Psychology 121 = Lecture 1 (Introduction and History of Psychology) fully solved

Psychology 121 = Lecture 1
(Introduction and History of
Psychology) fully solved

Basic Psychology - correct answer ✔✔-"pure" research conducted to add new knowledge to a
research area

-not solving issue, just knowledge



Applied Psychology - correct answer ✔✔finds practical uses for the knowledge gained from
research



developmental psychologists - correct answer ✔✔study how people grow and change over time



industrial/organizational psychologists - correct answer ✔✔study behaviour in the workplace
(decision-making, employee morale, work motivation etc)



psychometric psychologists - correct answer ✔✔design and evaluate tests of mental abilities,
aptitudes, interests and personality



experimental psychologists - correct answer ✔✔research learning, motivation, emotion,
sensation and perception, physiology and cognition



educational psychologists - correct answer ✔✔search for ways to improve educational systems



counselling psychologists - correct answer ✔✔help with everyday problems