What is psychology? Quiz 1

Which professional specialty focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of people with psychological disorders?

• personality psychology
• biological psychology
• clinical psychology
• developmental psychology

A medical doctor who specializes in treating psychological problems  is a 

• health psychologist
• psychiatrist
• developmental psychologist
• research psychologist

Which type of psychologist would most likely study a subject group from kindergarten to adulthood?

• Human-Factors
• Clinical
• Neuro
• Developmental

Carrie is struggling to balance her school, home, and social lives.  What type of psychologist would she go to for help?

• Clinical
• Counseling
• Cognitive
• Human Factors

The patterns of feelings, motives, and behavior that set people apart from one another.

• Trait
• Ego
• Personality
• Id

The most common type of psychologist is:

• biological
• social
• experimental
• clinical

Brielle is working to increase the productivity of employees during the holiday season at the retail store she is employed by. She is most likely what type of psychologist?

• counseling

• clinical

• psychoanalytic

• humanistic

• industrial-organizational

choose all examples of cognitive processes

• remembering

• walking

• learning

• problem solving

Define Psychology.

• The study of behavior.

• The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

• The study of human brain.

Is Psychology a Science?

• True

• False