Assignment: Psychoanalytic Approaches
Deliverables
A summary of research
Step 1
Explore the various offshoots of psychoanalytic theory online and choose one theory to review.
Step 2 Access the readings.
Is Freud Still Relevant, Personality Development Theories and this article Psychodynamic Approaches gives you a brief overview of Freud's Theory and some other names to research for other scientists who were anti-Freud but major contributions to personality development theories.
Important: This paper is NOT about Freud. It is about ONE of the many theories that are offshoots of Freud's original psychoanalytic theory, such as: Jung, Horney, and Erikson. More recent offshoots include object-relations theory and self-psychology. But there are others!
Step 3 Summarize your chosen theory.
Write a summary of your findings on the theory you selected. Describe clearly and briefly how personality development occurs according to your chosen theory. Make sure you cite your sources.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.