Summary Of The Movie 'YOU PICK'

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PSYC 431
“YOU PICK” Movie Assignment for Chapter 5
20 points

Choose ONE of the movies listed below and access it. Each movie is available through some online source (e.g., Netflix). Review the questions below BEFORE viewing the movie so you know what aspects of the movie to investigate. During or after the movie, answer each of the questions listed in this document. Please remove all excess spaces from the document (between questions), and then save it to your computer (keeping it as a WORD document). Then email it as an attachment to [e-mail].

MOVIE CHOICES:
”Mr. Jones” (1993) – Richard Gere stars as a man afflicted with Bipolar Disorder.
“Ordinary People” (1980) – Judd Hirsch stars as a psychologist who helps a teenaged boy overcome depression and extreme guilt over his brother’s death and come to terms with his dysfunctional family’s response to that event.
QUESTIONS:

1. Which movie did you view? ________________________________

2. What was the name of the character who portrayed a mood disorder? _____________________________

3. Which mood disorder from the Chapter 5 power point (Slide #4) did he/she portray? _____________________________

4. Briefly describe the FIRST event in the movie that indicated to you the character was really mentally ill.

5. Which of the following DEPRESSIVE symptoms did the main character