Overview
Step 1: Pick one historical school of thought:
- Structuralism.
- Functionalism.
- Psychoanalysis.
- Behaviorism.
- Cognitive psychology.
- Gestalt psychology.
- Humanism.
Step 2: Choose one of the following scenarios, and then follow the assessment instructions:
- Scenario A: Using your knowledge of the development of this school of thought to guide the behaviors of a supervisor or manager.
- Scenario B: Using your knowledge of the development of this school of thought to guide the behavior of advertisers or a marketing team.
- Scenario C: Using your knowledge of the development of this school of thought to guide the behaviors of a therapist working with teenagers.
- Scenario D: Using your knowledge of the development of this school of thought to guide the behavior of an educator working with young children.
Step 3: Locate three peer-reviewed journal articles on your historical school of thought within the Capella University Library. Be sure that at least one of the three articles is related to the topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). To learn more about Capella' diversity mission, visit the Capella University Mission and Leadership webpage. To accomplish this goal, find at least one article that comes from an international journal, uses a non-Western population, or represents clearly the experiences of an underrepresented group in the literature.For the topic and scenario of your choice, make sure you include the following in a 5–6-page paper:
- Title page.
- Introduction (suggested length: 1 paragraph).
- What school of thought are you reviewing? What are its key principles?
- Explanation of the major events that have affected the development of your school of thought. (suggested length: 2–3 paragraphs).
- What events and historical figures contributed to the creation of your school of thought? Discuss their contributions.
- Analysis of how other schools of thought have affected the development of your school of thought. (suggested length: 2–3 paragraphs).
- How have other schools of thoughts contributed to your school of thought? Compare/contrast the schools of thought and interpret any connections.
- Analysis of cultural influences that have affected the development of your school of thought. (suggested length: 2–3 paragraphs).
- How have societal movements and/or cultural factors shaped the development of this school of thought?
- Analysis of how knowledge of a school of thought applies to current professional behavior. (suggested length: 2–3 paragraphs).
- Consider the scenario you've selected in Step 2 above. How might this school of thought shape workplace behavior in that context? Provide examples to support your analysis.
- Conclusion (suggested length: one paragraph).
- How might this school of thought continue to have an impact in the future? Consider impact on individual, community, and global scales.
- Reference page.