Assignment 1: Dropbox Assignment
Term Paper
For this assignment, you will refer to Week 3 Assignment 2, where you developed an Annotated Bibliography of research on two personality perspectives.
Step 1: Write a 12- to 14-page double-spaced term paper (not including the title and reference pages). You will pick one of the two personality perspectives for which you developed an Annotated Bibliography in Week 3 Assignment 2 and write your paper on that perspective.
Click here to download the W5 Assignment 2 Term Paper Template.
Step 2: You will also need to find 3 additional scholarly articles on your chosen personality perspective.
Please refer back to the assignment instructions for Week 3 Assignment 2 for details on the type of articles to select.
Step 3: When developing your paper use the following competencies as a guide:
Identify, understand, and discuss the major theories of personality.
Compare and contrast the major theories of personality.
Discuss the major principles associated with personality theory.
Understand the historical context of personality theory development.
Discuss personality theory with regard to current trends.
Discuss the connection between historical and current trends in personality theory.
Evaluate the development of personality across the lifespan.
Analyze personality theory in the context of gender and environmental influences.
Step 4: Organize your paper to include these main sections:
Title page
Abstract (not more than 250 words)
Introduction
Literature review
Conclusion
Reference page(s)