Psychology 2720A/B Chapter Notes -Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Social Neuroscience, Cognitive Dissonance

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2720A/B
• Professor: Clive Seligman

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Take courses on consumer behaviour; attitudes, persuasion, social influence. Involved in sales, identifying new directions, and making sure employee/customer satisfaction was high. Eventually took over as president of company pursued the business of insuring canadian psychologists. Conduct studies and often contribute to scientific lit. Addresses qs about the functioning of government institutions or consequences of federal regulation. Examples: department of national defence, correctional services canada, sport canada. Researchers apply for grants from public/private sources. Example: social sciences and humanities research council of canada, natural sciences and. Engineering research council of canada, canadian institutes of health research. They evaluate scientific merit and take into account relevance to society and likelihood research will. Agencies are responsible for ensuring compliance with laws and regulations. Including airline cockpit and cabin safety, driving and traffic safety, and strategies to increase recycling. Examples: health canada, transportation safety board of canada, canadian environmental assessment agency.