Psychological Investigation Report

Section 1: Description of (insert
persons name you have chosen)
In this section, objectively describe
the person you have chosen. Overall, the goal of this section is to explain the
key life experiences that contributed to his or her psychological development.
Because this paper is a psychological
investigation (and not a biographical sketch), start Section I with your
decisions about the person. Then, back your decisions with the relevant life
experiences and information that influenced your decision.
Opening paragraph: Begin Section 1 with the patterns your research
uncovered about the person you investigated. To assist your process of
formulating patterns about the person, thoroughly think through the significant
life experiences (about five) that affected his or her development. Think about
how he/she coped with the experiences, and ponder the lasting impact of each
experience. Then, identify similar themes related to how the person coped and
the lasting impact of those significant life experiences. You have read at
least eight hours about his/her life, and you most likely have drawn some
conclusions about their tendencies.
Remaining paragraphs: Capture his/her formative life experiences that
affected his/her development. Integrate relevant information about the person,
such as: Where was he/she born and raised? What is his/her cultural background?
How is he/she diverse (for example: race, ethnicity, socio-economic status,
etc.)? How old is he/she? Describe his/her family dynamics. Describe his/her
career. What is his/her personality? How did other people describe him/her?
This section should be written in 3rd
person. This section should be at least three-to-five paragraphs. The
word count guideline for this section is about 600 words.
Section II: Analysis of (insert
person’s name you have chosen)
In this section, discuss your impressions,
thoughts, and feelings about the person you have chosen. Did he/she meet your
expectations and preconceived notions? Self-analysis is part of psychology;
therefore, include in this section what you have learned about his/her life.
Analyze your thoughts, feelings, and attitudes about him/her and why you
were affected in that way. What personal assumptions, values, and perspectives
did you have regarding the person you chose that were challenged during this
investigation? Also, provide some insights into your own analysis of how the
person you chose may have changed for the better or improved his/her life.
This section should be written in 1st
person. This section should be at least three-to-five paragraphs. The
word count guideline for this section is about 600 words.
Section III: Integration of the
Psychological Investigation of (insert persons name you have chosen) with
Psychological Theory and Concepts
Choose *three* psychological
concepts or theories presented in your text or presented during this course and
apply them to analyze the results of your psychological investigation. The
theory/concept for each integration should be specific.
For example, if you selected Marilyn
Monroe as your subject, you may want to integrate Eriksons theory (Chapter 9)
by synthesizing Eriksons psychosocial stage of Intimacy versus Isolation to
explain her intimate relationships. In this discussion, you would also likely
recycle back to Eriksons psychosocial stage of Trust versus Mistrust to
capture the consequences of her relationship with her mother.
Also for example, if you selected
Eminem as your subject, you may choose to synthesize Eriksons psychosocial
stage of Identity versus Role Confusion to capture the characteristics of
Eminem, Marshall Mathers, and Slim Shady.
Avoid selecting concepts or theories
that are too general, such as the psychodynamic approach.
Also, please avoid
describing the theory or defining the concept. Please see the instructor for
assistance with this section if you need help.
This section should be written in 3rd
person. This section should be at least three paragraphs. The word count
guideline for this section is about 600 words.
Section IV: Reflection
Discuss any conclusions you may have
about your experience conducting a psychological investigation. Was your
experience worthwhile? What did you learn from this process? What would you do
differently next time to improve the depth of your investigation? What (if any)
missing information were you not able to uncover through your research? How did
this experience change your perceptions, feelings, thoughts, and attitudes about
not only the person you investigated, but also yourself?
This section should
be written in 1st person. This section should be at least two paragraphs.
The word count guideline for this section is about 200 words.

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