Prepare a 4 page paper discussing one aspect of applied psychology
Applied Psychology in the Professions
APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY IN THE PROFESSIONS
This assignment gives you the opportunity to take a deep dive into an area of applied psychology that interests you.
SCENARIO
Imagine you are applying for a researcher’s position in the Psychological Services department at a large health care organization. You are among three finalists for the job. The next step in the hiring process is to submit a short white paper that discusses a specific area of applied psychology that is of interest to you. A white paper is an authoritative report intended to help readers understand an issue, solve a problem, or make a decision.
ASSIGNMENT PREPARATION
Prepare a 4 page paper discussing one aspect of applied psychology (applied behavioral analysis, counseling psychology, sports psychology, I/O psychology, legal psychology, or human factors psychology). To prepare for this presentation, choose one of the articles below. You may use these as sources for the assignment:
Applied Behavioral Analysis
- Furman, T. M., & Lepper, T. L. (2018). Applied behavior analysis: Definitional difficulties. The Psychological Record, 68(1), 103–105.
- Greer, B. D., & Kodak, T. (2018). Introduction to the special issue on applied behavior analysis.Learning and Motivation, 62, 1–3.
- Schmitt, N. (2017). Reflections on the Journal of Applied Psychology for 1989 to 1994: Changes in major research themes and practices over 25 years. The Journal of Applied Psychology, 102(3), 564–568.
Counseling Psychology
- Lester, J. N., Wong, Y. J., O’Reilly, M., & Kiyimba, N. (2018). Discursive psychology: Implications for counseling psychology. The Counseling Psychologist, 46(5), 576–607.
- Oh, J., Stewart, A. E., & Phelps, R. E. (2017). Topics in the Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1963–2015. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 64(6), 604–615.
Human Factors Psychology
- Naikar, N. (2017). Cognitive work analysis: An influential legacy extending beyond human factors and engineering. Applied Ergonomics, 59, 528–540.
- Ghislieri, C., Molino, M., & Cortese C. G. (2018). Frontiers in Psychology. Work and organizational psychology looks at the fourth industrial revolution: How to support workers and organizations? Retrieved from https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg…
Legal Psychology
- Grey, I., AlMazrouei, A., Thomas, J., & Randall, P. (2018). Forensic psychology and Islamic jurisprudence. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 21(1), 20–34.
- Neal, T. M. S. (2018). Forensic psychology and correctional psychology: Distinct but related subfields of psychological science and practice. The American Psychologist, 73(5), 651–662.
Sports Psychology
- Cooke, A., & Ring, C. (2019). Psychophysiology of sport, exercise, and performance: Past, present, and future. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 8(1), 1–6.
- Schinke, R. J., Blodgett, A. T., Ryba, T. V., Kao, S. F., & Middleton, T. R. F. (2019). Cultural sport psychology as a pathway to advances in identity and settlement research to practice.Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 42, 58–65.
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
In your paper, do the following:
- Describe this area of applied psychology.
- What does it focus on?
- What does it do?
- What are the key ideas, figures, or psychological theories?
- Analyze the societal or cultural needs that led to the development of this area of psychology.
- Analyze how the history of this area of psychology informs professional behaviors.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
You do not need an index or abstract for this paper. Use the APA Style Paper Template [DOC]linked in the Resources.
- Written communication: Must be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- Resources and citations: A minimum of two scholarly sources is required. A maximum of one nonscholarly but credible source may be used in addition to the two scholarly sources. Format according to current APA guidelines
- Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Subject: Psychology
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