Script The Career we chose is Forensic Psychology‚ also known as criminal psychology. You’ve probably heard of this particular career from books‚ films and TV shows. Crime is often a major problem in many areas‚ particularly densely populated areas. As much as we may wish for peaceful‚ crime-free lives‚ this is most likely not going to happen anytime soon. Punishing criminals or preventing them from committing crimes is the first step to achieving that goal‚ thats where forensic psychologists step
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SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY The study of the manner in which the personality‚ attitudes‚ motivations‚ and behavior of the individual influence and are influenced by social groups http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20psychology According to psychologist Gordon Allport‚ social psychology is a discipline that uses scientific methods "to understand and explain how the thought‚ feeling and behavior of individuals are influenced by the actual‚ imagined or implied presence of other human beings"
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Educational Psychology The term ‘psychology’ generally refers to the study of human behavior based on various mental functions that are taking place within an individual or group of individuals. Educational psychology is the systematic study of teaching --learning process. In the words of Crow and Crow‚ “ Educational Psychology describes and explains the learning experiences of an individual from birth through old age.” Peel defines it as ‘the science of education.
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Positive Psychology Martin Seligman is considered the father of positive psychology (Friedman & Schustack‚ 2012). Positive psychology pertains to helping people live happier and healthier lives (Friedman & Schustack‚ 2012). Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi states that “positive psychology at the subjective level is about valued [sic] subjective experiences‚” such as “well-being‚ contentment‚ satisfaction (in the past)‚ hope and optimism (for the future) and flow and happiness (in the present)”
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Psychology studies the behaviour and the human mind‚ the research that is done within psychology is to understand and explain the behaviour‚ emotions and thoughts. The study that I am going to discuss is child psychology and its behaviour and its impact on society and its individuals. Child psychology is one of the main areas that is often quite chosen and studied in depth. When doing child psychology the main focus is on the child’s behaviour and its mind and the way it develops through its age
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Applied Areas of Psychology: Military Psychology Drew University Keira M. Driscoll 11/30/08 Military psychology is an area of applied psychology that is somewhat difficult to define due to the large area of activities in its field that it covers. Military psychology covers psychological research‚ assessment‚ and treatment. The field of military psychology is used not only with soldiers but with civilians (Strickland & Cengage‚ 2001). Military psychology is the research
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University Forensic psychology is typically the intersection of psychology and the law‚ but forensic psychologists can perform many roles so this definition can vary. The field of psychology is booming due to movies and television shows that depict protagonists using psychology to solve the most heinous crimes and are able to predict the criminals’ next move. These dramatizations glorify this career and in reality‚ these forensic psychologists practice the science of psychology within the realm of
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Developmental psychology Also known as human development‚ is the scientific study of systematic psychological changes that occur in human beings over the course of their life span. Originally concerned with infants and children the field has expanded to include adolescence‚ adult development‚ and the entire life span. This field examines change across a broad range of topics including motor skills and other psycho-physiological processes; cognitive development involving areas such as problem solving
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Course Design Guide College of Social Sciences PSY/211 Version 3 Essentials of Psychology Copyright © 2013‚ 2012‚ 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course overviews the foundations of psychology as the field applies to everyday life. The physical and mental aspects of psychology are traced through lifespan development with emphasis on psychological health and wellness. Further study focuses on personality; thinking‚ learning and memory; motivation
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Sport Psychology Athletes in today’s society are bigger‚ stronger‚ and faster than ever before but they still share the same goals as their predecessors‚ climb to the top of their sport and be crowned champion. Unlike in previous generations‚ the “game” is no longer just a game‚ it’s a booming business. Major League Baseball alone boasts a three point seven billion dollar a year industry. In this new generation of big business‚ how do athletes cope with the pressure of grossing fifteen million
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