Ap Psychology Module 1 Essay
McKenna McRoy
Psychology
January 9, 2013
1A
In module 1A, I learned about the history of psychology, psychological perspectives, careers in psychology, and ethics. At the start of the idea of psychology Wilhelm Wundt became the “father of psychology”. Different approaches and perspectives became as a variety of people began to study psychology, such as Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytical perspective, Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow’s psychological perspective, and so on. I also learned about the diverse careers in the psychology field. There are clinical and counseling psychologists which diagnose and treat people with things such as depression, and there are sports psychologists to help athletes keep their heads in the game. In the last …show more content…
I learned about the experimental method, which is a method in which an experiment is conducted with manipulation to an independent variable-the manipulated- to determine and record the effects on the dependent variable-the tested. Naturalistic observation is another research method. In this method, the researcher observes a situation play out as it would naturally, and does not interfere. More personal ways of research are also available such as a case study. A case study is in depth to a single subject. After you do all of your research, you should evaluate it. Evaluation of research is important because is helps prevent making false expectations. I now know the process it takes to obtain research, and I think this will help me in the future for conducting any experiment, observation, or study. I more thoroughly understand what the processes consist …show more content…
There are two types of personality. Type A and Type B. Type A personality is high strung and energetic and Type B personality is calm and easy going. There are always two ways of measuring personality. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, used by colleges, businesses, and family, and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory used by psychologists to help diagnose patients. These tests are important because you can make the most out of your personality if you are aware of your personality traits. That’s what I plan to get out of this lesson, is making the most out of my
Psychology
January 9, 2013
1A
In module 1A, I learned about the history of psychology, psychological perspectives, careers in psychology, and ethics. At the start of the idea of psychology Wilhelm Wundt became the “father of psychology”. Different approaches and perspectives became as a variety of people began to study psychology, such as Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytical perspective, Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow’s psychological perspective, and so on. I also learned about the diverse careers in the psychology field. There are clinical and counseling psychologists which diagnose and treat people with things such as depression, and there are sports psychologists to help athletes keep their heads in the game. In the last …show more content…
I learned about the experimental method, which is a method in which an experiment is conducted with manipulation to an independent variable-the manipulated- to determine and record the effects on the dependent variable-the tested. Naturalistic observation is another research method. In this method, the researcher observes a situation play out as it would naturally, and does not interfere. More personal ways of research are also available such as a case study. A case study is in depth to a single subject. After you do all of your research, you should evaluate it. Evaluation of research is important because is helps prevent making false expectations. I now know the process it takes to obtain research, and I think this will help me in the future for conducting any experiment, observation, or study. I more thoroughly understand what the processes consist …show more content…
There are two types of personality. Type A and Type B. Type A personality is high strung and energetic and Type B personality is calm and easy going. There are always two ways of measuring personality. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, used by colleges, businesses, and family, and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory used by psychologists to help diagnose patients. These tests are important because you can make the most out of your personality if you are aware of your personality traits. That’s what I plan to get out of this lesson, is making the most out of my