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P ROJECT: P SYCHOL OGICAL ANAL YS IS
Project Introduction:
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).
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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?
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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
identify factors
that motivate the
individual?
Did you identify
how the individual
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Part Description/Requirements of Project Part Evaluation Criteria
Answer the following questions:
What motivated your subject to achieve whatever the
person has achieved in life?
Address how this person has progressed through the
hierarchy of needs defined in Maslow’s theory. Has the
individual reached self-actualization?
How well does this theory apply to the individual’s life
experiences? Are any of the individual’s needs
addressed from the sequence defined by Maslow’s
theory? Provide reasons to support your response.
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 6
Grading Weight: 12.5%
progressed
through the
hierarchy of
needs defined in
Maslow’s theory?
Did you use APA
citation in your
submission?
Did you submit
Project Part 2 on
time?
