Personality Theories

PSY 328 Project One Template

For this project, you will write a theory application paper; you will apply theories of personality to yourself, someone you know, or someone you have read about in a biography or autobiography. Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information.

1. Identify who you are applying theories of personality to and explain why. Your response should be about 3 to 5 sentences in length.

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2. Describe how components of a personality theory of your choice relate to your subject. Your response should be about 6 to 10 sentences in length and include the following:

A. Components of personality theory, including but not limited to traits, behaviors, motives, or defense mechanisms

B. Multiple components from the theory applied to your subject with examples (i.e., behaviors that exemplify the concepts)

C. Citations when you are describing the theory

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3. Describe how components of a second personality theory of your choice relate to your subject. Your response should be about 6 to 10 sentences in length and include the following:

A. Components of personality theory, including but not limited to traits, behaviors, motives, or defense mechanisms

B. Multiple components from the theory applied to your subject with examples (i.e., behaviors that exemplify the concepts)

C. Citations when you are describing the theory

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4. Describe the limitations of each of the two theories you related to your subject. Your response should be about 6 to 10 sentences in length and include at least one limitation for each theory.

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5. Explain why taking a holistic approach and applying multiple theories to a subject is better than applying only one. Your response should be about 6 to 10 sentences in length.

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References

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