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Homework
Overview
This homework will be your first milestone as you begin to work on your final project, the theoretical analysis. In Module One, you selected a theory from the list of approved theories for the theoretical analysis. Milestone is an outline of the Background and Basics of the Theory section. You do not need to complete a full draft of this section; only an outline will be accepted.
Prompt
For this homework, you will write an outline of Milestone One of the final project. The outline will list key points of the historical overview of your selected theory, review key points about the theory's historical development, identify the key theorist(s) associated with the theory, and discuss how the theory is used today.
Milestone: Background and Basics of the Theory
Question 1. Provide a historical overview of your selected theory, including relevant historical events that influenced the theory.
Question 2. Analyze the historical development of the theory based on when and where it was developed. Consider what the prevailing theories of the time were. How does this theory relate to the earlier theories?
Question 3. Identify the key theorist (theorists) associated with this theory. Provide the relevant biographical information and historical events that may have influenced the theorist's work and led to the development of the theory.
Question 4. Articulate the key concepts of this theory as conceived by the key theorist(s). Support your response with relevant research. Be sure to include primary sources and noteworthy or historically relevant research.
Question 5. Discuss how the theory is used today, identifying key differences from its initial application. What key concepts in the theory have changed over time, and how has the theory's role changed?