Assignment: psychology theoretical approaches

Assignment: psychology theoretical approaches
Assignment: psychology theoretical approaches
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Assignment: Major theoretical approaches studied in the class of psychology
Prior to beginning work on this discussion, please read the required Churchill and Mruk (2014), Hayes (2012), and Waterman (2013) articles, and review the APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and Chapters 14 through 17 in your textbook.
For this discussion, you will choose a person who has an important presence in popular media today. This person might be a political, business, human rights, education, or entertainment figure. Examine the major theoretical approaches studied in the class so far (psychodynamic, behavioral, learning, trait and type, and humanistic). Briefly describe your chosen figure’s personality from the point of view of each of these five approaches. Evaluate and describe any cultural considerations which may affect the personality assessment within each of the given approaches. Analyze the ethical implications of basing your personality assessment on the information available through the popular media. Select the theoretical approach you think best describes the person and elaborate on his or her personality using this approach.
In this module you explored Reality Therapy. Key figures and their contributions to the development of Reality were identified. Reality therapy provides an approach for helping clients control their lives more effectively. Choice theory founded by Glasser (1998, 2001, 2003) as cited in Corey (2017) is the theoretical foundation for reality therapy.
Tasks:
Expanding on the Reality therapists belief that “the underlying issue for most clients is that they are involved in a current unsatisfying relationship or they lack a relationship.” Discuss your understanding of this concept from a clinician’s point of view. To support your understanding, include an example of a relationship issue that may present itself in a therapy session. How would you resolve the i You must post an initial response first prior to responding to your classmates posts. Responses to the discussion question should be well developed and focused, specifically address each component of the question, and include relevant information and examples to support your writing.
Your responses should be substantive in meaning, encourage further dialogue and discussion, and encourage your classmates to think about other aspects of the topic. Compare your responses to your classmates’ responses or ask a relevant, meaningful question to better assist you with your understanding. Responses such as “I agree” or “I don’t agree” are not complete enough.
Your discussion posts and all written assignments should reflect graduate-level writing skills and appropriate use of APA style, including in-text citations and references.
Grading CriteriaMaximum PointsQuality of initial posting, including fulfillment of assignment instructions16Quality of responses to classmates12Frequency of responses to classmates4Reference to supporting readings and other materials4Language and grammar4Total:40M7 Assignment 1 Discussion