Problem: Complete this assignment:
In this assignment, you will view a film and analyze abnormal behaviors of the characters through the lens of psychological science. You should choose a movie that falls into one of the following categories: drama, comedy, action/adventure, family, documentary, biographical, fiction, science fiction, or animation. Please do not choose a film that is labeled as horror or thriller, as it will not align as well with the learning objectives of the assignment. Write a 1,500-word essay that addresses each bullet point in the following prompt. Use resources and concepts you learned from the course to support your explanations and arguments. Need Assignment Help?
Prompt
- Write an introductory section that identifies the name, genre, and overall theme of the film.
- Describe accurate examples of the psychopathology of one of the main characters.
- Describe inaccurate examples of the psychopathology of one of the main characters.
- Describe how these examples might influence practitioners', clients', and the general publics' beliefs about psychopathology.
- Summarize how screenwriters and filmmakers could exercise sociopolitical responsibility in addressing misconceptions and false beliefs.
Related Lessons
The following lessons from the course may help you with this assignment:
- Major Depressive Episode: Definition & Characteristics
- Personality Disorders: Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissistic, Schizoid & Antisocial
- Pain Disorder: Definition, Symptoms & Treatment
- Formatting & Sources
As part of your research, you may refer to the course material for supporting evidence, but you must also use at least four credible, outside sources and cite them using APA format. Please include a mix of both primary and secondary sources, with at least one source from a scholarly peer-reviewed journal. If you use any Study.com lessons as sources, please also cite them in APA (including the lesson title and instructor's name).
Primary sources are first-hand accounts such as interviews, advertisements, speeches, company documents, statements, and press releases published by the company in question.
Secondary sources come from peer-reviewed scholarly journals, such as the Journal of Management. You may use sources like JSTOR, Google Scholar, and Social Science Research Network to find articles from these journals. Secondary sources may also come from reputable websites with .gov, .edu, or .org in the domain. (Wikipedia is not a reputable source, though the sources listed in Wikipedia articles may be acceptable.)