Individual Assignment: The Diverse Nature of Psychology Paper

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you analyze the diverse nature of psychology as a discipline.

Address the following items as a part of your analysis:

o Evaluate the influence of diversity on psychology's major concepts.

o Identify two examples of subdisciplines and two examples of subtopics within psychology. Examples of major concepts and their subtopics include the following:

i. Motivation: theory of emotion, and approach and avoidance

ii. Behaviorism: aggression, cheating, and binge drinking

iii. Cognition: cognitive dissonance and false memories

o How can the subdisciplines and subtopics you identified be applied to other disciplines and venues in contemporary society?

o Relate the subdisciplines and subtopics to your theoretical perspective.

o Conclude with your psychological contribution to society in the areas of work, education, health, and leisure.