In this module’s presentation, you were introduced to the different divisions of APA and the focus in psychology on research as the means to understanding the truth about phenomenon. For this discussion, you will explore your research area of interest through an exploration of the division of APA that most aligns with your research interest. Please go to the APA Divisions (Links to an external site.) web page and click “View All Divisions.” Choose a division that most closely aligns with your research interests and go to that division’s website. Look around the page and see what topics are currently being researched and talked about.
Also, go to the journal for that division (each division of APA has its own journal(s) & the journal of the division will be noted somewhere on the page) and read through the table of contents of the current and/or past issues to see what topics are currently being researched. You may also need to do a little exploring in our library or other sites to get a full list of articles in your journal (if its not on the division’s webpage). Spend some time exploring current trends in research in your sub-field of psychology.
After you explore the current research trends in your area, please post the following:
-Share with the class what division you examined.
-Share what research topics were being explored and discussed.
-As you think about the trending topics right now, does anything stick out to you? Comment on what you saw in current trends in research in your area.
he student will post one thread of at least 300 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned Module: Week. For each thread, students must support their assertions with at least 2 scholarly citations in current AP.
