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ASSIGNMENT 08
C04I
Introduction to Psychology
Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your
answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading.
Unless otherwise
stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use
correct English, spelling
and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your
response should be four
(4) double-spaced pages; refer to the “Assignment Format”
page
located on the Course Home page for specific format
requirements.
Part A
For
Part A of this assignment, choose a movie, book, or
television show that
depicts a character or character(s) suffering from mental
illness. Write a
paper analyzing a character’s illness in terms of one or more
of the
theoretical perspectives (e.g., biological, psychoanalytic,
cognitive-behavioral,
biopsychosocial) presented in the text.
1.
Describe the character’s diagnosis in
terms of the DSM-IV. Make sure to include two (2) criteria
that the character
meets.
2. Describe
one (1) perspective(s) of mental illness that best explains
the development of
the character’s symptoms, along with two (2) facts to support
your position.
3. Describe
any treatment received by the character. Describe two (2)
reasons that you
would recommend similar or different treatment. If the
character did not
receive treatment, describe the type of treatment you would
recommend with two
(2) supporting facts.
Suggested
movies include:
·
Beautiful Mind (2001).
·
Girl, Interrupted (1999).
·
Fatal Attraction (1987).
·
Sybil (1977).
·
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
(1975).
·
Play Misty for Me (1971).
Suggested
television shows include:
·
Wilfred.
·
Perception.
·
Alphas.
Part B
For
Part B of this assignment, go online to the following Web
page:http://www.prisonexp.org/
Take a tour through the slide show, which shows actual
footage of the Stanford
Prison study.
After
viewing the slideshow, respond to the following questions.
Your response should
be one (1) page in length.
1.
Describe one (1) factor that prevented
“good guards” from objecting or countermanding the orders
from tough
or bad guards.
2. Describe
one (1) reason why prisoners try to work within the arbitrary
prison system to
effect a change in it (e.g., setting up a Grievance
Committee), rather than
trying to dismantle or change the system through outside
help.
3. Describe
two (2) factors would lead prisoners to attribute guard
brutality to the
guards’ disposition or character, rather than to the
situation.
4.
Was it ethical to conduct this study?
Provide two (2) reasons to support your position.
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the
grading criteria for this assignment.
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