The Diverse Nature of Psychology
The Diverse Nature of Psychology
Lisa A. Duggar
PSY/490
March 25, 2012
Dr. Austin Obika PhD., LPC
The Diverse Nature of Psychology The diverse nature of psychology is a complex phenomenon. Psychology is a large field encompassing many perspective, theories, and concepts. In this paper, the influence of diversity on psychology’s major concepts will be evaluated. A couple of sub-disciplines including their sub-topics will be identified and the ways in which they can be applied along with their contributions to the world psychology.
Diversity
Diversity is usually describing many differences between variables, or variety. In psychology, diversity ranges among similarities and differences not only among individuals’ race, ethnicity, and culture but also by their individual traits and characteristics, including interpersonal skills. Diversity also includes social class, sexual orientation, religion, weight, disabilities, and political affiliation (Hussey, Fleck & Warner, 2010). Diversity in education is of the utmost importance to teach students about these differences not only learn about them but also to understand, respect, and accept them. There are just as many diversity topics as there are sub-disciplines and categories in psychology; therefore, diversity has influenced psychology’s major concepts by vastly enriching research and studies. Diversity has allowed researchers to widen the spectrum of the study of human behavior by allowing the insight of other races, ethnicities, and cultures to contribute to psychology and furthering education.
Motivation
Motivation is the force that initiates behavior. Motivation is the guiding force that also maintains goal-oriented behavior. Motivation is the driving force that makes people eat food to satisfy hunger, to exercise, to wake up and go to work, to go to college, and so on. Motivation in psychology has many approaches and theories. Of
Lisa A. Duggar
PSY/490
March 25, 2012
Dr. Austin Obika PhD., LPC
The Diverse Nature of Psychology The diverse nature of psychology is a complex phenomenon. Psychology is a large field encompassing many perspective, theories, and concepts. In this paper, the influence of diversity on psychology’s major concepts will be evaluated. A couple of sub-disciplines including their sub-topics will be identified and the ways in which they can be applied along with their contributions to the world psychology.
Diversity
Diversity is usually describing many differences between variables, or variety. In psychology, diversity ranges among similarities and differences not only among individuals’ race, ethnicity, and culture but also by their individual traits and characteristics, including interpersonal skills. Diversity also includes social class, sexual orientation, religion, weight, disabilities, and political affiliation (Hussey, Fleck & Warner, 2010). Diversity in education is of the utmost importance to teach students about these differences not only learn about them but also to understand, respect, and accept them. There are just as many diversity topics as there are sub-disciplines and categories in psychology; therefore, diversity has influenced psychology’s major concepts by vastly enriching research and studies. Diversity has allowed researchers to widen the spectrum of the study of human behavior by allowing the insight of other races, ethnicities, and cultures to contribute to psychology and furthering education.
Motivation
Motivation is the force that initiates behavior. Motivation is the guiding force that also maintains goal-oriented behavior. Motivation is the driving force that makes people eat food to satisfy hunger, to exercise, to wake up and go to work, to go to college, and so on. Motivation in psychology has many approaches and theories. Of
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