PSY-102 Psychology in Your LifeTopic 1- General Psychology
Careers in Psychology
Directions: After reviewing the Topic 1 Class Resources, answer the following questions below.
Each response should be 75-150 words. Support your responses with a minimum of two peerreviewed or scholarly sources (i.e., the textbook, articles located in the GCU Library articles, or
other class materials). APA formatted in-text citations and full references are required.
1. Describe a subfield in psychology related to your major or career path. (For example, if you
are a business major, you might explore Industrial Organizational Psychology).
2. Describe the role of a psychologist who works in the subfield. (For example, what does an IO
psychologist do? Describe their tasks, who they work with, environments they work in,
populations they serve, etc.)
3. How does this subfield complement your major? In what ways might the work of a
psychologist in this subfield impact your future career?
4. Describe another subfield in psychology related to your major or career path. (For example, if
you are an Information Security major, you might explore Quantitative Psychology).
5. Describe the role of a psychologist who works in the subfield. (For example, what does a
quantitative psychologist do? Describe their tasks, who they work with, environments they
work in, populations they serve, etc.)
6. How does this subfield complement your major? In what ways might the work of a
psychologist in this subfield impact your future career?
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