PSY 250 COMPLETE COURSE
Week 1 Individual Assignment Personality Reflection
Write a 700- to 1,050-word reflective paper that addresses the following questions: o How would you define personality? o What are some key personality features that define you? o What key concepts or “constructs” are used to explain your personality? o Are your personality features consistent or do they change according to the situation? o Have you ever taken a personality test before? If so, what was your reaction to the analysis? If not, what would you expect a proper test to measure? o What would make a personality test reliable and valid? Consider the personality concepts you learned this week as you write your answers. Include an introduction and conclusion in your paper. Format your paper according to APA standards.
Week 1 DQ 1
Why might understanding the psychology of personality be a valuable tool?
Week 1 DQ 2
What influences your personality?
WEEK 2 INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT PSYCHOANALYTIC PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper analyzing the components of the psychoanalytic approach to personality. Your paper should cover the following areas:
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper analyzing the components of the psychoanalytic approach to personality. Your paper should cover the following areas:
o Compare and contrast the psychoanalytic theories of Freud, Jung, and Adler. What are two characteristics of these theories with which you agree? What are two characteristics with which you disagree?
o Describe the stages of Freud’s psychosexual development theory, and explain characteristics of personality using these components.
o Describe uses of at least three Freudian defense mechanisms with real-life examples.
Include an introduction and conclusion in your paper.
Format your paper according to APA standards.
Week 2 DQ 1
How would Freudians view the nature of personality?
Week 2 DQ 2
What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of trait theory? What are the strengths and weaknesses of psychoanalytic theory? With which do you agree more? Why?
Week 3 Individual Biological and Humanistic Approaches to Personality
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper analyzing the biological and humanistic approaches to personality. Your paper should cover the following areas:
o Use Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to discuss the extent to which growth needs influence personality formation.
o Describe biological factors that influence the formation of personality.
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