Instruction
Main Task: Create Mock Interviews with Two Psychologists
For this activity, you will present a transcript from a mock interview with three functionalist psychologists and thinkers: William James and Leta Stetter Hollingsworth. Imagine that these theorists were asked the following five questions, and respond as you think each would respond. Draw on material regarding the professional activities, personal background, and characteristics of each person to make the interview informative, accurate, and realistic.
The questions you will ask are:
What do you consider to be the proper subject matter of psychology?
What methods should psychology use to approach the subjects it studies?
What do you expect will be your most lasting contribution to the field of psychology?
What do you consider to be an appropriate role for the field of psychology in society?
What particular personal challenges or characteristics, or conditions in the society and the profession of psychology, had the greatest impact upon your development as a psychologist?
Feel free to include an additional question of any of the interviewees!
Draw on the text and original source material from the theorists to prepare the interview. You may use other scholarly resources as well. Cite the material you use appropriately and include a list of sources at the end of the transcript.
Length: 1 or more pages, cited properly, APA style