Psychology Paper – Psychodynamic and Humanistic Approaches

Psychology Paper – Psychodynamic and Humanistic Approaches

Psychology Paper – Psychodynamic and Humanistic Approaches

The paper will adhere to current APA guidelines, which can be utilized by accessing http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ and will include a title sheet and a reference page. The body of the paper, not counting the title or reference pages, will be a minimum of two full pages in length.

You only need to include two references: One should be your textbook and the other should be from a peer-reviewed source. You may benefit from the work you have done in the Wiki 1 assignment to understand what constitutes a peer-reviewed source.

Perspectives Paper

This paper will include a personal commentary related to one of the four perspectives of psychology. These perspectives include the psychodynamic, behavioral, humanistic and biological approaches to understanding personality and psychological disorders. You should address the following questions in the body of your paper.

· Identify which of the four perspectives you found most appealing in relation to your understanding of personality and give a very brief/basic overview of its main features.

· Discuss why this perspective was most appealing to you.

· Describe two of the strongest properties of the perspective that lead you to this decision.

· Describe one problem area (limitation) that challenged your decision to choose this perspective.