1. Select a psychologist whose theories you find interesting. Some examples include:

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1. Select a psychologist whose theories you find interesting. Some examples include:
Kinsey, Masters, Johnson, Skinner, Watson, Piaget, Kohlberg, Freud, Gottman, Sternberg, and Lee.
2. Read about the psychologist and his/her theories using the textbook, internet websites, and or books in the library.
3. In one or more pages discuss the background of the psychologist and their theory.
• Paragraph One “Background Information”: Discuss background
information including: education, country of origin, birth date (and date of death if applicable), marital status and marital information, family background information, and any other interesting information about their life such as winning a Nobel Prize. (30 points)
• Paragraph Two “Theory”: Discuss their theory. For example: if discussing John Alan Lee be sure to explain his theory of “Colors of Love”. (30 points)
• Paragraph Three “Application/Critique”: Discuss the importance of this theory in the field of psychology, and how this theory is applied today. If the theory is controversial, then discuss the controversies regarding the theory and arguments for and against it. For example: Kholberg’s theory is considered controversial because he had only male participants in his study which makes it challenging to apply some of his conclusions to females. (30 points)
• Page Two “Bibliography/Work Cited”: Cite any sources used in your paper using APA format. This is the only section of the paper that needs to be in APA format. (10 points)