Module 3 subfields

Question 1

Psychometrics

Answer 1

Studying the measurement of human abilities,attitudes and traits

Question 2

Basic research

Answer 2

Aims to increase scientific knowledge

Question 3

Cognitive psych

Answer 3

Studying human thinking, attention, language and memory

Question 4

Developmental psych

Answer 4

conduct research on age-related behavior changes

Question 5

Educational psych

Answer 5

interested in the psychological process and how to better enhance learning

Question 6

Experimental psych

Answer 6

Investigate a basic variety of behavioral processes in humans and animals

Question 7

psychometric/quantitative psych

Answer 7

study the math-related methods that are used to acquire psychological knowledge

Question 8

Social psychologists

Answer 8

interested in our actions/beliefs and how they are affected or influenced by others

Question 9

Applied research

Answer 9

scientific study aimed to solve practical problems