Introduction to Personality Theories
Introduction:
The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with an understanding of personality theories, specifically the five-factor model. Personality theory helps inform psychologists’ approach to understanding brain systems and behavior.
This assignment fulfills/supports:
Module Outcome: 1
Course Outcome: 2
The Assignment:
For this Assignment, complete the following steps:
Step 1
Review the various trait theories, paying special attention to the Big Five page 408.
Step 2
Choose a fictional character from a book, tv show, or movie. Think about how you would rank that character along each of the components of the five-factor model pg 408.
Step 3
In an essay, thoroughly discuss each of the following:
Give some brief background about the character (no more than one paragraph).
Using the five-factor model (the Big Five pg 408), provide two (2) observations for how your character fits EACH factor. For example, if I chose Winnie the Pooh, I would provide two observations about him that explain why I believe he scores high on openness, two observations for why I believe he scores low on conscientiousness, two observations for why I believe he scores low on extroversion, etc. You should have a total of ten (10) observations.
Your submission should be in essay format—no bullet points.
Back up your observations with information from the textbook; be sure to include information from the textbook to help explain your position. In other words, your explanations should demonstrate your understanding of the five-factor model.
Citing Sources: You must use APA style to reference your source(s) at the end of your submission. For this assignment, you must include reference information for your textbook. Information on how to format reference information (including a reference generator) in APA style can be found on the Purdue Online Writing Lab website at https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html (opens in a new window).
Acceptable Length: 1 typed page, minimum.
Formatting Requirements:
Use 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font
Use double line spacing in the document
1-inch margins all around
