PSYCH 645 personality theories and research methods

PSYCH 645 Week 1 DQ 1
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Define personality from a psychological viewpoint. How is that
different from a conversational comment that someone has a great
personality?
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How can a theory be reliable or consistent over time if personality is
believed to change?
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PSYCH 645 Week 1 Individual Scientific Study of
Personality Paper (2 Papers)
This Tutorial contains 2 Papers of this Assignment
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that explores personality
characteristics.
Address the following in your paper:
• How do psychologists define personality? Provide an
overview of the definition of personality.
• Researchers use a number of different methods to study

personality. Three of the most commonly used methods
are case studies, correlational designs, and experimental
designs or true experiments.
o How do these methods differ?
o What kind of information does each provide?
o What are the advantages and disadvantages of each
method?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines, 6th Edition
Citations: Minimum of 4 Peer Reviewed Journal
References.
Submit Certificate of Originality.
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Week 2 DQ 1 - Due Day 2 (Wednesday)
Mandatory: Locate one peer reviewed study on psychoanalytic theory
published in the last 5 years within a Peer Reviewed Journal. How
does the study present material differently than earlier analysts.
Include an APA citation of your chosen study in your response. How
are psychoanalytic concepts addressed in current research studies.
Provide examples.
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Week 2 DQ 2 - Due Day 4 (Friday)

Is Freud's theory a viable theory for this century? Provide reasons for
your view.
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PSYCH 645 Week 2 Individual Assignment
Psychodynamic Theorist Paper (2 Papers)
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper discussing Freud, Erikson, and
two other psychoanalytic or neo-psychoanalytic theorists.
Answer the following questions in your paper:
• Why was Freud’s work so influential?
• How did the analysts that followed Freud dissent from his
viewpoint?
• What links the theorists in the psychoanalytic theory group?•
What are three or more psychoanalytic concepts that are
relevant to today’s culture? Explain their relevance and
provide an example of each.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Citations: Minimum of 6 Peer Reviewed Journal
References.
Submit Certificate of Originality
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PSYCH 645 Week 2 Learning Team Quiz 1

Multiple Choice
1. The text emphasizes that a big difference between intuitive
theories about people and scientific theories of personality is that the
personality scientist must
A) engage in scientific observation.
B) interrelate concepts about people systematically.
C) provide ideas that are testable.
D) all of the above.
2. A unique feature of a course in personality psychology is that,
unlike other courses, the focus is on
A) motivation.
B) nervous system functioning.
C) the whole person.
D) social systems and culture.
3. The text defines personality mainly in terms of
A) consistent patterns of behavior.
B) unconscious wishes.
C) traits.
4. In general terms, the text suggests that the science of personality
A) is the study of how individuals differ in their perceptions and how
these differences relate to their total functioning.
B) attempts to understand how people are alike while recognizing
that individuals are different in some ways.
C) attempts to develop strategies for further research.
5. Which of the following are emphasized as central to the study of
personality?

A) individual differences and consistent patterns of functioning.
B) individual differences and the operation of conscious processes.
C) patterns of organization and the operation of conscious processes.
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How do humanistic psychologists view the human, the quest for self-
actualization, and the limitations on reaching self-actualization?
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Week 3 DQ 2 - Due Day 4 (Friday)
Explain the fundamental differences between the theories of Freud
and Rogers. Discuss the social and cultural factors that contributed to
these differences. Describe at least two ways in which these theorists
are similar.
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PSYCH 645 Week 3 History and Theory Paper (Freud
and Rogers)(2 Papers)

Consider the eras, life histories, and personalities of Freud
and Rogers.
Identify two research articles published in the last 5 years:
one that investigates a psychoanalytic or Freudian construct
and one that investigates a client-centered, humanistic, or
Rogerian construct.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper about Freud and Rogers
that addresses the following:
• Provide a summary of each article, highlighting theprocesses that
contemporary psychologists use to develop the theories of Freud and
Rogers.
• Explain their views of human nature and their worldviews as
expressed in their respective theories.
• Which aspect of their theory do you think would be different if they
were alive and working today?
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Quiz 2
Multiple Choice
1. Rogers' theory is primarily a theory of

A) the structure of personality.
B) the nature of psychology as a science.
C) the process of change.
D) psychopathology
2. Two main trends seen throughout Rogers' life are
A) a concern with the subjective-experiential and the objective-
scientific.
B) concern with religion and philosophy.
C) concern with individuals and media.
D) concern with the correlational approach and the construct validity
approach.
3. Rogers' theory of personality is associated with a particular view of
human nature. That view is reflected in which of the following
statements?
A) to the extent that people are as Freud pictured them they are
neurotic.
B) human nature is basically negative.
C) self-actualization is essentially the same as Freud's concept of
socialization.
D) people are basically sinful.
4. Which of the following statements does not accurately reflect an
aspect of Rogers' theory of personality?
A) A person's phenomenological field is made up of both conscious
and unconscious perceptions.
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What do you think are the top five contributions to behavioral and
cognitive theories?

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Skinner discussed environmental control of behavior. Apply that
concept to today’s culture of social media, such as the Internet, You
Tube, camera crime prevention, and tweeting. Do our behaviors
change because of this type of environmental control?
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PSYCH 645 Week 4 Individual Assignment Phobia Paper
(Little Hans, Dog Phobia, Public Speaking) (3 Papers)
For this assignment, you will choose from the following
options:
• Dog Phobia Paper
• Public Speaking Phobia Paper
• Little Hans Case Study
Read the University Material: Explaining Phobia
Paper located on the student website.
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Quiz 3
1. As a scientist, Kelly viewed the person as
A) basically good.
B) basically active.
C) basically evil.
D) a "tabula rasa" (blank slate).
2. Kelly's view of the person as a scientist implies that the person as
an organism is essentially
A) always trying to understand the present through an evaluation
of the past.
B) always trying to understand the present through an evaluation
of the present.
C) always trying to understand the past through an evaluation of
the future.
D) always trying to understand the future through an evaluation of
the present.
3. Within Kelly's cognitive theory of personality, the term
"constructive alternativism" means
A) we have the ability to seek objective reality in many alternative
ways.
B) when we are limited by objective reality we have the ability to
express ourselves in alternative ways.
C) there is no objective reality - only alternative ways of
constructing events.
D) none of the above.

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1. Discuss the role of nature and nurture in one of the following
cases:
o An individual with borderlinepersonalitydisorder who
experiences regular episodes of clinical depression
o A child suffering from malnutrition who is having trouble
learning basic skills in school
o An adult with type II diabetes who suffers from insomnia and
depression
o A young adult who regularly drinks to excess in order to unwind
and relieve stress
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What influence do plasticity, twin studies, environment, and
rehabilitation have when considering brain damage and change of
personality?
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PSYCH 645 Week 5 Individual Programmatic
Assessment- Personality Development Paper (2 Papers)

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper that examines the influences of
traits—such as trait theory—and biology—such as temperament—
on personality development. Answer the following questions in your
paper:
• How does the gene-environment interaction influence personality?
• Is culture a factor in personality expression?
• What do twin studies show us about the inheritability of
personality?
• What characteristics of temperament are stable over time and
contribute to our adult personality?
• Are specific characteristics consistent over situation and over
time?
Include an explanation of how the following personality models
may be adapted to account for variation in the
personal, societal, and cultural factors discussed in your paper:
• Biological model
• Five-factor trait theory
• Temperament model of personality
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Citations: Use a minimum of 5 Peer Reviewed Journal
Articles
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PSYCH 645 Week 5 Team Assignment Theory Tables (2
Papers)

This Tutorial contains 2 Answers forthis Assignment
Complete the University Material: Theory Tables.
Report the major figures that influence trait and biological
theories, the key concepts that determine personality
formation, and how they explain disordered personality.
Evaluate each theory on its comprehensiveness, applicability,
cultural utility, and support from empirical research.
Discuss your findings with your team.
Submit the completed chart to your instructor.
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PSYCH 645 Week 6 Individual Assignment Personality
Theory Paper (2 Papers)
Read the University Material: Personality Theory
Paper located on the student website and follow the
instructions to complete the assignment.
Citations: A minimum of 7 Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
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PSYCH 645 Week 6 Team Assignment Gender and
Personality Presentation (2 PPT)

This Tutorial contains 2 PPT of this Assignment
Resource: Ch. 3, 9, & 13 of Personality.
Create a 8.99- to 15-slide presentation discussing gender and
personality.
Address the following questions in your presentation:
• Do men and women develop personality in a different
manner? Is there a difference in the expression of
personality in varying social and occupational roles?
• Are certain aspects of personality theory more applicable
to men and others more applicable to women?
• How does gender interact with biological, social, and
cultural factors to form personality?
• Do certain theories have strengths or limitations with
respect to gender and personality?
Citations: A minimum of 7 Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Submit Certificate ofOriginality
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