Theories of Personality Paper

For this project, you will write a theory application paper; you will apply theories of personality to yourself, someone you know, or someone you have read about in a biography or autobiography. Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information.

• Identify who you are applying theories of personality to and explain why. Your response should be about 3 to 5 sentences in length.
• Describe how components of a personality theory of your choice relate to your subject. Your response should be about 6 to 10 sentences in length and include the following:
  • Components of personality theory, including but not limited to traits, behaviors, motives, or defense mechanisms
  • Multiple components from the theory applied to your subject with examples (i.e., behaviors that exemplify the concepts)
  • Citations when you are describing the theory

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• Describe how components of a second personality theory of your choice relate to your subject. Your response should be about 6 to 10 sentences in length and include the following:
• Describe the limitations of each of the two theories you related to your subject. Your response should be about 6 to 10 sentences in length and include at least one limitation for each theory.
• Explain why taking a holistic approach and applying multiple theories to a subject is better than applying only one. Your response should be about 6 to 10 sentences in length.