Contemporary Psychology

Question 1

What is the professional organization representing psychologists in the United States.

Answer 1

American Psychological Association

Question 2

What are the 5 main psychological pillars?

Answer 2

Biological, Cognitive, Development, Social and personality, Mental and physical health

Question 3

What is the application of the principles of biology to the study of mental processes and behavior. This also explores the influence of biology upon our behavior

Answer 3

Biopsychology

Question 4

What seeks to study the ultimate biological causes of behavior.

Answer 4

Evolutionary psychology

Question 5

Just as genetic traits have evolved and adapted over time, psychological traits can also evolve and be determined through this…

Answer 5

Natural Selection

Question 6

What is based on the hypothesis that, just like hearts, lungs, livers, kidneys, and immune systems, cognition has functional structure that has a genetic basis, and therefore has evolved by natural selection.

Answer 6

Evolutionary Psychology

Question 7

What is the area of psychology that focuses on studying cognitions, or thoughts, and their relationship to our experiences and our actions.

Answer 7

Cognitive psychology

Question 8

What is the scientific study of development across a lifespan.

Answer 8

Developmental psychology

Question 9

What refers to the understanding that physical things continue to exist, even if they are hidden from us?

Answer 9

Object permanence

Question 10

What is the scientific study of how people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.

Answer 10

Social psychology

Question 11

This focuses on the construction of a coherent picture of the individual and their major psychological processes.
investigation of individual psychological differences.
investigation of human nature and psychological similarities between individuals. The study of patterns of thoughts and behaviors that make each individual unique

Answer 11

Personality psychology

Question 12

This is how these traits interact in a particular context to determine how a person will behave in any given situation. It is the consistent pattern of thought and behavior

Answer 12

Personality traits

Question 13

What does DSM stand for?

Answer 13

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Question 14

What is the area of psychology that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and other problematic patterns of behavior.

Answer 14

clinical psychology

Question 15

What is a similar discipline that focuses on emotional, social, vocational, and health-related outcomes in individuals who are considered psychologically healthy.

Answer 15

counseling psychology

Question 16

This focuses on how health is affected by the interaction of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors.

Answer 16

Health psychology

Question 17

A perspective that asserts that biology, psychology, and social factors interact to determine an individual’s health

Answer 17

Biopsychosocial model

Question 18

This is a subfield of psychology that applies psychological theories, principles, and research findings in industrial and organizational settings.

Answer 18

Industrial-Organizational psychology

Question 19

A study of psychological aspects of sport performance, including motivation and performance anxiety, and the effects of sport on mental and emotional wellbeing.

Answer 19

Sports and exercise psychology

Question 20

This is a branch of psychology that deals with questions of psychology as they arise in the context of the justice system.

Answer 20

Forensic psychology