How would this theory describe the overall nature of this personality characteristic? The underlying motivational structures? The development of this characteristic?

Psychosocial stages, identity status and moratorium

The “Psychobiography” is your term paper. For this assignment, you will be applying three (3) personality theories to explain one of your core personality characteristics. The paper will be 5-7 pages in length and in APA format. More specific criteria and a rubric will be provided in Canvas, as well as specific due dates for other short and helpful assignments leading up to the final draft. Nevertheless, here are the general guidelines:

1. Title Page (APA format, you can skip the abstract)

2. Introduction (1/2 page):

a. What personality characteristic will you be evaluating? Why did you choose this personality characteristic?

b. Introduce the 3 theories you will be applying

3. Theory 1 (1-2 pages):

a. Background information on theory/theorist.

i. Brief biography

ii. Main ideas of overall theory

b. Summary of recent personality research related to this theory

i. Article should have been published no earlier than 2010.

ii. Article does not have to be about your personality characteristic

iii. See Canvas for resources on paraphrasing and reading scientific articles.

c. Application of theory to explain your personality

i. How would this theory describe the overall nature of this personality characteristic? The underlying motivational structures? The development of this characteristic?

4. Theory 2 (1-2 pages):

a. Background information on theory/theorist.

i. Brief biography

ii. Main ideas of overall theory

b. Summary of recent personality research related to this theory

i. Article should have been published no earlier than 2010.

ii. Article does not have to be about your personality characteristic

iii. See Canvas for resources on paraphrasing and reading scientific articles.

c. Application of theory to explain your personality

i. How would this theory describe the overall nature of this personality characteristic? The underlying motivational structures? The development of this characteristic?

5. Theory 3 (1-2 pages):

a. Background information on theory/theorist.

i. Brief biography

ii. Main ideas of overall theory

b. Summary of recent personality research related to this theory

i. Article should have been published no earlier than 2010.

ii. Article does not have to be about your personality characteristic

iii. See Canvas for resources on paraphrasing and reading scientific articles.

c. Application of theory to explain your personality

i. How would this theory describe the overall nature of this personality characteristic? The underlying motivational structures? The development of this characteristic?

6. Conclusion (1/2 page):

a. What did you learn from this experience? ​

b. What more would you like to know about these theories/theorists in the future?

c. Are these theories still relevant in today’s society?

7. References: APA style list of references used in your paper.

NOTE: Information in italics denotes additional, more specific instructions – not criteria for the paper.