What is psychology and what are its goals?

 Use the questions below as a guide to develop your essay answering the question – “What Is Psychology?

• What is psychology and what are its goals?
• What are some practical applications for psychology?
• Why do we need to study psychology?

The writing assignment should be a minimum of 500 words and include an introduction with an overview of your essay, ending with a thesis statement answering the question “What Is Psychology” in your own words.
The essay should also include a body with support for your claim. You may use the City College library’s databases to locate outside resources to provide support.
Be sure to end your essay with a solid conclusion that wraps up and summarizes all of the ideas presented throughout your essay.
Your paper should be formatted in APA style with an APA-formatted title page. Any outside resources should be included on a separate reference page and also formatted in APA style.

I’ve included the class lecture for help and reference .