Personality: Personality is a subtle and difficult to define aggregate of traits and qualities that define an individual. To talk about personality is to refer to the way someone communicates, thinks, and acts in the world. Differences in psychology are often due to differences in personality. When things like family background and neurology are ruled out, personality can account for why one friend is shy and another one is gregarious. Some people's personality changes, whereas others' personality remains relatively stable throughout their life.
Psychological Assessment: A psychological assessment can be based on clinical observations, interview data, or formal tests. Assessments are crucial to determine a client's needs, course of treatment, and to measure treatment outcomes. If a person experiences symptoms like extreme fatigue, that person would get assessed and the clinician may offer a diagnosis such as depression.
Social psychology:...
Whereas sociology measures broad-level phenomenon such as gender norms, social psychology refers to how individuals react in different group situations. Any time we are in a social situation whether school or a party, social psychology is at play. Social psychology explains a large part of human communications as well as group dynamics.
Psychological disorders: Psychological disorders refer to any behavioral, mental or emotional problem that affects a person's daily functioning. Common disorders include anxiety disorders and mood disorders such as depression. Substance abuse is also a common psychological disorder. Psychological disorders are covered extensively in media accounts of psychological issues.
Reference
Gerrig, R.J., Zimbardo, P.G., Desmarais, S., & Ivanco, T., (2009). Psychology and life. Pearson Education Canada: Toronto, Ontario.
