Psychosocial stages, identity status and moratorium
1. Title Page
2. Introduction (1/2 page):
a. What personality characteristic will you be evaluating? Why did you choose this personality characteristic?
b. Introduce the 3 theories you will be applying
3. Theory 1 (1-2 pages):
a. Background information on theory/theorist.
i. Brief biography
ii. Main ideas of overall theory
b. Summary of recent personality research related to this theory
i. Article should have been published no earlier than 2010.
ii. Article does not have to be about your personality characteristic
iii. See Canvas for resources on paraphrasing and reading scientific articles.
c. Application of theory to explain your personality
i. How would this theory describe the overall nature of this personality characteristic? The underlying motivational structures? The development of this characteristic?
4. Theory 2 (1-2 pages):
a. Background information on theory/theorist.
i. Brief biography
ii. Main ideas of overall theory
b. Summary of recent personality research related to this theory
i. Article should have been published no earlier than 2010.
ii. Article does not have to be about your personality characteristic
iii. See Canvas for resources on paraphrasing and reading scientific articles.
c. Application of theory to explain your personality
i. How would this theory describe the overall nature of this personality characteristic? The underlying motivational structures? The development of this characteristic?
5. Theory 3 (1-2 pages):
a. Background information on theory/theorist.
i. Brief biography
ii. Main ideas of overall theory
b. Summary of recent personality research related to this theory
i. Article should have been published no earlier than 2010.
ii. Article does not have to be about your personality characteristic
iii. See Canvas for resources on paraphrasing and reading scientific articles.
c. Application of theory to explain your personality
i. How would this theory describe the overall nature of this personality characteristic? The underlying motivational structures? The development of this characteristic?
6. Conclusion (1/2 page):
a. What did you learn from this experience?
b. What more would you like to know about these theories/theorists in the future?
c. Are these theories still relevant in today’s society?
