Writing Assessment 1

General Psychology

For this writing assessment, each of the questions below needs to be answered to the best of yourability. In total there need to be at least 625 words. That means each question can fluctuate inword count as long as there are at least 625 words in total. Please take your time and review andre-read your paper before turning it in.Question 1What do you expect to learn and take away from this class? What aspects of this class can yousee yourself using in your future? Why do you think psychology is important to study andunderstand?Question 2What is psychology? List and discuss different careers in psychology. Define, discuss, andexplain the psychological scientific method.Question 3What are neurons and what are their three parts? In what ways are the brain’s left and righthemispheres specialized in terms of their functioning? What is the endocrine system’s function,and what role do hormones play in it? Describe three ways in which a damaged brain may repairitself.