10 Questions
Why has it taken so long for a psychology of the media to evolve?
A significant number of psychologists had not simultaneously addressed the same issues in media psychology
How are specialist fields of psychology defined?
By social or commercial demand for the application of psychological theory and research
What led to the emergence of fields like clinical, educational, and industrial psychology?
Social demand for psychological theory application
What is necessary for any field of psychology to emerge?
A significant number of practitioners addressing the same issues
What is the current task for diverse literatures and practices in psychology?
To knit together these diverse literatures and practices
What is necessary for any field of psychology to emerge?
A significant number of psychologists addressing the same issues
What defines many specialist fields of psychology, such as clinical, educational, and industrial psychology?
A social or commercial demand
Why has it taken so long for a psychology of the media to evolve?
Historical resistance within the discipline
What led to the emergence of broad fields in psychology such as cognitive, social, and developmental psychology?
Attempts to classify general approaches
What is the current task for diverse literatures and practices in psychology?
To identify commonalities in each other’s work
This quiz explores the emergence and development of media psychology as a distinct field within the discipline of psychology. It delves into the historical factors that have contributed to the evolution of this field and the commonalities identified by psychologists working in this area.
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