Theories of personality
Evaluation of cultural influences on personality development of your celebrity (celebrities).
The celebrity we picked is Lindsay Lohan.
Group Project Details:
Objective: Explain theoretical concepts using behavioral examples drawn from popular films and the media.
Description: Each group will select a celebrity (celebrities) or fictional character(s) from a movie/TV show, etc., and discuss this individual’s significant life events and milestones as you see it relates to their personality development. You may select one person as a group to address all the points outlined below or select a few individuals to analyze individually while addressing them with the same theories the group selects. Your presentation should be 12-15 slides in length (this does not include your title slide and reference slide. Be sure to include correctly formatted APA citations.
Your presentation should include the following:
Clear identification of the two (2) personality development theories you have selected.
Discussion of strengths/limitation of the theories.
Discussion of how the theories apply to your selected individual(s)?
Images to support your points.
Evaluation of cultural influences on personality development of your celebrity (celebrities).
A minimum of two (2) educational/peer reviewed sources from the library from each group members. These should be journal articles from psychology journals related to course topics. You can find access to FREE ones via the FIU library.
Speaker notes to add details to your slides. Slides should only contain the main points.
Your name clearly labeled on your slides. EACH individual group member is responsible for submitting the finalized project via their GROUP project link in Canvas.
Formatting Reminder: You are expected to format your presentation according to APA formatting guidelines. Please see the APA resources folder in our classroom for additional resources and tools for help in preparing your paper. Be sure to cite your sources accordingly, to avoid plagiarism in your formal written assignments.
NOTE RE: PRESENTATION: You are expected to turn the PRESENTATION in by the due date depositing it in the appropriate section in the CANVAS Classroom. Assignments WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED after that deadline – check the syllabus and assignment links for specific information on time and dates.
Please label your document with your last name and the name of the assignment like this, FERNANDEZ_presentation.doc.
Format for PRESENTATION must be in PowerPoint format. That means ONLY.ppt files.
PDF or other files will not be graded – if you submit a file other than the specified required formats, your assignment will not be graded or will automatically be deducted 10 points. You will be asked to submit the correct file format by a specific deadline. If you fail to meet this deadline, your paper will NOT be graded. Check your email regularly.
Note: You will be required to submit an Initial Group Charter and a Revised Group Charter. One file per team will be submitted to the assignment link. These files will have unique due dates and will require you to work as a team to set deadlines, assign group roles, and stay on task throughout the term. It is intended to keep everyone up to date on the progress made on the presentation.
