Mary McLeod Bethune:
Conduct research concerning the background of your selected individual to determine what forces impacted his or her life from the viewpoint of developmental psychology.
Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you address the following items:
• Distinguish between the influences of heredity and environment on the person’s psychological development. Be sure to specify which area of psychological development: moral, emotional, or other.
• What family issues or social support systems may have influenced the person’s developmental growth and adjustment?
• Select two different theories of personality and apply them to your selected figure, and answer the following question: How does each theory differ in terms of how it explains the individual’s unique patterns or traits?
• Explain which theoretical approach you believe best explains the individual’s behaviors and achievements. Make sure to explain why you made this choice.