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Personality Theory Paper

Psych/645

11/20/2018

Fredericka Barnes

Dr. Jennifer Friedrich

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Personality Theory Paper

The Movie Blind Side is a real-life story made into a movie. We will analysis and

examine the character of the main event. The background of the individual demographic

will be address and the evaluation of the characters personality theorists. The concern

of the character's behavior, and the most effective approach used in addressing the

needs of the individual. Implantation of the characters theory that relates towards the

persons cultural, environmental, social relation and the biological expectation that may

have influenced the individual's behavior. The paper will discuss an overview of the

critical concepts of the individual's personality formation as it relates towards Five-factor

model, scientific credibility, comprehensiveness, and the applicability of reinforcing such

changes.

Background Information

Big Mike is a character for the movie Blind Side Big Mike represent Michael Oher

a protagonist, who is a real-life NFL star. Michael played offensive tackle for the

Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens, and Carolina Panthers. Michael grew up in the

inner-city of Memphis in a housing project, who was enormously poor. His mother

Denise as addicted to drugs to crake cocaine, who could not take care of him. Michael's

father was shot and killed and thrown off an overpass. Michael did not know about his

father's death until several months because his father's body was not to be identified

sooner. Michael had an impoverished childhood who was the sad and alone teenager.

Michael obtains help from his guardian Big Tony Michael registers in Briarcrest

Christian Academy in which he builds a bond with a known wealthy family the Tuohy.
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The Tuohy family gave Michael love and support and encouraged him to be the

best he would be. As Michael receives nurtured from the Tuohy family, he becomes

high schools most valuable football players Memphis Tennessee has ever known.

Michael became one an inspiration to all leading his football team to victory statewide

as a senior and his rise to professional football. Despite Michael's achievement the

movie The Blind Side captured the story of Michael and his hardship. Michael was shy,

isolated and quiet when he met the Tuohy's among racism and not being able to fit in.

We learn will learn the transition Michael push past in efforts of how evolved. As

Michael bonds and positive relationships with loving people who loved him back.

Personality Theorists Freud

Positive reinforcement by Freud indeed benefited in the movie because positive

reinforcement enhances the life of Michael. In one imperfect condition where they were

no positive environmental influence, no support and maltreated. No mother and father to

correct a child's mishaps Skinners condition known as the operant help shape Michael's

life when he meets the Tuohy family because of the reinforcement of negative behavior

and negative offered rewards or consequences for bad behavior. Efforts of

strengthening the action of the individual known as a reinforced condition. Which means

Michael had to achieve good grades the same as Sean and Leigh his adopted brother

and sister. For Michael to qualify to play ball, he had to apply himself on and off the

field. Michael's frustration of adopting to changes and meeting new people all played a

part of adopting to change. In some cases, he was made fun of he learned differently

from other he was an isolated person due to lack of confidence.

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The Tuohy family purpose was to allow (big mike) Michael room to grow if he

made a mistake. He would be corrected with positive outcomes allows verbal praise on

his ability to do better. Prizes are the goals he is accomplishing in the strives of making

the necessary changes he needs to better himself. The Tuohy family took Michael in as

one of their children dispute the looks and the discrimination they received. Because

Michael was black and the white family treated him as nothing less than the person he

was their 6-foot-tall son. Stereotyping was a part of Michaels journey Michael was more

significant than other kids his age a black man who was unattractive and had a chip on

his shoulder an attitude which was adopted by a white family Michael was prejudged

before peers got to know. Because if they knew him, they would understand he had a

big loving heart. Conformity is the perception in which a person believes, attitudes and

behaviors are influenced by the understanding of others. Out of all the agony, Michael

has gone through peer pressure, social burden and public opinions of others. Criticism

is the meanest thing you can do to a person especially when they do not have the

means to better themselves. Michael grew up as a kid who taught himself without the

Tuohy family Michaels accomplishment would have appeared to be far-fetched. The

Tuohy family saw the vulnerability Michael had and with each step of redirecting,

distraction and consequences the Tuohy family accompany him through each

disposition.

Influenced Behavior Five Factor Model

When considering Michaels cognitive developmental level as a seventeen-year-

old student, Michaels was below average. Understanding the Piaget operational stage,

a student such as Michaels age should be able to think logical and reasonable. Bandura
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believed that "self-processes," of is, thinking method includes self-conceptions and

personal goals Cervone & Perivin (2013.) He should be able to implement positive

solutions if he up-bring was suitable for a child. In the movie, Michael had trouble

answering a simple question in the classroom. Michael had to endure teachers talking

about his inability of not being able to complete test or schoolwork or just keeping up in

class. Another theory such as Vygostky's suggests that interactions cause children to

learn about surrounding children with experience culture. Those children can learn from

professionals who can teach them early in their childhood education. Competencies are

the core of understanding the theory that identifies the differences between people we

observe who may or may not cause the differences in the emotions or motivational

impulses we may see and feel Cervone & Pervin (2013.) The in case of Michael he had

no positive support to ensure he went to school and he knew how to sound out words or

even make a complete sentence. Considering the social and cognitive perspective,

children copy what they see whether its good behavioral or bad. Some of the famous

quotes from the movie were Leigh Anne Tuohy when Beth made a statement to Leigh

Anne Tuohy you are changing that boy's life as Leigh Anne replied was "No. He is

changing mines." When Michael received threats, Leigh being the mama bear she was

made it known "You threaten my son. You threaten me."

As we invest in others was must time the time to understand. The social and

emotional bondage associated poor environments that wreaks havoc on the less

fortunate. The Tuohy family was wealthy enough to help someone in their time of need

and made sure his developmental weakness required all the attention it needs. Positive

reinforcement was vital for Michael psychology theories are not just words. It is a
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method of making the individual better psychologist have helped pave the way in

bettering the lives of others. Michaels story was a real experience that turns into a

movie. Which transcend to assist others in identifying hidden protentional.

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Reference

Cervone, Daniel, Lawrence Pervin (2013) Personality: Theory and Research, 12th

Edition. Wiley,

John Lee Hancock (2009) The Blind Side retrieved from online

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1212694_blind_side/quotes?