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Psychology 1101 Chapter 1 Exam Questions
And Answers (Guaranteed A+)
Clinical psychology - answer✔Clinical psychologists assess and treat people with psychological
problems. They may act as therapists for people experiencing normal psychological crises(e.g.
grief) or for individuals suffering from chronic psychiatric disorders.
Counseling psychology - answer✔Counseling psychologists do many of the same things that
clinical psychologists do. However, counseling psychologists tend to focus more on persons
with adjustment problems, rather than on persons suffering from severe psychological
disorders.
Developmental psychology - answer✔Developmental psychologists study how we develop
intellectually, socially, emotionally, and morally during our lifespan. Some focus on a specific
period of life. They usually do research and teach in an academic setting but many act as
consultants to daycare centers, schools and social service agencies.
Experimental psychology - answer✔Includes a diverse group of psychologists who do research
in the most basic areas of psychology.(e.g. learning, memory, cognition, sensation perception
and language) Sometimes research is conducted with animals instead of humans.
Educational psychologists - answer✔concerned with the study of human learning. They attempt
to understand the basic aspects of learning and then develop materials and strategies for
enhancing the learning process. For example, an educational psychologist might study reading
and develop a new technique for teaching reading based on the result of the research.
Social psychology - answer✔STUDY INFLUENCES SOCIETY AND CULTURE HAS ON PEOPLE.
They study how our beliefs feelings and behaviors are affected by other persons. Some of the
topics of interest to social psychologists are attitudes, aggression, prejudice, love and
interpersonal attraction. Most social psychologists work in colleges and universities but some
are being hired by hospitals, fed agencies and businesses to perform applied research.
School psychology - answer✔Involved in the development of children in educational settings.
They are typically involved in the assessment of children and recommendation of actions to
facilitate students learning.
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Industrial/Organizational psychology - answer✔I/O psychologists are primarily concerned with
the relationships between people and their work environments. They may develop new ways to
increase productivity or be involved in personnel selection.
Physiological psychology - answer✔One of psychology's hottest areas because of the recent
dramatic increase in interest in the physiological correlates of behavior. These psychologists
study both very basic processes (e.g. how brain cells function) and more observable
phenomena (e.g. behavior changes as a function of drug use or the biological/ genetic roots of
psychiatric disorders) Some physiological psychologists continue their education in clinical areas
and work with people who have neurological problems.
Community psychology - answer✔how to live together as a community successfully.
Community issues.
Consumer psychology - answer✔studies and helps with advertising and marketing.
Environmental psychology - answer✔population, global warming,over population
Psychology is a science - answer✔psychology is based on scientific method.
psychology is based on empirical evidence. ( experimentation, research, observation and actual
facts. Empirical evidence is what we can learn through the 5 senses.)
Wilhelm Wundt - answer✔-IN 1879 FOUNDED FIRST PSYCHOLOGY LAB IN LEIPZIG GERMANY
-started teaching and only four students showed up to his first lecture. ( psychology had a quiet
birth because most people were into darwinism at this time)
-Introduced measurement and experiment into psychology ( the intro of science moved psych
from philosophy to science)
-believed mind should be studied objectively and scientifically.
-experiments were considered boring by students
Edward Titchener - answer✔-student of Wundt
-professor of psychology at Cornell university
-founded first modern movement known as
***STRUCTURALISM- how we experience the world around us.
Titchener broke experience down to 3 elements
1. Physical sensations
2. Affections (feelings)
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Psychology 1101 Chapter 1 Exam Questions
And Answers (Guaranteed A+)
Clinical psychology - answer✔Clinical psychologists assess and treat people with psychological
problems. They may act as therapists for people experiencing normal psychological crises(e.g.
grief) or for individuals suffering from chronic psychiatric disorders.
Counseling psychology - answer✔Counseling psychologists do many of the same things that
clinical psychologists do. However, counseling psychologists tend to focus more on persons
with adjustment problems, rather than on persons suffering from severe psychological
disorders.
Developmental psychology - answer✔Developmental psychologists study how we develop
intellectually, socially, emotionally, and morally during our lifespan. Some focus on a specific
period of life. They usually do research and teach in an academic setting but many act as
consultants to daycare centers, schools and social service agencies.
Experimental psychology - answer✔Includes a diverse group of psychologists who do research
in the most basic areas of psychology.(e.g. learning, memory, cognition, sensation perception
and language) Sometimes research is conducted with animals instead of humans.
Educational psychologists - answer✔concerned with the study of human learning. They attempt
to understand the basic aspects of learning and then develop materials and strategies for
enhancing the learning process. For example, an educational psychologist might study reading
and develop a new technique for teaching reading based on the result of the research.
Social psychology - answer✔STUDY INFLUENCES SOCIETY AND CULTURE HAS ON PEOPLE.
They study how our beliefs feelings and behaviors are affected by other persons. Some of the
topics of interest to social psychologists are attitudes, aggression, prejudice, love and
interpersonal attraction. Most social psychologists work in colleges and universities but some
are being hired by hospitals, fed agencies and businesses to perform applied research.
School psychology - answer✔Involved in the development of children in educational settings.
They are typically involved in the assessment of children and recommendation of actions to
facilitate students learning.
1|Page
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Industrial/Organizational psychology - answer✔I/O psychologists are primarily concerned with
the relationships between people and their work environments. They may develop new ways to
increase productivity or be involved in personnel selection.
Physiological psychology - answer✔One of psychology's hottest areas because of the recent
dramatic increase in interest in the physiological correlates of behavior. These psychologists
study both very basic processes (e.g. how brain cells function) and more observable
phenomena (e.g. behavior changes as a function of drug use or the biological/ genetic roots of
psychiatric disorders) Some physiological psychologists continue their education in clinical areas
and work with people who have neurological problems.
Community psychology - answer✔how to live together as a community successfully.
Community issues.
Consumer psychology - answer✔studies and helps with advertising and marketing.
Environmental psychology - answer✔population, global warming,over population
Psychology is a science - answer✔psychology is based on scientific method.
psychology is based on empirical evidence. ( experimentation, research, observation and actual
facts. Empirical evidence is what we can learn through the 5 senses.)
Wilhelm Wundt - answer✔-IN 1879 FOUNDED FIRST PSYCHOLOGY LAB IN LEIPZIG GERMANY
-started teaching and only four students showed up to his first lecture. ( psychology had a quiet
birth because most people were into darwinism at this time)
-Introduced measurement and experiment into psychology ( the intro of science moved psych
from philosophy to science)
-believed mind should be studied objectively and scientifically.
-experiments were considered boring by students
Edward Titchener - answer✔-student of Wundt
-professor of psychology at Cornell university
-founded first modern movement known as
***STRUCTURALISM- how we experience the world around us.
Titchener broke experience down to 3 elements
1. Physical sensations
2. Affections (feelings)
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