4.8

Question 1

Cranney et al. (2009) reviewed the graduate attributes of the 4th year Australian undergraduate psychology program. For graduate attribute #6: Learning and the application of psychology, they suggested two learning outcomes that would enable students to understand and apply psychological principles to personal and social issues:

Answer 1

Reflect on one’s experiences and learn from them in order to identify and articulate one’s personal, sociocultural, and professional values; demonstrate insightful awareness of one’s feelings, motives, and attitudes based on psychological principles

Apply psychological principles to promote personal development through self-regulation in setting and achieving career and personal goals; self-assess performance accurately; incorporate feedback for improved performance; and purposefully evaluate the quality of one’s thinking (metacognition) (p. 259)

Question 1

Cranney et al. (2009) reviewed the graduate attributes of the 4th year Australian undergraduate psychology program. For graduate attribute #6: Learning and the application of psychology, they suggested two learning outcomes that would enable students to understand and apply psychological principles to personal and social issues:

Answer 1

Reflect on one’s experiences and learn from them in order to identify and articulate one’s personal, sociocultural, and professional values; demonstrate insightful awareness of one’s feelings, motives, and attitudes based on psychological principles

Apply psychological principles to promote personal development through self-regulation in setting and achieving career and personal goals; self-assess performance accurately; incorporate feedback for improved performance; and purposefully evaluate the quality of one’s thinking (metacognition) (p. 259)

Question 2

The ‘practice’ or praxis is the act of doing something

Answer 2

based on theory and reflection

Question 3

According to Aristotle, praxis is informed by a

Answer 3

moral disposition to act rightly with a concern to further human wellbeing and the good life

Question 4

Phronesis requires an understanding of

Answer 4

other people in context