Researching and explaining the Biopsychosocial model, and then applying it to your own development, thus writing an introspective paper concerning your development, which circles back to understanding the psychology discipline more holistically as well as the workings of the model.
Page 1 – 400+ words: Describe the biopsychosocial using only information obtained by research.
- Who is the founder of the model? Provide some history of and needs for the model.
- Focus should be on the 3 elements of the model
- Nature vs. Nurture perspective
Page 2 400+ words: Describe your development based on the biopsychosocial (birth to current age). Be sure to include:
- Physical, genetic, drugs, disability, temperament, IQ, coping skills, self esteem, social skills, peers, family circumstance, trauma, school, family relationships
- Break it down into 3 categories: 1) Childhood 2) Adolescents 3) Emerging adulthood / Adulthood
You must list all your sources, both in the research portion of the paper and in the reference / bibliography page. The reference is the last page of your paper, and simply records from where you found your information.
