During this course, we will study some of the major theorists and the concepts they present. However, there are other foundational theoretical approaches to personality in addition to these theories. This presentation activity will give you an opportunity to get a glimpse into some other theories that have been developed.
Upon successful completion of this discussion, you will be able to:
Research and present a popular personality theory, including its history and major concepts.
Instructions
Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
This project is due by the end of Workshop Four.
For this presentation, choose one of the following theorists. Outline the history of his corresponding theory and its major concepts as related to personality:Aaron Beck: Cognitive Therapy
Eric Berne: Transactional Analysis
Albert Ellis: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
Viktor Frankl: Logotherapy
William Glasser: Reality Therapy
Fritz Perls: Gestalt Therapy
Your presentation will be graded on:Coverage and accuracy of content
Creativity of the presentation
How well you communicated the major ideas
Quality of your references (at least six references beyond the textbook are required)
Develop the presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint, Prezi, or a video format and include at least 15 slides (not including title page and references).Presentations should be kept to 5MB or less. If it is over 5MB, create properly named separate files.
Maximum font size is 29-pt. Times New Roman or equivalent.
You must have the following sections presented in this order:Title page
Content (minimum 15 slides)
References
Navigate to the threaded discussion and share the theorist/theory that you have chosen along with the reason(s) for your choice.
Your initial post is due by the end of the fourth day of the workshop.
Read and respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings, as well as all instructor follow-up questions directed to you, by the end of the workshop.
Your postings should also:Be well developed by providing clear answers with evidence of critical thinking.
Add greater depth to the discussion by introducing new ideas.
Provide clarification to classmates’ questions and provide insight into the discussion.
Be posted on three differen. Written paper
In Workshop One, the writing assignment focused on several theories of personality development and a personality inventory. The second writing assignment continues to focus on self-understanding as you select a concept from Horney and Erikson that you believe to be most applicable and relevant to you.Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:Apply a major concept of these theories to your personal life.
Resources
Textbook: Theories of Personality
Background Information
The better we know ourselves, the more we are able to make good decisions and set reasonable goals for our lives. This activity is designed to help each of you to better understand yourself.APA Help: For this and all of your paper in this course, you are expected to use APA format along with in-text citations and a reference page. The IWU Online Campus Library Services provides the APA 7e Guide with APA Style formatting instructions and examples.Instructions
Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
From the theories of Horney and Erickson, select the concept that you believe to be the most relevant and applicable to you in a personal way.
In two- to three-page paper, detail how you could apply that concept to your life. List at least three benefits you believe that application will provide for you as you continue your journey of self-understanding.
Your paper should be in proper APA Style format.
When you have completed your assignment, save a copy for yourself and submit a copy to your instructor using the Assignment submission page by the end of the workshop (Turnitin enabl