AP Psychology

Chapter 1

The Outrageous Celebrity Analysis Assignment

To practice applying the six different approaches of psychology to real-life issues,

you are to choose the most outrageous celebrity you can think of, past or present.
(Examples: Lindsey Lohan, Charlie Sheen, Any Kardashian, Lady Gaga, Michael
Jackson, etc.)

You should provide a short list of the outrageous behaviors the celebrity has
exhibited. Then, you will attempt to explain these behaviors from the point of view
of each major psychology perspective. Your reasoning can be as ludicrous as the
behavior itself, as long as it falls in line with the perspective.
They don’t have to be true!

Psychodynamic
Behavioral
Humanistic
Sociocultural
Cognitive
Biopsychosocial

Your analysis should be on a sheet of unlined paper (8 ½ x 11 paper). In the middle

of the paper, you should write your celebrity’s name, a brief description of their
outrageous behavior, and include a picture. Each of the approaches should be
arranged around the celebrity, with an explanation for each highlighting your
reasoning/explanation. This assignment can be completed digitally or completed by
hand.

Due in class- 9/23/22