PSYCHOLOGY HOMEOWRK
THE TOPIC IS HOME ALONE.
Movie Analysis Paper: Select a movie that focuses on a particular stage of development. Your task will be to identify concepts/theories that are discussed in the text and indicate the extent to which the movie has accurately portrayed your developmental stage of interest.
Paper Instructions:
A. Select a film and get permission to proceed to watch the film. Submit your movie for approval via Canvas
B. View the Movie
C. Summarize the storyline and main characters (1 page Max)
D. Identify three concepts that are covered in the text regarding your selected stage of development (Hint: create a header in your paper for each theme, e.g., Parenting Style, Attachment, Friendship in Adolescence)
E. For each concept briefly summarize what psychologists empirically know about this concept (cite the text or other sources for the information) and then discuss how each theme was portrayed in the film. Were they accurate depictions of the concept?
F. View the movie again. Did you miss anything?
G. Write a conclusion. Include what you would add or change about the film to reflect the empirical understanding of development. Also note whether or not you are left with any questions about the concepts you chose. If not, tell why not and if you are, what questions remain?
Suggested Movie List: Select one of the movies below or propose your own (Films may NOT be documentaries or animated)
o Tuesdays with Morrie
o Nanny McPhee
o To Kill a Mockingbird
o Little Giants
o Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
o Big Daddy
o The Game Plan
o South Central
o Are We There Yet
o Mrs. Doubtfire
o The Karate Kid
o My Girl
o Three Men & A Baby
o Water
o High School Musical
o Ghost World
o The Breakfast Club
o Easy A
o The Hunger Games
o Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
o Dead Poet's Society
o The Breakfast Club
o Juno
o Ferris Bueller's Day Off
o October Sky
o Thirteen Going on Thirty
o Remember the Titans
o What to Expect When You're Expecting
o Bucket List
o Antwone Fisher
o Wonder
o Home Alone
o Driving Miss Daisy
o Grumpy Old Men
o On Golden Pond
o Fried Green Tomatoes
o Clueless.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.