Assignment 3: LASA 2: Analysis of a Personality
For this assignment, you will have a chance to put into practice all you have been learning throughout this course. You will analyze the personality development of one of the theorists studied in this course from three different theoretical perspectives.
Choose one of the theorists you have studied this term. Use your textbook, the Internet, and the Argosy University online library resources to research the life history of the theorist.
Do the following:
- Describe the major life events of the theorist that you feel influenced his or her personality development.
- Describe the cultural influences that had an influence on the chosen theorist’s personality development.
- Analyze this person from Freud’s psychoanalytic perspective.
- Analyze this person from two other theoretical perspectives studied in this course, except for the trait perspective.
- Summarize and present your critical opinion about how well (or not) these theories explain the person.
Write a 5–7-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.doc
By Saturday, July 26, 2014, deliver your assignment to the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox.
Course Project Grading Criteria and Rubric
Assignment 1 Grading Criteria |
Maximum Points
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Description of influential life events that shaped the theorist’s personality development. (Course Objective [CO2]) |
44
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Description of cultural influences on the theorist’s development (CO3) |
44
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Analysis of theorist using Freud’s psychoanalytic perspective (CO2) |
48
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Analysis of theorist from two other theoretical perspectives (CO2) |
48
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Evaluates how well these theories explain the person (CO 2) |
52
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Presentation Components: Organization (16) Usage and Mechanics (16) APA Elements (24) Style (8) |
64
|
Total: |
300
|
preview of the answer..
Sigmund Freud is one of the scholars who have made an immense impact in the 20th century and especially in the field of psychology. Sigmund was born in a large family however the birth of his younger Julius led to the development of jealousy from Sigmund. He wanted his mother’s attention that was highly inclined towards Julius and this led to him wishing that his younger brother would just be got rid of. Later on his brother died and although he had achieved his desires he lived with the guilt that he had something to do with his brother’s demise. In his work he researched the fact concerning sibling rivalry a factor that may be attributed his childhood troubles with his brother. Sigmund as well played with his nephew whom despite …
1652 words APA