Movie Analysis Project
Watch the film multiple times
Watch the film you have selected as a psychology student and not merely as an ordinary film viewer (it is suggested that you watch the selected film multiple times).
Summarize the film
Provide your own summary of the film, using psychological terms and concepts that you have learned in class and from your textbook. AI summaries are NOT allowed
Use theories to analyze the movie
Use two of the theories/frameworks listed below to analyze one character from the movie you have chosen. Use the character you have chosen to compare and contrast the two theories/frameworks you have selected.
Movie Analysis Project
USE ONE CHARACTER, and ANALYZE USING TWO OF THE FOLLOWING:
Erikson’s Psychosocial Development Theory
Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory
Vygotksy’s Cognitive Development Theory
Kohlberg’s Moral Development Theory
Freud’s Psychosexual Stages of Development
Apply concepts learned in class/textbook
Using what you have learned in class and from your textbook, identify and describe one critical issue related to childhood or adolescence that the character faced. Make sure you use scenes and moments from the movie to illustrate your points.
What is the critical developmental issue that the character faced?
Was the issue resolved? Why or why not?
Movie Analysis Project
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Summarize the film using psychological terms and concepts that you have learned in class and from your textbook,
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Use one character from the movie and analyze them using two of the selected theories/frameworks,
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Identify and describe one critical issue related to childhood or adolescence that the character faced,
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Explain whether the critical developmental issue was resolved and why or why not,
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Apply concepts learned in class and from the textbook to illustrate the character’s development with specific scenes or moments,