Personality

Personality

Assignment 1: Retrospective Analysis of Personality
Due Week 9 and worth 220 points

In this assignment, begin by taking a retrospective look at your life history, to discuss which aspects of
your personality have remained consistent and which aspects of your personality have changed over
time. Then, analyze the roles of nature and nurture in shaping your personality. Subsequently, discuss
possible sources of inaccuracy and bias in any retrospective analysis. Finally, discuss the reasons why
systematic scientific studies are considered more valuable than individual accounts.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
1. Reflect on your life history and discuss which aspects of your personality have changed over time
and which aspects have stayed consistent.
2. Based on your retrospective analysis, describe the roles of nature and nurture in shaping your
personality. Reflect on your justification for distinguishing between nature and nurture.
3. Discuss the possible sources of bias and inaccuracy whenever a person looks back on their past
history. Be sure to discuss factors related to memory and factors related to cognition.
4. Describe why the science of psychology places more emphasis on results based on scientific
studies than it does on personal experience and anecdotes.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
 Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any
additional instructions.
 Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
 Relate psychological concepts to real-world situations.
 Describe the major theories of personality development, learning, memory, cognition,
consciousness, development and social psychology.
 Use technology and information resources to research issues in psychology.
 Write clearly and concisely about psychology using proper writing mechanics.

Note: Paper needs to be in APA Style

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Reflect on your life history and discuss which aspects of your personality have changed over time and which aspects have stayed consistent. 

My life history enhances me to flashback and imagine when I was two years old and the behaviors I used to do. After flashing such behaviors, I come into realization that my body has been experiencing changes since then. For example, my body has experienced many changes and this is the reason why many people have been talking more about my body changes every time I meet them. First and foremost, people have been talking about my body image because some had seen me when I was ten years old.  The comments which they propose on my life shows that I have been changing over time since I was young have to date. From my point of view, I can conclude that my body image has changed since I was young up to date…………………

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FORMAT:APA