A Book or Movie Review in Developmental Psychology

Psychology: Introduction to Lifespan Development  

First Year College Class.

 Paper:  Theory Application   

Would like it by 11/20/20.

 

 

The purpose of this assignment is to have you observe and explain the development of a character in terms of one of the theories that are discussed within the textbook. In order to make this assignment available to all students, the character you will report on will be a fictional character from either a book or a movie. The character should be one of the main characters in the book or movie so that you will have enough information to complete this assignment. 

 

Step 1: Pick the theory that you feel best describes the way a person develops and read through the sections in the textbook related to that theory. You MUST also consult with outside academic sources such as psychological journals. 

• You need to use a theory that examines the way a person develops (Freud's Psychoanalytic theory, Piaget's Cognitive theory, Kohlberg’s theory on moral development, Attachment theory, Erikson’s theory on development etc.). You can bring in additional concepts such as parenting styles, emotion regulation strategies, stages of bereavement, etc. 

Step 2: Pick a movie or a book that suits the theory you are interested in exploring. NOTE: If you choose a theory such as Freud's theory of psychosexual development, then the character MUST be younger than 12 since we reach his last stage of development at age 12 unless you will discuss fixations occurring later in life based on earlier interactions. With Piaget, the child MUST to be younger than 11. Depending on the movie chosen, you can discuss the development from childhood into adulthood. 

 

Some samples of movies that could be used: (Note: This is by no means an exhaustive list. It is only meant to give you an idea of some of the movies that could be used. And some of these movies would be easier than others.) 

Deep Impact     Hook            House of Cards            Iron Giant         The Savages

Jurassic Park     Jumanji         The Miracle Worker     Mrs. Doubtfire     Last Holiday

October Sky     AI                 The River Wild             Searching for Bobby Fischer 

Sixth Sense       Jack              Stand By Me                Stuart Little    The Bucket List  Harry Potter     Goonies         Star Wars Episode 1     My Left Foot   Ray               Terminator 2     Heidi             Mary Poppins               Never Ending Story

Step 3: As you watch the movie or read the book, try to identify aspects of the theory that pertain to the development of the character. Identify where the person would fall in terms of the theory at the beginning of the book/movie and where they would fall at the end of the book/movie. Is there a link between earlier stages and stages encountered later in development? What developmental changes have occurred and how would the theory account for them. You must support your ideas with factual information from your text and at least 2 academic journals. You can use the BCC Library database to find articles that are relevant to your ideas. 

Step 4: Write your paper 

 

Use the following subheadings in the text of your paper: Theory,

Book or Movie (depending on which you used), and Explanation of Development.

Theory: 1-2 pages 

• Give a general overview of the theory. This is the theory as it is presented in your textbook. If you are exploring additional concepts, they should be described here.  – Explain in detail the aspects of the theory that you will be talking about in terms of the development of the character in the book or movie.

Book or Movie: 2-3 pages

• Explain what the movie/book was about (the general plot). 
• Identify who the character is that you will be examining and what his/her role is in terms of the plot. 

Note: Give enough information here that a person who has not seen the movie or read the book could understand what types of events are possible. However, you do not need to list all of the details of the plot. 

One word of caution here, DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. DO NOT simply copy book jackets, movie previews, online summaries of movies or books. 

Explanation of Development: 3-5 pages

• Identify what stage of development the character is in at the beginning of the book/movie. 
• Explain why you would place him/her at this stage. 
• Use examples from the book/movie to support your classification. 
• Identify what stage of development the character is in at the end of the book/movie. 
• Explain why you would place him/her at this stage 
• Use examples from the book/movie to support your classification. Further substantiate your claims by bringing in findings from at least 2 research articles. 
• What developmental change(s) occurred during the course of the book/movie. 
• How would the theory account for these changes? 
• Be sure to explain how the theory would account for these changes in terms of things that occurred in the book/movie not just in terms of the general theory. 

Note: 

1. Use proper APA format (title page, in text citations, and a reference page) APA 6 can be used
2. Page length should be 6-8 pages (not including the title and reference pages)

 

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