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PSYCHOLOGY 1101 CHAPTER 1 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Clinical psychology - ANSWER Clinical psychologists evaluate and treatindividuals with psychological disorders. They may serve as therapists for
persons dealing with normal psychological crises(e.g. bereavement) or for
individuals afflicted with chronic psychiatric disorders.
Counseling psychology - ANSWER Counseling psychologists do many of the
same things that clinical psychologists do. However, counseling psychologists
tend to focus more on persons with adjustment problems, rather than on persons
suffering from severe psychological disorders.
Developmental psychology - ANSWER Developmental psychologists study
how we develop intellectually, socially, emotionally and morally during our
lifespan. Some focus on a specific period of life. They usually do research and
teach in an academic setting but many act as consultants to daycare centers,
schools and social service agencies.
Experimental psychology - ANSWER Includes a diverse group of psychologists
who do research in the most basic areas of psychology. (e.g. learning, memory,
cognition, sensation perception and language) Sometimes research is conducted
with animals instead of humans.
Educational psychologists - ANSWER concerned with the study of human
learning. They attempt to understand the basic aspects of learning and then
develop materials and strategies for enhancing the learning process. For
example, an educational psychologist might study reading and develop a new
technique for teaching reading based on the result of the research.
, Social psychology - ANSWER STUDY INFLUENCES SOCIETY AND
CULTURE HAS ON PEOPLE.
They study how our beliefs, feelings, and behaviors are affected by other
persons. Some of the topics of interest to social psychologists are attitudes,
aggression, prejudice, love, and interpersonal attraction. Most social
psychologists work in colleges and universities, but some are being hired by
hospitals, fed agencies, and businesses to perform applied research.
School psychology - ANSWER Concerned with the growth of children within
the school setup. They are usually concerned with the testing of children and
advisement of what should be done to help the students learn.
Industrial/Organizational psychology - ANSWER I/O psychologists are
mainly concerned with people's relationship with their work environment. They
may develop new ways of increasing output or engage in personnel selection.
Physiological psychology - ANSWER One of psychology's hottest areas
because of the recent dramatic increase in interest in the physiological correlates
of behavior. These psychologists study both very basic processes (e.g. how
brain cells function) and more observable phenomena (e.g. behavior changes as
a function of drug use or the biological/ genetic roots of psychiatric disorders)
Some physiological psychologists continue their education in clinical areas and
work with people who have neurological problems.
Community psychology - ANSWER how to live together as a community
successfully. Community issues.
Consumer psychology - ANSWER studies and helps with advertising and
marketing.
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