Subfield of psychology; forensic psychology

  1. Choose a subfield of psychology that is of interest to you (e.g. sports psychology, cognitive psychology, environmental psychology, etc.). Research the historical development of this subfield as well the current state of the subfield. You have the freedom to choose what aspects of the field you explore; however, your poster could include the following: A. General description B. Historical development 1. The development of the subfield through different historical periods in psychology 1 Wednesday, September 6, 2017 1. When did the subfield become a distinct area of study 2. How did different schools of thought view the subfield 2. key historical people in the field 3. key historical studies in the field 4. historical research methods used in the field C. Current state of the field 1. prominent people in the field 2. current research methods 3. Ground breaking or influential studies 2. Choose a psychological topic that is of interest to you (e.g. memory, child development, a particular psychological disorder, etc.). Research how this topic has been understood throughout history as well as how it is currently understood. You have the freedom to choose what aspects of the topic you explore; however, your poster could include the following: A. General overview of the topic (what is it?) B. Historical overview 1. How has this topic been understood throughout history, particularly by different schools of thought in psychology (e.g. functionalists, gestalt psychologists, behaviorists, etc.) 2. Key historical studies on this topic 3. Key historical psychologists who studied this topic 4. historical research methods used to study the topic C. Current understandings of the topic 1. prominent people studying this topic 2. current research methods 3. Ground breaking or influential studies 3. Choose a psychologist who is of interest to you (e.g. Freud, Piaget, Calkins, Bandura, Horney, James etc.). Research the historical achievements of this individual as well as how they have contributed to our current understanding of psychological concepts. You have the freedom to choose what aspects of this individual you explore; however, your poster could include the following: A. Biographical information on the individual 2 Wednesday, September 6, 2017 B. Overview of the historical context in which they conducted research/ studied psychology 1. prominent schools of psychological thought during their career 2. key historical events during this individual’s life or career 3. key influences on this individual’s psychological career 1. Academic mentors/influences (in psychology or other fields) 2. Influential life events C. The individual’s contribution to psychology 1. Key studies conducted by this individual 2. How the individual contributed to psychological understandings at that time in history 1. Theories, research methods, etc. 2. How these ideas were received by academia and society 3. How the individual’s contributions have impacted our current understanding of psychology today 1. Have their theories/methods/ideas been disproved or adapted? 2. Are any of their theories still prominent? 3. Are there any current societal practices that reflect the ideas/theories of this individual?