Imagine that you are preparing for an interview to teach an undergraduate psychology course at a university. As part of the interview process, the hiring committee has emailed to you a list of questions.

Imagine that you are preparing for an interview to teach an undergraduate psychology course at a university. As part of the interview process, the hiring committee has emailed to you a list of questions. Your goal is to prepare a paper that demonstrates your knowledge of a chosen figure in psychology and analyzes how a chosen theory fits within a more specific area of psychology. Also, you need to include how modern theorists have since contributed to the field.

Dear Candidate:

We have received your application for the position of Adjunct Instructor in the Psychology department. As part of the interviewing process, please prepare a paper (adhering to APA guidelines for style and format) that responds to these prompts:

1. Select a particular theorist of one of the following theories and describe the contribution of the theory and theorist. How, specifically, did this theorist contribute to our understanding of human behavior?
   • Psychological States of Development:
     • Erick Erickson.
     • Jean Piaget.
   • Obedience Study:
     • Stanley Milgram.
   • Study of Social Conformity:
     • Solomon Asch.
   • Factor Theory of Personality:
     • Raymond Cattell.
   • Theory of Language and Language Learning:
     • Noam Chomsky.
   • Cognitive Psychology:
     • Ulric Neisser (Flashbulb memory).
   • Social Psychology:
     • Gordon Allport (Trait theory of personality).
2. Describe how modern theorists have contributed subsequent knowledge and understanding beyond this initial contribution.
3. Relate the research of your selected theory/study to a professional (or academic) experience. How did this theory/study contribute to your understanding of your experience?

Additional Requirements

To format your paper, use the guidelines in the APA Paper Template linked in Resources under the Required Resources heading.

• Written communication:Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: Ensure that resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting guidelines.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
• Length of assessment: 3–4 pages (excluding title and reference pages, abstract not required).