1.1-E Distinguish the different domains of psychology. Flashcards
applied psychologists
work face-to-face with clients, students, or patients to address practical psychological issues.
basic psychologists
focus on completing research, usually working in a lab, to increase knowledge about human thinking and human and animal behavior
biological psychology
investigate how the structures in one’s brain or nervous system influence behavior
clinical psychology
studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders
cognitive psychology
experimenting with how we perceive, think, and solve problems
counseling psychology
assists people with problems in living and in achieving greater well being
developmental psychology
studying our changing abilities over the course of our lifetime
educational psychology
have expertise in the problems of teaching and learning
experimental psychology
usually work in labs and form the largest category of basic psychologists
Industrial-organizational psychology
help organizations and companies select and train employees, boost morale productively design products, and implement systems
Personality psychology
n individual’s characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting
psychometric psychology
compare data from experiments to prove there is a psychological connection
social psychology
exploring how we view and affect one another
positive psychology
the study of the “good life”, or the positive aspects of the human experience that make life worth living.
