PSYCH 321 Introduction to Personality Paper Assignment: Review Of Theorists- Washington State University.
Instructions:
Introduction to Personality Final Paper: Review of Theorists
Write a paper (10-15 pages, double-spaced, including a title page and reference page) discussing your favorite and least favorite theorists that we covered this semester. You should discuss at least 5 theorists in total.
Do the following:
5 Theorists :
Maslow
Bandura
May
Allport
Adler
1. Identify at least 5 theorists that you liked or disliked. Please do not exceed 10 in total. You should select a few that you liked and a few that you disliked.
2. Overview each theorist's work. Pretend that I have no prior knowledge of them, so tell me what I would need to know in your own words. Talk about a few of their most important concepts/terms and how their work is viewed from a modern scientific perspective. Also, identify which approach they are associated with (e.g., humanistic, psychoanalysis, trait theory, etc.).
3. Tell me why you liked/disliked each. Be specific.
4. Compare the ideas of all theorists you chose, focusing on a few ways that their ideas
about personality are different/similar (e.g., their emphasis on nature vs. nurture, the role of childhood experience, society's impact on personality, social connections).
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.