern psychology. For Part 2 of the project, continue your analysis of the individual by focusing on factors that motivate individuals.
Course Learning Objectives Covered:
Define selected terms in the field of psychology.
Describe historical and contemporary topics in the field of psychology.
Examine the principles that apply to scientific research in psychology.
Analyze how sensation, perception, motivation, and emotion impact human experiences and behavior.
Use relevant developmental theories to compare and contrast human development characteristics occurring across different stages of the human lifespan.
Differentiate between the five primary theories of personality (trait, psychoanalytic/psychodynamic, humanistic, social-cognitive and biological).