AP Psych History & Approaches 2

They evaluate and treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.

• clinical psychologists

• counseling psychologists

• developmental psychologists

• social psychologists

• psychiatrist

They help people adapt to change or make changes in their lifestyle.

• Counseling psychologists

• Clinical psychologists

• Experimental psychologists

• Personality psychologists

• Forensic psychologists

The use of techniques and ideas from a variety of approaches.

• Eclectic

• Monolithic

• Homogeneous

• Distinctive

They study psychological development throughout the lifespan.

• Developmental psychologists

• Educational psychologists

• Experimental psychologists

• Health psychologists

• Personality psychologists

They focus on how effective teaching and learning take place.

• Educational psychologists

• Counseling psychologists

• Health psychologists

• Industrial/Organizational psychologists

• Social psychologists

They aim to improve productivity and the quality of work life by applying psychological principles and methods to the workplace.

• Industrial/Organizational psychologists

• Counseling psychologists

• Experimental psychologists

• School psychologists

• Forensic psychologists

They do research to add new knowledge to the field.

• Experimental psychologists

• Health psychologists

• Social psychologists

• Clinical psychologists

• Rehabilitation psychologists

Dr. Hernandez believes that poverty lies at the root of most of her inner-city clients’ mental illnesses. This perspective is best labeled

• Humanistic

• Sociocultural

• Biological

• Behavioral

• Cognitive

Dr. Marco explains to a client that his feelings of hostility toward a coworker are most likely caused by the way the client interprets the coworker’s actions and the way he thinks that people should behave at work. Dr. Marco is most likely working from what perspective?

• Behavioral

• Cognitive

• Psychodynamic

• Biological

• Evolutionary

A therapist who says that she uses whatever psychological perspective “works best” for each patient might be best described as

• socioal-cultural

• hunaistic

• eclectic

• psychodynamic

• functionalist