What family issues or social support systems may have influenced the person’s developmental growth and adjustment?

Human Development

4.1  Examine basic theories of motivation.

4.2  Compare and contrast theories of personality in terms of how they explain an individual’s unique patterns and traits.

4.3  Determine the usefulness and the limitations of personality testing.

4.4  Identify basic theories of development.

4.5  Distinguish between the influences of heredity and environment on psychological development.

Review this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings

Life Span Development and Personality Paper

Select a famous individual from the 20th or 21st centuries. Conduct research concerning the background of your selected individual to determine what forces have impacted his or her life from the viewpoint of developmental psychology.

Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you address the following items:

·         Distinguish between the influences of heredity and environment on the person’s psychological development. Be sure to specify which area of psychological development: moral, emotional, or other.

·         What family issues or social support systems may have influenced the person’s developmental growth and adjustment?

·         Select two different theories of personality and apply them to your selected figure, and answer the following question: How does each theory differ in terms of how it explains the individual’s unique patterns or traits?

·         Explain which theoretical approach you believe best explains the individual’s behaviors and achievements. Make sure to explain why you made this choice.

Use at least three credible, authored references.

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Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.