Psy 615

For this discipline-based literature review, you will research  peer-reviewed articles that were published within the last 10 years in  the Ashford University Library on the following major perspectives of  personality.

• Psychodynamic
• Behavioral
• Trait
• Learning/Social
• Humanistic

You will utilize your researched article to create your literature  review. The review should be formatted with the headings and content  designated below.

Introduction
Assess the types of personality  measurements and research designs used in in the peer-reviewed articles  you researched. Briefly describe the main theoretical models represented  within each of the perspectives of personality and explain the  commonalities found across all five.

Discussion
Examine the major theoretical  approaches, research methods, and assessment instruments used in the  five perspectives of personality. Evaluate and describe the current  research in these perspectives using a minimum of one peer-reviewed  article for each of the five required perspectives. Present a detailed  critique of each of the perspectives by evaluating the standardization,  reliability and validity, and cultural considerations present in the  most common personality assessments used within each. Support your  opinions about each model by substantiating them with scholarly  research.  Be sure to include the following:

• The theoretical framework(s) for the selected models
• The major contributors to those fields
• The methods of inquiry and assessment usually associated with those models
• An overview of the characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses of the models

Conclusion
Provide a summary of your evaluation  addressing the current use and relevance of these perspectives in  explaining personality citing research as appropriate.

Writing the Discipline Based Literature Review

The paper:

• Must be seven to ten double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a title page with the following:

• Title of paper
• Your name
• Course name and number
• Your instructor’s name
• Date submitted
• Must begin with an introduction that describes and the main  theoretical models represented within each of the perspectives of  personality.
• Must address the topics of the paper with critical thought.
• Must end with a conclusion that summarizes your evaluation  addressing the current use and relevance of these perspectives in  explaining personality.
• Must use at least five peer-reviewed sources from the Ashford University Library.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.