Areas of Psychology

Malinda S. Kline contact 13, 2013 Module 1 Assignment 3 PSY101 General psychological science A03 KlineM_W1_A3. doc Instructor Angela Snelling Areas of Specialization bring up sense Subjects of excogitate in Areas of metier in Definition and key points of this specialization (beRationale (reason why you matched Possible research method of psychology psychology (match with below sure to handling professional sources) this consequence of lease with this study ( tasteal, creams) specialization in psychology) correlational, ceremonyal, case study, interview) and why this one may look into the best 1 Definition I chose Biological psychology for experi rational look- would be Studying the causes of Biological psychology or A scientific discipline bear on with the integration of this subject of study because it employ to recognize when a mortals aggression in reaction to Neuropsychologist psychological observation on behavior and the mind basicall y evaluates cause and behavior changes and if any others in their purlieu. Neurological Observations on the flair and nervous effect. If something is causing a disc all overside factors incited the system. (Neuropsychology definition, 2013) person to be aggressive to others behavior. in a authorized environment then let out Points something Biological could be Interview- would be utilise to ask Biological principles to the study of kind going on. Biological psychology the person why they became impactes and behavior.The field examines the basicand Neuropsychologists study this aggressive to a person. By biological processes that underlie normal and behavior to dumbfound out why, and how asking the subject this directly abnormal behavior at the train of nerves, to stop or prevent it further. you get their side of the story neurotransmitters, and outlook circuitry. (Humphreys, and not just inferences. 2011) 2 Definition I chos e developmental psychology observational Research- could be Studying the period when a Developmental psychology Branch of psychology concerned with changes in for this subject because the time used because its observing a newborn infant child recognizes his cognitive, motivational, psychophysiological, and that a newborn child recognizes subjects behavior for something or her parent. social surgery that occur throughout the human his parents is part of specific or non specific. It manners span. (Developmental Psychology, 2013) Development.Developmental would be a good study because Psychology studies the cognitive the lone(prenominal)(prenominal) way to tell the Key Points functioning of a person over theirdevelopment of a child or person Infant cognition, conceptual development, language action span. It helps to say at whatis to observe them. acquisition, and the development of symbolic point in life humans will develop competence. (Universit y of Illinois gore of accepted traits, skills, and Correlation Research- could be Trustees , 2009) abilities. used because it shows a relationship betwixt two Focuses on the psychological changes of the human variables. The variables would mind throughout the life span. Developmental be the childs behavior, and how psychologists study infants, the elderly, and every other children this age behave. age in between. (Humphreys, 2011) 3 Definition I chose inciteionate and nature Correlation Research- would be Sharing some research about Social and personality Understanding how great deal think, feels, and acts in Psychology for this subject good to evaluate what coping the best strategies to real-world social situations. (Psychology because it relates to how people skills affect what stress. manage work place stress. Department, Cornell University , 2008) respond to stress at work.Social and Personality Psychology studiesInterview- would be good because Key Points a personality and how that you stinker make a Case Study out of How people make sense of the world around them. particular personality responds tointerviewing several people (Psychology Department, Cornell University , 2008) different situations, like work about their coping skills, and stress as in the example.It helpshow they help them manage work evaluate how people insure therelated stressors. world around them and respond to the situations. 4 Definition I chose health Psychology for thisCase Study/ Experimental- would Determining which chemical wellness psychology Physical wellness chamberpot be affected by the things that subject because health psychology be good because you are truly or neurotransmitter might be people do, by the way they process information, studies how chemicals affect a testing the question. You are activated when people use career choice, family dynamics, life troubles and pe rsons health, and mental performing an experiment by coffee as a memory or the environment in which we live. (Dr. Cheryl health. Health psychology studies taking subjects and exposing performance enhancer. MacDonald, 2013) how certain contributing factors them to certain chemicals and can affect a persons ability to studying the results of tests, Key Points remember things, or activate brain scans, simple questions, Exploring biological, psychological, cultural, different neurotransmitters in theetc. societal, and environmental factors of life, and howbrain. each of these affects corporal health. (Dr.Cheryl MacDonald, 2013) 5 Definition I chose cognitive Psychology for Observational Research- would be Reviewing the thought cognitive psychology A branch of psychology concerned with mental this subject because this studies good for this situation because process of someone who has processes (as perception, thinking, learning, and the menta l processes of the brain. the subject may be able to difficulties remembering memory) especially with obedience to the internal If a person is having tasks remember certain things, or only things long-term. events occurring between sensory stimulation and theremembering things somewhere therecan remember things for a overt expression of behaviorcompare (Merriam is a miss communication in the certain amount of time. This is Webster Incorperated, 2013) brain change the persons where Case Study or Experimental memory. Cognitive Psychology Research could be used as well Key Points studies the brain to find a way toto study the brain further.Te (1) military personnel cognition can at least in principle be help people remember or find out see why the subject is fully revealed by the scientific method, that is, how to correct the problem with forgetting things and what the individual components of mental processes can be the memory, either by medication person is forgetting. identified and understood ((Costall and Still, or possible medical procedures or Interview- will also work good 1987 Dreyfus, 1979 Searle, 1990) (Dosher, 2007)) a specific learning interaction. because you have to interview a person to see what they can and (2) indwelling mental processes can be described in cant do. terms of rules oralgorithmsin information processing models. There has been a good deal recent debate on these assumptions. ( (Costall and Still, 1987 Dreyfus, 1979 Searle, 1990) (Dosher, 2007)) 6 Definition I chose clinical Psychology for Interview Research- would be the Methods to gain possible Clinical Psychology or The field of Clinical Psychology integrates this subject because this is the best option for this situation diagnoses in efforts to Clinical Psychologists science, theory, and practice to understand, beginning process of mental healthbecause you have to interview a understand emotio nal predict, and take over maladjustment, disability, continuement. Clinical Psychologists person to find out how they are problems. and discomfort as well as to promote human perform evaluations on patients tofeeling, to find out how they adaptation, adjustment, and personal development. diagnose and treat mental respond to situations. (American psychological Association, 2013) illnesses, or help people cope with stressful situations in theirObservational Research- is Key Points lives by teaching coping skills. another good study for this intellectual, emotional, biological, psychological,Clinical psychology is a form of situation because sometimes a social, and behavioral aspects of human functioning treatment to gain information person can say something but across the life span, in change cultures, and at about a person in order to treat their actions are the opposite. all socioeconomic levels (American psychological them for emotional dist urbances For example if a person says Association, 2013) they may be having, so they can theyre not sad but their live a better and more nonrecreational actions are crying you can tell life. with observation that the person is real sad. Bibliography American Psychological Association. (2013). About Clinical Psychology. 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