Description

Compose a 2–3-page assessment focusing on the provided case study from a motives perspective.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

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Competency 1: Apply personality theories to traits, dispositions, behaviors, and emotional issues.
Apply Murray’s motivational theory of needs to a case study and address it as a dynamic theory.
Apply Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to a case study.
Competency 2: Apply findings from scholarly literature to issues in personality psychology.
Use at least one peer-reviewed and scholarly resource not more than five years old.
Competency 3: Examine how personality psychology is applied within the field of psychology.
Describe what it is meant by a need.
Compare motives theories to explain which is better applied to a case study.
Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychological professions.
Apply critical thinking and communication skills expected of a professional in the field of psychology.
Apply proper APA formatting and style.
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Resources
Required Resources
As you look through the case study, become familiar with Lola and her personality, as well as her successes and struggles. For this assessment, refer to the traits tab in the presentation:

Case Study: Lola.
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Suggested Resources
The following optional resources are provided to support you in completing the assessment or to provide a helpful context. For additional resources, refer to the Research Resources and Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu of your course room. A Capella University library guide has been created specifically for your use in this course. You are encouraged to refer to the resources in the PSYC-FP2900 – Introduction to the Psychology of Personality Library Guide to help direct your research.

Motives and Personality: Maslow and Murray
Larsen, R. J., & Buss, D. M. (2018). Personality psychology: Domains of knowledge about human nature (6th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 9781259870491. Available from the bookstore.
Chapter 11, “Motives and Personality,” pages 326–360.
D’Souza, J., & Gurin, M. (2016). The universal significance of Maslow’s concept of self-actualization. The Humanistic Psychologist, 44(2), 210–214.
McCarthy, M. H., Wood, J. V., & Holmes, J. G. (2017). Dispositional pathways to trust: Self-esteem and agreeableness interact to predict trust and negative emotional disclosure. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 113(1), 95–116.
Writing Resources
Additional Guidelines for Formatting Papers.
APA Citation: Citing a Book.
APA Citation: Citing a Journal Article.
APA Citation: Citing a Website.
Resources for Further Exploration
Psychotherapy Timeline.
Learning Zone Xpress. (2009). Child development theorists: Freud to Erikson to Spock…and Beyond [Video]. Films on Demand.
Davidson Films. (1991). Erik H. Erikson: A life’s work [Video]. Films on Demand.

Assessment Instructions
Overview
Personality psychology is the focus of some of the best-known psychology theories. To illustrate the discipline’s different theories and approaches to individuality, this assessment examines how to apply several motives theories in the case of a young woman we call Lola. In this case study assignment, you will hear from Lola, as well as from some of the significant people in her life.

Context
Using different perspectives to view a specific case can bring new explanations and observations. This understanding of the many varied views of personality development is a valuable component of studying personality. In this assessment, you will explore Henry Murray’s theory of needs and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs as they relate to the case of Lola. Consider the power of needs in our experience, and how those needs motivate our behavior.

Instructions
Note: This assignment will focus on Lola’s case study from a motives perspective. When accessing the Case Study: Lola presentation (link in the Resources), go to the Unit 3 tab to get the information you need for this assignment.

Using the case of Lola, complete the following:

Apply Murray’s theory of needs.
What is the function of a need?
What does it mean to say that the “motive” concept is dynamic, and why is Murray’s motivational theory of needs a dynamic theory?
Apply Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to the case.
What are the needs at each level?
What are the assumptions Maslow made about these needs and the satisfaction of these needs?
Compare Murray’s theory and Maslow’s theory.
Which theory best describes Lola’s current presentation?
Explain.
Read the scoring guide for this assessment before submitting it. When you are done, submit your assessment to the faculty.