PSY259: Write a Case study using a Selection of Personality Measures and Assessment Tools: Personality and Individual Differences Assignment, SUSS, Singapore

Assessment Task 2: Description

Write a case study using a selection of personality measures and assessment tools completed during weeks 2-6.

The case study consists of two parts.

In part a) you will present a brief biography, document and describe the assessment tools and theories you will use to interpret your case study.

In part b) you will be required to present the results of a selection of personality assessments (three from different weeks) that you will complete as part of your weekly activities.

You will be required to interpret your findings to describe and explain your case study. To do this you will choose two theoretical approaches that you will use to interpret your results. In conclusion, you will critically evaluate your chosen theoretical approaches by comparing and contrasting their ability to succinctly explain your results, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses relative to your personal case study.

Details for the structure of the case study are provided below.

Part a) Assessment plan

1. Provide a brief biography (200 words)

2. State the aim or the objective of the case study (50 words)

3. Choose at least one assessment tool from each of the following weeks

4. state which theoretical approach and/or theorist it is derived from. Describe the assessment tool as it has been used (200 words)

5. Theory— choose two theories, one historical and one contemporary. You will use these theories in your critical evaluation to interpret the results from the assessment tools in relation to your aims/objectives. You will need to briefly describe each theory and why you have chosen it to interpret your case study (200 words)

Part b) Critical evaluation

1. Results – first you will need to present your results for each of the assessment tools. Make use of tables and figures as needed. This section is describing the results according to the theory they come from, there are no interpretations of what these results mean (200 words)

2. Synthesis – In this section you want to discuss what these results mean and how they relate to each other. How can you weave these disparate findings together to paint a picture of who you are? And how do these results fit within your biographical background, your current social roles, interpersonal relationships, and cultural background (200 words)

3. Theoretical interpretations— how do each of your chosen theories interpret these combined findings? (200 words)

4. Critical evaluation — how well do each of these theories fit the data? Are you able to use these theories and the results presented to meet you aims and objectives for the case study? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each theory in meeting your objectives? Discuss any limitations of the tools, methods, and case study approach to studying personality (400 words)