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TERM PAPER ASSIGNMENT
Please read the instructions for the term paper assignment below.
Papers that do not conform to the assignment specifications may not be accepted.
CASE STUDY
Pretext
A common application of personality theory is a case study of a single individual that applies one or more theoretical views to understanding a person. A good case study explains the causes of a person’s current behavior, makes predictions about their future behavior, and provides the information required for interventions designed to change the person. For example, a case study may be used to assist psychotherapy, personnel decisions (e.g., hiring, firing), legal decisions (e.g., parole, amicus briefs, insanity adjudication), educational placements (e.g., special education programs, admissions decisions), etc.
Assignment
The term paper should be a minimum of five pages, double spaced, and should consist of three sections: Background, Explanation, Comparison.
In section one, describe the history and development of two personality theories covered in the course as it relates to explaining human behavior in general.
In section two, explain a particular behavior pattern of an individual using each of the two theories you described in section one. Describe how each theory would explain the causes of the behavior pattern.
In section three, explain how and why the two theories differ in their explanations of the behavior pattern. Indicate how each would make a different prediction about the future progression of the individual’s behavior.
Format
The final term paper should be a minimum of 5 pages, double spaced. Each of the three sections should have the headings above underlined and should be approximately two pages.
The paper should be written in APA (Links to an external site.) style. The text book is written in APA style and should serve as a model for the assignment’s style and format. Students should be especially attentive to APA writing style (Links to an external site.) :
Grading
The term paper assignment is graded on a 100 point basis. These grades are based on how well papers achieve each of the three objectives above, as well as conform to the required writing format. Each of the three sections and format are weighted equally. Points will be deducted for objectives not accomplished completely and correctly in each section.
The paper should be submitted in Canvas by the dates indicated in the final Canvas module.
Students must use the Grammarly program provided in the last module to ensure that their papers are grammatically correct. The instructor will deduct points from the grade on the paper if a substantial number of errors remain in the paper. Other problems with writing style and format may also result in a loss of points.
Students should not quote other sources verbatim in their papers. Any part of a paper copied verbatim from a source will be considered plagiarism, and result in a failing grade.
Papers not submitted will be given a score of 0, which will result in failure in the class.
Term Paper Instructions
TERM PAPER ASSIGNMENT
Please read the instructions for the term paper assignment below.
Papers that do not conform to the assignment specifications may not be accepted.
CASE STUDY
Pretext
A common application
of pe
rsonality theory is a case study of a single individual that
applies one or more theoretical views to understanding a person. A good case study
explains the causes of a person’s current behavior, makes predictions about their future
behavior, and provides
the information required for interventions designed to change
the person. For example, a case study may be used to assist psychotherapy, personnel
decisions (e.g., hiring, firing), legal decisions (e.g., parole, amicus briefs, insanity
adjudication), educa
tional placements (e.g., special education programs, admissions
decisions), etc.
Assignment
The term paper should be a minimum of five pages, double spaced, and should consist
of three sections: Background, Explanation, Comparison.
In section one, describe
the history and development of two personality theories
covered in the course as it relates to explaining human behavior in general.
In section two, explain a particular behavior pattern of an individual using each of the
two theories you described in sec
tion one.
Describe how each theory would explain the
causes of the behavior pattern.
In section three, explain how and why the two theories differ in their explanations of the
behavior pattern.
Indicate how each would make a different prediction about th
e future
progression of the individual’s behavior.
Format
The final term paper should be a minimum of 5 pages, double spaced.
Each of the
three sections should have the headings above
underlined and
should be approximately
two pages.
The paper should be w
ritten in
APA
(Links
to
an
external
site.)
style.
The text book is
written in APA style and should serve as a model for the assignment’s styl
e and
format.
Students should be especially attentive to
APA writing style
(Links
to
an
external
site.)
:
Term Paper Instructions
TERM PAPER ASSIGNMENT
Please read the instructions for the term paper assignment below.
Papers that do not conform to the assignment specifications may not be accepted.
CASE STUDY
Pretext
A common application of personality theory is a case study of a single individual that
applies one or more theoretical views to understanding a person. A good case study
explains the causes of a person’s current behavior, makes predictions about their future
behavior, and provides the information required for interventions designed to change
the person. For example, a case study may be used to assist psychotherapy, personnel
decisions (e.g., hiring, firing), legal decisions (e.g., parole, amicus briefs, insanity
adjudication), educational placements (e.g., special education programs, admissions
decisions), etc.
Assignment
The term paper should be a minimum of five pages, double spaced, and should consist
of three sections: Background, Explanation, Comparison.
In section one, describe the history and development of two personality theories
covered in the course as it relates to explaining human behavior in general.
In section two, explain a particular behavior pattern of an individual using each of the
two theories you described in section one. Describe how each theory would explain the
causes of the behavior pattern.
In section three, explain how and why the two theories differ in their explanations of the
behavior pattern. Indicate how each would make a different prediction about the future
progression of the individual’s behavior.
Format
The final term paper should be a minimum of 5 pages, double spaced. Each of the
three sections should have the headings above underlined and should be approximately
two pages.
The paper should be written in APA (Links to an external site.) style. The text book is
written in APA style and should serve as a model for the assignment’s style and
format. Students should be especially attentive to APA writing style (Links to an
external site.):
