10 Questions
Which area of specialization in psychology focuses on how effective teaching and learning take place?
Educational Psychology
Which area of specialization in psychology evaluates and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders?
Clinical Psychology
Which area of specialization in psychology applies psychological principles to legal issues?
Forensic Psychology
Which area of specialization in psychology studies psychological development throughout the lifespan?
Developmental Psychology
Which area of specialization in psychology concentrates on the biological, psychological, and social factors involved in health and illness?
Health Psychology
Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of psychology?
Control
Which area of specialization in psychology focuses on how people adapt to change or make changes in their lifestyle?
Counseling Psychology
Which area of specialization in psychology conducts research in the most basic areas of psychology, such as learning, memory, cognition, perception, motivation, and language?
Experimental Psychology
Which area of specialization in psychology applies psychological principles to legal issues?
Forensic Psychology
Which area of specialization in psychology concentrates on the biological, psychological, and social factors involved in health and illness?
Health Psychology
Study Notes
Areas of Specialization in Psychology
- Educational psychology focuses on how effective teaching and learning take place.
Clinical Psychology
- Evaluates and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
Forensic Psychology
- Applies psychological principles to legal issues.
Developmental Psychology
- Studies psychological development throughout the lifespan.
Health Psychology
- Concentrates on the biological, psychological, and social factors involved in health and illness.
Counseling Psychology
- Focuses on how people adapt to change or make changes in their lifestyle.
Experimental Psychology
- Conducts research in the most basic areas of psychology, such as learning, memory, cognition, perception, motivation, and language.
Goals of Psychology
- Note: The goal of psychology is not to provide a cure for a specific disease or disorder.
Test your knowledge on the goals, areas of specialization, and approaches of psychology with this introductory quiz. Explore topics such as clinical psychology, counseling psychology, and more. Challenge yourself to describe, explain, predict, and control psychological phenomena.
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