Assignment 3: Areas of Specialization There are many wonderful opportunities of specialization in the field of psychology with many different focuses and interests. In this assignment you will be able to review some of these specialties and work to match an area of study with the specialization. Using your textbook and our lecture pages correctly identify the subject of study and its corresponding area of specialization and give justification of answer. Describe the main elements of each area of specialization in psychology. Select and justify a possible research method for the study. Provide  solutions using AU_PSY101_Template_W1_A3 and submit it to the M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox by the end of Wednesday, November 21, 2012 . Name your submission following this naming convention example: LastNameFirstInitial_W1_A3.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your submission will be named as SmithJ_W1_A3.doc. Assignment 3 Grading Criteria Maximum Points Related correctly each subject of study with an appropriate school of thought. 32 Described the main elements of each area of specialization in psychology. 16 Justified choices of answers by providing the rationale. 20 Selected a possible research method of study and gave rationale. 20 Used correct spelling and grammar in submissions and used APA standards. 12 Total: 100                                                 Template Areas of Specialization Number Subjects of study in psychology Areas of specialization in psychology (match with below options) Definition and key points of this specialization (be sure to use professional sources) Rationale (reason why you matched this subject of study with this specialization in psychology) Possible research method of study (experimental, correlational, observational, case study, interview) and why this one may fit the best 1 Studying the causes of aggression in reaction to others in their environment. 2 Studying the period when a newborn child recognizes his or her parent. 3 Sharing some research about the best strategies to manage work place stress. 4 Determining which chemical or neurotransmitter might be activated when people use coffee as a memory or performance “enhancer”. 5 Reviewing the thought process of someone who has difficulties remembering things long-term. 6 Methods to gain possible diagnoses in efforts to understand emotional problems. Use these as the possible specializations to use in the above chart: Clinical psychology or Clinical Psychologists Health psychology Biological psychology or Neuropsychologists Developmental psychology Social and personality Cognitive psychology .

1. Assignment 3: Areas of Specialization
There are many wonderful opportunities of specialization in the
field of psychology with many different focuses and interests.
In this assignment you will be able to review some of these
specialties and work to match an area of study with the
specialization.
Using your textbook and our lecture pages correctly identify the
subject of study and its corresponding area of specialization and
give justification of answer.
Describe the main elements of each area of specialization in
psychology.
Select and justify a possible research method for the study.
Provide solutions using AU_PSY101_Template_W1_A3 and
submit it to the
M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox
by the end of
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
. Name your submission following this naming convention
example: LastNameFirstInitial_W1_A3.doc. For example, if
your name is John Smith, your submission will be named as
SmithJ_W1_A3.doc.
Assignment 3 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Related correctly each subject of study with an appropriate
school of thought.
32
Described the main elements of each area of specialization in
psychology.
16
Justified choices of answers by providing the rationale.
20
Selected a possible research method of study and gave rationale.
20
Used correct spelling and grammar in submissions and used
APA standards.

2. 12
Total:
100
Template
Areas of Specialization
Number
Subjects of study in psychology
Areas of specialization in psychology (match with below
options)
Definition and key points of this specialization (be sure to use
professional sources)
Rationale (reason why you matched this subject of study with

3. this specialization in psychology)
Possible research method of study (experimental, correlational,
observational, case study, interview) and why this one may fit
the best
1
Studying the causes of aggression in reaction to others in their
environment.

4. 2
Studying the period when a newborn child recognizes his or her
parent.
3

5. Sharing some research about the best strategies to manage work
place stress.
4
Determining which chemical or neurotransmitter might be
activated when people use coffee as a memory or performance
“enhancer”.

6. 5
Reviewing the thought process of someone who has difficulties
remembering things long-term.

7. 6
Methods to gain possible diagnoses in efforts to understand
emotional problems.

8. Use these as the possible specializations to use in the above
chart:
Clinical psychology or Clinical Psychologists
Health psychology
Biological psychology or Neuropsychologists
Developmental psychology
Social and personality
Cognitive psychology