SEMESTER Fall 2019

Introduction to Psychology (PSY101)

Assignment No. 01
Marks: 20
Due Date: 18th Nov, 2019
Assignment Objective:

This assignment has been designed to make students better understand different areas/branches
of Psychology

Question:

You have read about different areas/branches of Psychology in lecture 01 of your course. Below given are
few scenarios related to them. You are supposed to read them in detail and identify the areas/branches of
psychology discussed in each scenario. After that justify your selection giving at least four points:

Example Identification Justification

Ahmed is trained to diagnose Clinical psychology Ahmed is trained to diagnose
and treat different mental and different mental problem
disorders. He uses different and also conduct research for
tools e.g. observation, different issues.
interviews and tests, to
diagnose any existing or
potential disorders. He is also
trained to conduct research
regarding different mental
health issues and family
problems.
Sara is teaching a psychology Industrial organization As Sara teaching psychology
course which focuses upon psychology course and increasing
increasing workplace productivity related issues.
productivity and related issues
for example physical and
mental well-being of
employees.
Adnan, works with sportsmen Sports psychology Mr. Adnan work with the
and studies all the variables sportsman and work with
which affect athlete’s morale of the athletes.
 performance. He also works on
making athletes’ morale better
and to enhance their
performance in the field.
Farah works to understand the Health psychology Health psychology because
relationship between physical Farah work with the
problems/diseases and relationship between physical
psychological factors. She also problem recognizing the way
focuses on recognizing the which encourage good health.
ways which encourage good
health related behaviors. She
also focuses upon
eliminating/discouraging
unhealthy behaviors.

Instructions to follow:
1. Please record your answers in the given table otherwise your assignment will be graded as ZERO.
2. In identification just mention the name of the particular areas/branches of Psychology
3. In justification section, give at least four points but avoid writing long stories.
4. Do not copy paste and write in your own words.
Marking scheme: 1+1+1+1for identification, 4+4+4+4 for justification=20

Important Instructions:
Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting the assignment solution.
Deadline:
 Make sure that you upload the solution file before the due date. No assignment will
be accepted through e-mail once the solution has been uploaded by the instructor.

Formatting guidelines:
 Use the font style “Times New Roman”/ “Arial” and font size “12”.
 It is advised to compose your document in MS-Word.
 Use black and blue font colors only.

Solution guidelines:
 Every student will work individually and has to write in the form of an analytical
assignment.
  For acquiring the relevant knowledge don’t rely only on handouts but watch the
video lectures, use other reference books and explore different web links.

Rules for Marking

Please note that your assignment will not be graded or graded as Zero (0) if:

 It has been submitted after due date

 The file you uploaded does not open or is corrupt
 It is in any format other than doc (MS. Word)
 The given format has not been followed
 It is cheated or copied from other students, internet, books, journals etc.…