Applied Psychology

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INTRODUCTION

For the purpose and objective of making significant amends in terms of making viable conclusions and making comprehensive literature within this prospect. This paper shall help us identify the key areas where psychology and psychological disciplines have been applied and that what outcomes have yielded accordingly.

Background of the study

Now we all know how effectively and efficiently has the process and application of psychology diversified in terms of making significant contributions towards analyzing patterns of individuals, firms and even tracking the movements of entire industries contributing to the escalation of the economy. With the application of psychological required in almost every field of expertise we see today, some major contributions and uses of the discipline itself makes notable contributions ( Windholz, 1997, 941-946).

Problem Statement

The problem statement for the study undertaken shall be to identify the key concepts that are crucially and substantially important concepts of discussion for us to relate.

Significance of the Study

This study shall help us greatly understand and comprehend accounts of the purpose and objective of making significant amends with reference to context of applied psychology and will help us understand the application of concepts in the context of daily life respectively.

Research Questions

The key questions that shall be answered with the conduct of this study are:

Defining psychology

The fields and extensions of applied psychology

Usage of psychology in prominent fields (for instance media, forensics, etc.)

Recommendations

LITERATURE REVIEW

There are different fields involve in the study of psychology. These fields include Physiological, Developmental, Differential, Educational, Abnormal, Clinical, and Industrial, Social, Vocational, Legal, Human Relation, Mental Hygiene and Engineering psychology.

Application of Industrial Psychology

Industrial/organizational psychology also known as I/O psychology is the study of an individual's behavior in the workplace. I/O psychology is extremely important in the workplace. It helps promote productive work behavior. I/O psychology is recruitment, selection, placement, training, development, performance management, motivation and reward systems; organizational development, quality of life work, consumer behavior and the structure of work and human factors. I/O psychology falls into the latter category of being associated with both psychological science and application to issues of people in organizations.

Industrial psychology is the older branch of the two and clearly focuses solely on recruitment, selection, classification, compensation, and performance appraisal. Organizational psychology was developed from the human relationships progress in organizations. The organizational side of I/O psychology focuses more on the individual employee rather than the group. Organizational psychology is socialization, motivation, occupational stress, leadership, group performance, and organizational development. Although this is a different type of psychology, it still has research.

Research is very significant concerning psychology. Research is the underpinning of both the practice and science of I/O. A company hires I/O psychologists to offer research skills so that when an employee asks questions concerning whether or not a program can be determined scientifically. This is imperative for evaluating the accomplishment of organizational practices such as training programs. Research is also essential for the expansion of innovative practices, such as measures for hiring people.

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