Devoir n° 2 - 2017/2018 - The practice of psychology

Question 1

Question 1 - field of specialization		
If the auto industry were to hire a psychologist to consult with them on effective ways to arrange dashboard controls for the driver, what kind of psychologist would they ask for ?
- an environmental psychologist
- a quantitative psychologist
- a program evaluator
- a human-factors psychologist

Answer 1

a human-factors psychologist

Question 2

Question 2 - field of specialization		
He/she investigates all the higher mental processes that human beings engage in, and is especially interested in the human processes of gathering, storing, organizing and using information. As computer science grows more and more, researchers work with the concept of artificial intelligence and apply concepts used with computers to the analysis of human thought.
- Clinical psychologist
- Social psychologist
- Cognitive psychologist
- Health psychologist

Answer 2

Cognitive psychologist

Question 3

Question 3 - field of specialization
Which approach deals with the study, diagnosis and treatment of abnormal behavior, involving direct observation of a patient ?
- Developmental psychology or psychology of lifespan development
- Personality psychology
- Personnel psychology
- Clinical psychology

Answer 3

Clinical psychology

Question 4

Question 4 – definition
Which of the following statements would be made by many psychologists as illustrating the diversity of their field ?
- Psychologists are only interested in the thoughts, feelings, experiences and behavior of the individual as being unique.
- Psychologists are exclusively concerned with people who have emotional and psychological problems.
- Psychologists are interested in a broad range of mental processes and behavior : they are concerned with normal as well as abnormal functioning, individuals or groups of individuals.
- Psychologists’ interests are narrowly focused on topics such as dreams and unconscious processes.

Answer 4

Psychologists are interested in a broad range of mental processes and behavior : they are concerned with normal as well as abnormal functioning, individuals or groups of individuals.

Question 5

Question 5 - field of specialization
The discipline of psychology that considers the whole life span in its entirety (birth to death) is termed :
- Social psychology
- Developmental psychology or psychology of lifespan development
- Personality psychology
- Human-factors psychology

Answer 5

Developmental psychology or psychology of lifespan development

Question 6

Question 6 - field of specialization		
He/she tries to identify the psychological components of chronic pain, tries to help people change life styles that make them candidates for heart disease, or help people develop effective ways of coping with serious diseases or disorders.
- Health psychologist
- Clinical psychologist
- Social psychologist
- Neuropsychologist

Answer 6

Health psychologist

Question 7

Question 7 - field of specialization		
If your interests included both psychology and the criminal justice system, which branch of psychology would be most appropriate for you?
- Forensic psychology
- Clinical psychology
- Environmental psychology
- Counseling psychology

Answer 7

Forensic psychology

Question 8

Question 8 - field of specialization		
He/she is interested in the study of the behavior of people in groups. He/she pays attention to the influence of other people on individuals. He/she is interested in the attitudes that people have toward social issues and in the way those attitudes are formed and changed by society. He/she also wants to know how those attitudes affect our thought processes.
- Personnel psychologist
- Human-factors psychologist
- Program evaluator
- Social psychologist

Answer 8

Social psychologist

Question 9

Question 9 - field of specialization
Greg works in a pharmaceutical company. He is carrying out a research project with the objective of examining the effect of a particular drug on an organism’s learning ability, perception, reaction time, emotions or sleep and waking cycles. What is his field of specialization?
- Personality psychology
- Developmental psychology or psychology of lifespan development
- Psychopharmacology
- Neuropsychology

Answer 9

Psychopharmacology

Question 10

Question 10 - field of specialization		
Which of the following psychologists would an advertising firm most likely hire to help them study buyers' preferences?
- a program evaluator
- a consumer psychologist
- a personality psychologist
- a social psychologist

Answer 10

a consumer psychologist