Syllabus College of Social Sciences PSY/435 Version 4 Industrial/Organizational Psychology October 28‚ 2013 - November 11‚ 2013 Copyright © 2012‚ 2010‚ 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course is designed to introduce the student to the field of industrial/organizational psychology. The emphasis is on the psychological principles and how they can be applied in a work context. Topics will include legal issues in employment‚ selection of employees
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Stressors and Job Performance. Retrieved from: http://www.articlesbase.com/human-resources-articles Robbins‚ S.P. (1996). Organizational Behavior‚ (Internal Edition) New York: Prentice- Hall‚ Inc. Spector‚ P.E. (2012). Industrial and Organization Psychology. Research and Pratice (6th ed.). Hoboken‚ NJ. Wiley
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Examine Clinical Psychology The History of Clinical Psychology Clinical Psychology is the part of the psychology field that focuses on treatment and evaluation of mental illness‚ psychiatric issues and abnormal behaviors. The treatment that developed in clinical psychology assists persons with their development as an individual and well-being (The History‚ 2013). Clinical psychology started at the University of Pennsylvania in 1896 when a clinic was
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Clinical Psychology: A Brief Overview Elaine Moore University of Phoenix Clinical Psychology: A Brief Overview “What is wrong with that girl? Why does she seem so different from us?” This is a phrase commonly uttered by many individuals‚ especially the youth of today. The field of clinical psychology is a direct result of initial studies attempting to integrate mind and body with abnormal behavior. Abnormal behavior is stunningly obvious in some and quietly
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Approaches to Clinical Psychology PSY 480 October 25‚ 2010 Approaches to Clinical Psychology Clinical psychology involves the assessment‚ diagnosis‚ and treatment of mental illnesses that affect human behavior (Plante‚ 2005). Of all psychology’s disciplines‚ clinical psychology is the most intriguing‚ both for subject matter and diverse employment opportunities. A common thread in clinical psychology is the multiple perspectives that exist to explain how mental processes influence human
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HISTORY OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY ROOTS OF RESEARCH & ASSESSMENT IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY The evolution of the field of clinical psychology after Lightner Witmer can be best understood through an examination of how clinical psychologists came to be involved in each of four different activities: Research‚ Assessment‚ Treatment‚ and Prevention. Clinical psychologists became involved in these endeavors at different points during the twentieth century and for very different
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Write a 1‚050- to 1‚400-word paper in which you examine clinical psychology. Introduction Clinical psychology utilizes clinical information‚ science and theory to comprehend‚ avoid‚ care for and alleviate suffering or issues that are psychologically based. In specific treatment plans it works to promote well being and health with personal growth. The main practices of clinical psychology that are most popular are psychotherapy and psychological testing. There are other aspects of the field that
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Clinical Psychology Gabriela Alvarez Clinical Psychology Clinical psychology is one of the most prominent specialty areas in psychology today. Clinical psychology focuses and strives to understand‚ assess and treat psychological and behavioral problems and disorders (Plante‚ 2010). According to Bedi (2012)‚ “Clinical psychology is a broad approach to human problems . . . with regard to numerous populations.” Furthermore‚ analyzing the methods in which the human psyche interacts with
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Introduction Industrial organizational psychology is very important in the workplace for encouraging productive worker attitudes and behaviors and for the selection of applicants in the most effective manner (Pond III‚ 1999). In today’s world‚ there is a great demand for equal employment‚ equal pay and a satisfying yet productive workplace. These demands present many challenges for the organization and for I/O psychologists. Even more challenging are these same demands in a unionized workforce
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* Competent * Individual or situational determinants of well-being: Summary: Stiglbaner‚ Selenko‚ Batinic‚ Jodbaner (2012) study investigates whether work involvement moderates negative effect of job insecurity on general well-being‚ and if reduced general well-being moderately explains why job insecurity is associated with increased turnover intentions. The researchers participants were 178 members of an online panel who gave information about their job insecurity‚ work involvement and
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