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The discipline of psychology has a variety of sub-fields to be explored through empirical research. Whether you are studying cognition and instruction, performance psychology, or some other aspect of psychology, there remains much to be learned. In this assignment, you will identify one major problem/concern associated with your specific psychology program emphasis and the related history and systems that guide the exploration of those problems.

Write a paper (500-1,000 words) in which you identify one major problem/concern associated with your specific psychology program emphasis and the related history and systems that guide the exploration of that problem. Include the following in your paper:

Question 1.A single sentence identifying your study emphasis in psychology (Cognition and Instruction; Industrial/Organizational Psychology; Performance Psychology; orIntegrating Technology, Learning, and Psychology). What is your emphasis area?

Question 2.An overview of one key problem your study emphasis attempts to address. Where did theproblem originate? What do we need to know to adequately address the problem? Whattypes of problems do the people in your area investigate? What theories are relevant tothis field?

Question 3.An identification of the systems that govern the exploration of that key problem. Howcan researchers investigate the problem to find solutions? How did this area develop?What types of data and research methods are used to investigate these problems?