You will have an 8 to 10 page paper on one selected theory using the model of Structure, Motivation, Growth and Developmental Processes (if applicable), Psychopathology, and treatment to analyze the theory. Specifically, you will make a thorough examination of the major theoretical views, both philosophical and empirical, attempting to identify the major patterns of influences that might shape the development of a person. You will identify and think through the major conceptual issues of each theorist. With each major theory you should be able to: (I) Discuss the basic structures of personality (e.g., what does the theory suggest are the components that form our personality?); (2) and the major motivational features (what drives or motivates our behavior?); (3) Describe the growth and development process of personality proposed by each theory; (4) Describe the major psychopathology that might result from interruptions in the growth and development process and (5) Discuss any treatment or therapeutic procedure that is recommended by the theoretical approach. This paper is worth 15% of your final grade.
