77 Questions
Which type of psychologist conducts research to expand our understanding of psychological phenomena?
Experimental psychologist
Which type of psychologist applies research to find solutions to specific problems?
Industrial/organizational psychologist
Which type of psychologist provides psychological services to organizations like schools or businesses?
Industrial/organizational psychologist
Which type of psychologist is usually associated with conducting basic research?
Experimental psychologist
Which type of psychologist provides services to individuals or organizations?
Clinical psychologist
Which type of psychologist applies research on learning and memory to enhance the educational experiences of children with intellectual disability?
School psychologist
Which type of psychologist conducts research to find solutions to specific problems?
Industrial/organizational psychologist
Which type of psychologist focuses on studying methods to enhance the educational experiences of children with intellectual disability?
School psychologist
Which type of psychologist is associated with conducting basic research to expand our understanding of psychological phenomena?
Experimental psychologist
Which type of psychologist conducts research on learning, cognition, sensation and perception, and animal behavior?
Experimental psychologists
Which type of psychologist focuses on providing psychological services to organizations like schools or businesses?
Industrial/organizational psychologists
Which type of psychologist is focused on practitioner skills rather than research skills?
Clinical psychologists
Which type of psychologist focuses on studying the nature and causes of people's thoughts, feelings, and behavior in social situations?
Social psychologists
Which type of psychologist constructs standardized psychological and educational tests, such as the SAT, and works on improving course planning and instructional methods?
Educational psychologists
Which type of psychologist studies the relationships between psychological factors and the prevention and treatment of physical illness?
Health psychologists
Which type of psychologist studies the ways in which people's behavior and mental processes are influenced by their physical environments?
Environmental psychologists
Which type of psychologist focuses on studying the nature and causes of people's thoughts, feelings, and behavior in social situations?
Social psychologist
Which type of psychologist conducts research on learning, cognition, sensation and perception, biological bases of behavior, and animal behavior?
Experimental psychologist
Which type of psychologist constructs standardized psychological and educational tests, such as the SAT, and works on improving course planning and instructional methods?
Educational psychologist
Which type of psychologist focuses on studying the effects of city life on people and how overcrowding affects people's health and behavior?
Environmental psychologists
Which type of psychologist helps people with adjustment problems and may assist them in finding fulfilling occupations?
Counseling psychologists
Which type of psychologist studies the relationships between psychological factors and consumers' preferences and purchasing behavior?
Consumer psychologists
Which type of psychologist evaluates and treats people with psychological problems and disorders, such as depression and schizophrenia?
Clinical psychologists
Which type of psychologist focuses on studying the effects of city life on people and how overcrowding affects people's health and behavior?
Environmental psychologist
Which type of psychologist constructs standardized psychological and educational tests, such as the SAT, and works on improving course planning and instructional methods?
Educational psychologist
Which type of psychologist studies the relationships between psychological factors and consumers' preferences and purchasing behavior?
Consumer psychologist
Which type of psychologist focuses on studying the effects of city life on people and how overcrowding affects people's health and behavior?
Environmental psychologists
Which type of psychologist studies the relationships between psychological factors and consumers' preferences and purchasing behavior?
Consumer psychologists
Which type of psychologist constructs standardized psychological and educational tests, such as the SAT, and works on improving course planning and instructional methods?
Educational psychologists
Which type of psychologist helps people with adjustment problems and may assist them in finding fulfilling occupations?
Counseling psychologists
Which type of psychologist focuses on understanding the biological bases of behavior?
Physiological psychologists
Which type of psychologist evaluates and treats people with psychological disorders, such as depression and anxiety disorders?
Clinical psychologists
Which type of psychologist conducts research studies in the field or trains future psychologists?
Experimental psychologists
Which type of psychologist focuses on studying the relationships between psychological factors and the prevention and treatment of physical illness?
Health psychologist
Which type of psychologist focuses on studying the effects of the physical environment on behavior?
Environmental psychologist
Which type of psychologist focuses on studying people's physical, cognitive, social, and personality development throughout the life span?
Developmental psychologist
Which type of psychologist seeks to understand the nature of personality and how it develops and changes?
Personality psychologist
Which type of psychologist applies psychological principles and techniques to sports and athletic competition?
Sport psychologist
Which type of psychologist focuses on psychological processes associated with aging?
Geropsychologist
Which type of psychologist works within the legal system and performs psychological evaluations in child custody cases?
Forensic psychologist
Which type of psychologist studies relationships between the brain and behavior, and uses specialized tests to evaluate the cognitive effects of brain injuries and strokes?
Neuropsychologist
Which type of psychologist focuses on understanding the biological bases of behavior?
Physiological psychologists
Which type of psychologist evaluates and treats people with psychological disorders, such as depression and anxiety disorders?
Clinical psychologists
Which type of psychologist conducts research studies in the field or trains future psychologists?
Experimental psychologists
Which type of psychologist focuses on studying the effects of environmental factors on behavior?
Environmental psychologists
Which type of psychologist helps students reach their maximum academic potential?
Educational psychologists
Which type of psychologist focuses on understanding the nature of personality and how it develops and changes?
Personality psychologists
Which type of psychologist studies how group or social influences affect behavior and attitudes?
Social psychologists
Which type of psychologist applies psychological principles and techniques to sports and athletic competition?
Sport psychologist
Which type of psychologist studies relationships between the brain and behavior, and uses specialized tests to evaluate the cognitive effects of brain injuries and strokes?
Neuropsychologist
Which type of psychologist focuses on psychological processes associated with aging?
Geropsychologist
Which type of psychologist works within the legal system, performs psychological evaluations in child custody cases, and testifies about the competence of defendants to stand trial?
Forensic psychologist
Which type of psychologist focuses on the similarities and differences in behavior across different species?
Comparative psychologists
Which type of psychologist evaluates and treats people with psychological disorders, such as depression and anxiety disorders?
Clinical psychologists
Which type of psychologist focuses on understanding the biological bases of behavior?
Physiological psychologists
Which type of psychologist focuses on studying the effects of weather on people's moods and behaviors?
Environmental psychologist
Which type of psychologist focuses on helping individuals with adjustment problems and vocational decisions?
Counseling psychologist
Which type of psychologist focuses on studying the nature of personality and how it develops and changes?
Personality psychologist
Which type of psychologist focuses on studying how groups or social influences affect behavior and attitudes?
Social psychologist
Which type of psychologist focuses on studying the effects of psychological factors on physical health?
Health psychologist
Which type of psychologist works within the legal system and assists in selecting potential jury members?
Forensic psychologist
Which type of psychologist applies psychological principles and techniques to sports and athletic competition?
Sport psychologist
Which type of psychologist focuses on studying relationships between the brain and behavior, and evaluates the cognitive effects of brain injuries and strokes?
Neuropsychologist
Which group of individuals faced obstacles in pursuing careers in psychology in the early days of the profession?
Women and minority members
Who was the earliest woman pioneer in psychology, who completed all doctoral degree requirements at Johns Hopkins University but was not awarded the doctoral degree?
Christine Ladd-Franklin
Which university denied Mary Whiton Calkins a doctorate, even though she completed all her PhD requirements?
Harvard University
Who became the first female president of the APA in 1905?
Mary Whiton Calkins
Who became the first woman in the United States to earn a PhD in psychology?
Mary Whiton Calkins
Who became the first African American to receive a doctorate in psychology in the United States in 1920?
Francis Sumner
Who was the first Asian American psychologist to be elected president of the APA in 1999?
Richard Suinn
Which two women pioneers in psychology faced obstacles in receiving their doctoral degrees due to their gender?
Christine Ladd-Franklin and Mary Whiton Calkins
Who developed a new theory of color vision during her distinguished research career in psychology?
Christine Ladd-Franklin
In what year did Christine Ladd-Franklin finally receive her PhD?
1926
Who was the first African American to receive a doctorate in psychology in the United States?
Francis Sumner
Who became the first Asian American psychologist to be elected president of the APA?
Richard Suinn
What percentage of working psychologists are members of ethnic or racial minority groups?
Less than 15%
What percentage of psychology doctorates were granted to women in 1970?
About 20%
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