Assignment: Personality Theory- Theories of Personality
Project Milestone Template
To begin your milestone, first select two personality theories from the left column of the following table that you think contrast in meaningful ways. Next, from the right column of the table, select three topics that you will use to contrast your theories. Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information.
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Personality Theories and Approaches
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Topics
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1. Humanistic psychology
2. Psychoanalytic theory
3. Neo-Freudian/object relations theory
4. Trait approach
5. Biological perspective
6. Motivation
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I. Scientific nature
II. Nature versus nurture
III. Origin of problems
IV. Pathology
V. Free will
VI. Environmental influences
VII. Internal versus external stimuli
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I. Identify which two theories or approaches you will compare and contrast and explain why you chose them. Your response should be about 2 to 4 sentences.
II. Describe how your two chosen theories differ on 3 topics. See the details for topics A through G in the assignment guidelines and rubric document. Your response for each topic should be about 3 to 5 sentences.
1. Topic 1
2. Topic 2
3. Topic 3
III. Describe at least one similarity between your two selected theories. Your response should be about 3 to 5 sentences.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, 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 course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.