Identify your strengths and weaknesses related to professional and interpersonal skills.
Submit a report addressing Experimental Psychology, Health Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the American Psychological Association website at http://www.APA.org and one other occupation-related website (e.g. the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook Online) related to the sub-specialties (the latter must be professional and not commercial sites): The type of work in which professionals within a particular sub-specialty engage. The educational preparation and training the sub-specialty requires. Any professional license or certification required, and how it is obtained, before one may practice within the sub-specialty (if these are not required, this must be noted in the paper). A description of a professional organization supporting the sub-specialty (e.g. National Council on Family Relations, NCFR, supports the sub-specialty of Developmental Psychology). A brief paragraph at the end of each paper explaining the student’s interest, or lack of interest, in the sub-specialty based on learning obtained while researching it. Required page length is 4 pages
Being self-aware and self-reflective are qualities that can help a person in any profession, but they are especially helpful in psychology. Based on your research in this unit:
- Share the reflective practice model you have chosen and discuss why it fits your personal needs.
- Identify your strengths and weaknesses related to professional and interpersonal skills.
- Share your thoughts about how you plan to begin and practice good self-reflection and become more self-aware.