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For this task, develop your own theory of personality. I suggest something relating to gender identity issues or sexual appetites. Specifically, your theory must address the following: • Provide a name for your theory that indicates its general focus (e.g. Big Five Factor) • Address the nature vs. nurture debate • Cover childhood as well as adulthood Your explanation of your theory must also include the following: • Address its relevance to ethnic minorities and other cultural influences, including socioeconomic class, gender and sexual orientation • Explain how your theory is placed in a context of other theories (e.g., behaviorist, Freudian, etc.) • Explain what you perceive other theories to lack • Explain the basis for your ideas (e.g., your own personal experiences)