Psych Approaches

Question 1

Biological & Evolutionary

Answer 1

Investigates the connections among mind, behavior, and biological processes, and asks how our evolutionary past continues to shape our behavior.

Question 2

Clinical

Answer 2

Explains, defines, and treats psychological disorders and promotes general well-being.

Question 3

Cognitive

Answer 3

Investigates mental processes, including thinking, problem solving, and information processing.

Question 4

Counseling

Answer 4

A treatment originally proposed by humanist therapists focuses on personal strengths and development.

Question 5

Developmental

Answer 5

Investigates the normal changes in behavior that occur across the lifespan.

Question 6

Educational

Answer 6

The application of psychological principles to the domain of teaching and learning with cognitive, affective, and psychomotor as its 3 domains.

Question 7

Experimental

Answer 7

A research method that tests hypotheses and allows researchers to make conclusions about causality.

Question 8

Industrial-Organizational

Answer 8

Applies psychological theories and principles to organizations, focuses on increasing workplace productivity and related issues such as the physical and mental well-being of employees

Question 9

Social & Personality

Answer 9

Asks how our behavior is affected by the presence of others; recognizes that behavior varies around averages and that individual differences often interact with environments.

Question 10

Psychometric

Answer 10

Educational assessment to measure abilities in domains such as reading, writing, and mathematics

Question 11

Positive

Answer 11

New domain starting in 1998 as a reaction against past practices, which have tended to focus on mental illness and emphasized maladaptive behavior and negative thinking, instead focusing on the positive events and influences in life.