fiogf49gjkf0d Psychological Science and Everyday Life
This assignment involves visiting the website of the American Psychological Association (APA):
http://www.apa.org
The APA is one of two major organizations for psychological scientists and practitioners.
At the home page, select "Psychological Topics."
Under "Topics" select "More Topics."
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1. fiogf49gjkf0d From this list of topics, write down two that you believe directly address psychological disorders. |
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2. fiogf49gjkf0d Next, write down two other topics that directly address everyday life. |
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3. fiogf49gjkf0d Based on what you wrote down, do you believe that the textbook’s assertion that psychological science is relevant to every person's life is supported? Why or why not? |
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4. fiogf49gjkf0d Now go to the menu bar at the top of the Topics page and select "Psychology Matters."
What is the goal of this site? |
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5. fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Select one topic from the sidebar (for example, "Adolescence").
What is the specific issue addressed? |
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6. fiogf49gjkf0d Do you believe that this issue relates psychology to everyday life? Why or why not? |
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