The general purpose of the graduate programs in Psychology is to provide qualified students with the opportunity to become thoroughly acquainted with the methodology and content of scientific psychology and trained in the quantitative methods and scientific rigor necessary for the understanding of human behavior and personality.
A specific purpose is application: the utilization of psychology for the benefit of individuals and society. A major function of the graduate programs in Psychology is to help the student develop an awareness of the unity of psychological study and practice. The student comes to appreciate that psychology is both a “pure” and “applied” science, and that these aspects are not mutually exclusive.
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