Humanities Homework Help. CU Behaviorism and Humanistic Psychology Schools of Thoughts Comparative Essay
COMPARING TWO SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT
OVERVIEW
This assignment focuses on starting a research log to collect notes to use for academic writing and research. A research log is a tool used to gather and organize information from various sources you have read. For this assignment, you will write notes in a research log about scholarly resources you have read during this course, and use those notes to compare two different schools of thought about human nature and behavior.
PREPARATION
A research log is valuable to your writing and research processes for many reasons. One benefit of a research log is you can use it to reflect upon information from various sources you have read over time without the need to read through the entire source again. Additionally, you can use a research log to identify themes in research which is a skill you will apply during the Week 10 assignment for this course, and throughout your academic program. To know more about this, view the following resources on Campus:
- Research Log.
- Reviewing the Literature.
- Psychology Ph.D. Library Research Guide – Researching Schools of Thought.
INSTRUCTIONS
Write a 2–3-page essay that compares and contrasts two different schools of thought in human nature and behavior. Select two schools of thought for your essay from this list.
- Mental testing movement.
- Behaviorism.
- Psychoanalytic theory (psychoanalysis).
- Humanistic psychology.
- Cognitive psychology.
- Psychobiology.
Address the questions below to compare and contrast how your two selected schools of thought about human nature and behavior differ from each other.
- What factors do the two schools of thought about human nature and behavior share with each other in terms of their principles, values, subject matter, research approaches, and applied methods?
- What factors distinguish the two schools of thought about human nature and behavior from each other in terms of their principles, values, subject matter, research approaches, and applied methods?
Remember, the focus of this comparison essay is comprehensive theories of human nature and behavior, and not psychotherapeutic techniques, for example, cognitive behavioral therapy or psychoanalytic therapy.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Length: 2–3 pages.
References: At least 4 references to this week’s readings.
