PSY3150 Project: Psychological Analysis

PSY3150 Project: Psychological Analysis

PSY3150 Project: Psychological Analysis

This course includes a comprehensive two-part project. For Part 1, choose a famous individual excluding any psychologist and gather biographical information from reputable and reliable sources. You are expected to include a psychological analysis of the individual by selecting one of the seven major perspectives in modern psychology. For Part 2 of the project, continue your analysis of the individual by focusing on factors that motivate individuals.

Course Learning Objectives Covered:

? Define selected terms in the field of psychology.

? Describe historical and contemporary topics in the field of psychology.

? Examine the principles that apply to scientific research in psychology.

? Analyze how sensation, perception, motivation, and emotion impact human experiences

and behavior.

? Use relevant developmental theories to compare and contrast human development

characteristics occurring across different stages of the human lifespan.

? Differentiate between the five primary theories of personality (trait,

psychoanalytic/psychodynamic, humanistic, social-cognitive and biological).

PSY 3150

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PROJECT SUBMISSION PLAN

Project

Part Description/Requirements of Project Part Evaluation Criteria

Project Part 1 Assessment Preparation Checklist:

Read Chapter 1 (pp. 2–23) from your textbook, Visualizing

Psychology.

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Title: Psychological Analysis

In this part of the project, you will choose a famous individual other than a psychologist and conduct a psychological analysis of the individual using one of the seven major perspectives in modern psychology. Perform the following tasks:

? Identify your person of interest, excluding any psychologist, and locate reliable, biographical sources

of information from reputable and reliable sources.

Avoid using gossip sites and tabloids.

? Write a bio-sketch of the individual, highlighting the following aspects:

o Upbringing

o Work life

o Personal life

o Accomplishments

? Choose one of the seven major perspectives in modern psychology, which are:

o Psychodynamic

o Behavioral

o Humanistic

o Cognitive

o Neuroscience

? Did you select a famous individual other than a psychologist?

? Did you create a bio-sketch of the individual?

? Did you analyze the individual’s behavior using one of the seven major perspectives in modern

psychology?

? Did you use APA citation in your submission?

? Did you submit Project Part 1 on time?

PSY3150 Project 3

Project

Part Description/Requirements of Project Part Evaluation Criteria

o Evolutionary

o Sociocultural

Analyze one aspect of the individual’s behavior, using the chosen perspective. It can be any behavior, trait, skill, or attitude of interest.

Submission Requirements:

? Submit your work as a Word document of at least 300 words.

? Use APA formatting for references and in-text citations.

? Submit your responses in a Microsoft Word document of the following specifications:

o Font: Arial, Size: 12 point

o Line Spacing: Double

Due: Module 3

Grading Weight: 12.5%

Project Part 2

Assessment Preparation Checklist:

Read the following section from your textbook, Visualizing

Psychology:

? Chapter 13 (pp. 340–373)

? Chapter 14 (pp. 374–401)

? Chapter 15 (pp. 402–431)

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Title: Analysis of Motivational Factors

Review the information on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, using the textbook, the lesson, and the ITT Tech Virtual Library.

Continue your analysis of the individual selected in Project Part 1 by focusing on factors that can motivate individuals.

? Did you apply the

skills learned in

the course?

? Did you apply Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs theory to