PSY 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Myelin, Axon Terminal, Scientific Method

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1101
• Professor: Eleanor Riesen

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Biological explore the structural problems in the brain that may be part of autism. Developmental study how the stages of ognitive and emotional development vary in autism. Cognitive clarify the difficulties autistic children have with understanding sarcasm. Personaliy decide whether traits like neuroticism need to be measured differently in autism. Social find how autistic children can learn social skills as procedures if not by intuition. Positive psychology explore what motives people and contributes to life satisfaction. Clinical psychology use exposure therapy to decrease phobic reactions in traumatized client. Counselling psychology help someone achieve career goals despite family conflict and self0doubt. Education psychology evaluate aptitudes and achievement to plan for a student with learning problems. Industrial-organizational figure out how a factory can improve coordination of tasks, roles, and personalities. Community psychology help (cid:272)oo(cid:396)di(cid:374)ate a (cid:272)it(cid:455)(cid:859)s effo(cid:396)ts to u(cid:374)de(cid:396)sta(cid:374)d a(cid:374)d p(cid:396)e(cid:448)e(cid:374)t elde(cid:396) a(cid:271)use.