The Diverse Nature of Psychology ShaTara Wilson University of Phoenix PSY490-Capstone Stephanie Towns‚ M.S December 23‚ 2013 The Diverse Nature of Psychology As a modern science‚ psychology has quickly evolved into a distinct discipline. Psychology initially evolved from philosophy with Aristotle‚ Plato‚ as well as Descartes‚ among others. Psychology has progressed into various sub-disciplines as well as subtopics; however‚ the major concentration is the clinical study of individual and non-individual
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having an unsuccessful online business presentation‚ depression‚ addiction‚ phobias‚ and other psychological disorders are delicate matters that are not a result of bad decision making‚ however‚ much like every service the internet offers us‚ cyber psychology does have its advantages and disadvantages. Disadvantages and Solutions: The first glaring disadvantage is the loss of essential elements with the lack of face to face interactions. The fact that psychology is the study of behavior‚ it is imperative
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School Psychology deals with psychologists who work with children‚ parents‚ guardians‚ teachers‚ and administrators. The main goal is to diagnose and treat cognitive‚ social‚ and emotional issues that may be impacting the child’s learning experience or overall functioning in negative ways. The career I chose to research is a school psychologist‚ working with children in an academic setting preferably at an elementary level. Working as a school psychologist comes with many responsibilities‚
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parents‚ most of them being normal and healthy parts of development. However‚ it would seem that one aspect of her physical development somewhat strayed from the normative; an issue that‚ according to several findings in the field of developmental psychology‚ has had a negative catalyzing effect on her body image‚ peer-acceptance‚ relationship with her parents‚ and overall emotional stability. This umbrella issue is Rebecca’s pubertal timing; specifically‚ the early onset of it relative to her peers
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Industrial psychology is often called personnel psychology‚ which is directly related to the field also known as organizational psychology. Usually industrial psychologists evaluate the differences between individual workers and also individual jobs. Organizational psychologists normally seek the understanding of how workers function in an organization and also the role of the organization in society. What is Organizational/ Industrial Psychology Organizational/ Industrial Psychology is the study
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ORAL PRESENTATION 1. What is oral presentation? This is a form of alternative assessment. Oral Presentation is a verbal presentation of information that is shared with the other class members. Opportunity for students to show what they can do and what was learnt. 2. Various types (descriptions) a. Speeches can be accompanied by graphics‚ charts‚ videos or power points. This can be done individually or in groups 3. how they are assessed. (define and explain using examples‚ a. Using rubrics
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Genetics‚ Brain Structure‚ and Behavior Presentation Evaluation Ryan Banta Psy/340 June 13‚ 2011 Kristin Merritte Genetics‚ Brain Structure‚ and Behavior Presentation Evaluation In the third week of Biological psychology‚ or at is otherwise known‚ Psy340‚ each team in the class was assigned to do a presentation of an illness. While the team I was on concentrated on Bipolar disorder‚ the other teams chose to do something else entirely‚ which was just fine since it would be pointless doing
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University of Phoenix Material Introduction to Psychology Worksheet Complete each part with 100- to 200-word responses. The word count for individual questions may vary but your responses should total 500- to 800-words for the entire worksheet. Part I: Origins of Psychology Within the discipline of psychology‚ there are several perspectives used to describe‚ predict‚ and explain human behavior. Describe three major psychological perspectives and name at least one leading theorist for
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“The field of psychology and law began to develop within the last century and is currently in its greatest period of growth and expansion." ("Psychology and The Law."). Psychology is defined as the scientific study of the way the human mind works and how it influences behavior‚ or the influence of a person’s character on their behavior. The term forensic is often referred to as the scientific method for investigation of crime. Combine the two and you have forensic psychology‚ which is the intersection
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Sport Psychology: How it Helps Athletes In our society today it seems like sports rule the land. Everywhere we look‚ there is some kind of sporting event going on or being televised. Almost everyone could be considered a fan of at least one sport. Some people follow sports like a religion. With such an increased focus on sports‚ the athlete’s performances are put under a microscope. This puts more pressure on athletes to give a winning performance. No longer do athletes play for fun
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