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STEP 1: Select one theory of personality from the following list:

• Biological Contributions (This is in your textbook as Behavioral and Molecular Genetics)
• Five-Factor Model of Personality
• Humanistic Model
• Social Cognitive Perspective (see Crash Course Video, Episode #22)

STEP 2: Write a 200-400 word post on the theory of personality you have chosen and why it makes the most sense to you.  Provide an accurate and detailed description of the approach you select. Compare your choice to the other theories. Name and briefly critique the other theories, how are they different  or similar to the theory of your choice? Base your answer on the reading or videos, or you may find additional information in the UMGC library or online. Be sure to cite all sources, including your Saylor (2016) textbook.

STEP 3: After you have posted your initial post, return to the discussion to comment on at least two other posts. Your comments should be at least 75 words or more and help facilitate the conversation. You can kindly agree or disagree with other responses, comment on what insights you learned from their post, or add thoughts to strengthen their analysis.

This semester you will write an Applied Final Project titled, Application of Psychology Paper.  The paper will be due during Week 7 of the semester.  The paper provides you an opportunity to apply psychological theory in the exploration of a book or film.

This week, you will choose a film or book of special interest, that has content that can be meaningfully explored through the application of psychological theory and research. You may want to look ahead at some of the later sections in the course that deal with emotion, motivation, personality, individual development over the lifespan, health and stress, and psychological disorders and treatment.  Looking ahead will help you think about different concepts that might apply to the book or film you select.

Post Here: In this forum, share with the class 1) your topic area (e.g., personality) for the Application of Psychology Paper, and 2) what book or film you will be using as the backdrop to your paper.

Requirements

• This post will serve as the submission of your topic for approval. Your post MUST include the media AND the psychological concepts you will explore in the media for approval. DO NOT just post a movie/media you are interested in without outlining what psychological concepts you will explore.  Look ahead at the chapters/material to figure out the psychological concept are applicable may be necessary.
• Please, be sure NOT to duplicate any topic/book/film combination that has already been claimed. (See Suggestions below)
• TV series or documentaries are not acceptable for this project.
• Also, you cannot use “The Joker” or “Schizotypal Personality Disorder” for this assignment.  This is because this movie and disorder are covered in the example outline and final paper provided as resources for this assignment. 

Suggestions

If you are looking for inspiration choosing an acceptable topic, please see this Sample Topic List of approved list for previous students in this course.  Feel free to choose any of these topics.  The same media source cannot be used for multiple students, but the same psychological concepts can be explored in multiple media sources.

The instructions for the Application of Psychology Paper include suggestions for approaching and creating an assignment topic.

Feel free to provide helpful ideas/comments on your classmates’ topics to assist them with the assignment.

Looking Ahead:

Once you have received my approval of your topic, you can proceed to the next portion of the assignment. This includes identifying sources, reading the book/watching the film if necessary, and drafting an outline of your paper. The outline is an assignment that will be submitted in Week 5 for review and feedback.  (See Week 5 Activities for the Outline instructions.)