What is General Psychology?
General psychology offers an introduction and overview of the field of psychology. General psychology usually covers the history of psychology, basic psychology research methods, development, emotions, motivations, personality, perception, and much more. The topics covered in an introduction to psychology course encompass the subject matter of general psychology.
America Psychological Association Division 1: General Psychology
- " Division 1 - Society for General Psychology is concerned with creating coherence among psychology's diverse specialties by encouraging members to incorporate multiple perspectives from psychology's subdisciplines into their research, theory, and practice. Division 1 welcomes membership from academic scientists, professional practitioners, and psychologists whose main concern is the public interest. Division membership includes a subscription to its quarterly journal, Review of General Psychology. " ---Official Division 1 Web Site