Personality Psychology

Final Paper: Personality Theory Applied
Your Final Project is a written assignment that will consist of three specific sections. You may want to use APA formatted headings to clearly denote each section.

Section One
The first section of your Final Project assignment will apply the case scenario below to each of the personality theories discussed throughout this course (Psychoanalytic Theory, Psychodynamic Theory, Behavioral Theory, Humanistic Theory, and Cognitive Theory). In this first section, discuss how you, as a mental health professional, would treat the client under each theoretical approach. Your online textbook contains examples in Chapter 12, Section 3 indicating how each theory can be applied to practice. Use this example as a guide for your own assignment.

Case Scenario:

Brandy has presented to your office seeking help due to glossophobia, the fear of public speaking. Brandy’s fear and anxiety surrounding public speaking is much more severe than the typical discomfort felt by many who prefer not to speak in public. Brandy’s fear is so debilitating that she is literally unable to complete the task. In school, she received poor grades in classes that required presentations or speaking in front of the class because she would choose to take a zero grade instead of completing the assignment.

Now, Brandy is at a point of cross-roads in her career. Without overcoming this fear, Brandy runs the risk of being fired. Brandy will be unable to find a similarly paid position without the skill set required of occasional public speaking.

Overcoming her fear of public speaking has become a necessity for Brandy’s career.

Section Two
You likely noticed in your weekly review of personality theories that no one theory provides an explanation that covers all aspects of personality development. Your second section of your Final Project assignment should discuss which theory (or theories) of personality development you relate to or identify with most often. Include your rationale for why you favor one theory over the other. It is okay to take either an eclectic or integrational approach in your response!

Section Three
The third section of your Final Project assignment should provide a summary of your learning regarding your own personality tendencies. Summarize your strengths and vulnerabilities connected to your personality (keeping in mind that strengths are individually specific and not always tied directly to personality type). How does your personality relate to your spiritual tendencies and relationship with God? What pitfalls in interacting with others do you need to remain aware of and avoid? How do you specifically plan to develop your strengths and improve your vulnerabilities?

Your assignment should be formatted in APA style and will include 4-6 pages in length. Make sure to use course related concepts / information and include APA formatted citations for the information used in your paper. Your assignment should include an Introduction, Body, Conclusion and Reference Page.