W1 Ch 1: subfields and perspectives

Question 1

Behavioral genetics

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studies the inheritance of traits related to behavior

Question 2

behavioral neuroscience

Answer 2

Examines the biological basis of behavior

Question 3

Clinical psychology

Answer 3

deals with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological disorders

Question 4

Clinical neuropsychology

Answer 4

focuses on the relationship between biological and psychological disorders

Question 5

cognitive psychology

Answer 5

focuses on the study of higher mental processes

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counseling psychology

Answer 6

focuses primarily on educational, social, and career adjustment problems

Question 7

cross-cultural psychology

Answer 7

investigates the similarities and differences in psychological functioning in and across various cultures and ethnic groups

Question 8

developmental psychology

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examines how people grow and change from the moment of conception through death

Question 9

educational psychology

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concerned with teaching and learning processes, such as the relationship between motivation and school performance

Question 10

environmental psychology

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considers the relationship between people and their physical environment

Question 11

evolutionary psychology

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considers how behavior is influenced by our genetic inheritance from our ancestors

Question 12

experimental psychology

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studies the processes of sensing, perceiving, learning, and thinking about the world

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forensic psychology

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focuses on legal issues, such as determining the accuracy of witness memories

Question 14

health psychology

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explores the relationship between psychological factors and physical ailments or disease

Question 15

industrial/organizational psychology

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concerned with the psychology of the workplace

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personality psychology

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focuses on the consistency in people’s behavior over time and the traits that differentiate one person from another

Question 17

program evaluation

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focuses on assessing large-scale programs to determine whether they are effective in meeting their goals

Question 18

psychology of women

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focuses on issues such as discrimination against women and the causes of violence against women

Question 19

school psychology

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devoted to counseling children in elementary and secondary schools who have academic or emotional problems

Question 20

social psychology

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the study of how people’s thoughts, feelings, and actions are affected by others

Question 21

sport psychology

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applies psychology to athletic activity and exercise

Question 22

neuroscience perspective

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the approach that views behavior from the perspective of the brain, the nervous system, and other biological functions

Question 23

psychodynamic perspective

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the approach based on the view that behavior is motivated by unconscious inner forces over which the individual has little control

Question 24

behavioral perspective

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the approach that suggests that observable, measurable behavior should be the focus of study

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cognitive perspective

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the approach that focuses on how people think, understand, and know about the world

Question 26

humanistic perspective

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the approach that suggests that all individuals naturally strive to grow, develop, and be in control of their lives and behavior