Dr. MacGyvers is a developmental psychologist, Dr. Cooper is a cross-cultural psychologist, and Dr. Breaux is a cognitive psychologist. For each of these psychologists, briefly define the subfield in which he or she specializes and suggest one issue or question in which he or she might be especially interested.
What will be an ideal response?
Students' examples may vary.
The answer should include the following information:
Developmental psychology: The field of developmental psychology examines how people grow and change throughout the life span. An issue or question that Dr. MacGyvers may be interested in as a developmental psychologist is how children's problem-solving abilities change through the elementary and middle-school years.
Cross-cultural psychology: The field of cross-cultural psychology examines the similarities and differences in psychological functioning among various cultures. An issue or question that Dr. Cooper may be interested in as a cross-cultural psychologist is whether depression is experienced and expressed differently in Asian cultures than in Western cultures.
Cognitive psychology: The field of cognitive psychology studies higher mental processes, such as memory, thinking, problem solving, decision making, and language. An issue or question that Dr. Breaux may be interested in as a cognitive psychologist is how the memory of an event is influenced by subsequent experiences.
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