Psych Careers Review

What type of psychologist is most likely interested in conditions that lead to the greatest conformity?

• developmental
• cognitive
• social
• human-factors

The most common type of psychologist is:

• biological
• social
• experimental
• clinical

Doctors Roger Sperry and Michael Gazzaniga (1983, 1988) studied split-brain patients—those who had surgery that separated the left and right hemispheres of the brain—and discovered that the two hemispheres had different talents, such as the left specializing in language processing. These psychologists are most likely:

• neuropsychologists
• cognitive psychologists
• developmental psychologists
• rehabilitation psychologists

Industrial/organizational psychologists are most likely to be hired by:

• businesses interested in maximizing worker productivity.
• elementary schools to create reading programs to help struggling students.
• fast-food chains to design an employee-training program.
• law-enforcement agencies to analyze crime scenes.

Which psychological specialty uses research to help determine why some individuals buy a product and others do not?

• education psychology
• experimental psychology
• consumer psychology
• human-factors psychology

A medical doctor who specializes in treating psychological problems  is a 

• health psychologist
• psychiatrist
• developmental psychologist
• research psychologist

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

Which type of psychologist works closely with law enforcement?

• Clinical
• Developmental
• Forensic

What type of psychologist may you see at a trial for a  criminal?

• A criminal psychologist
• A counseling psychologist
• A forensic psychologist 
• A clinical psychologist 

As the owner of a company, you want to make as much profit as possible. Happy employees will be better producers, hence, more money to be made.
What type of psychologist would you use to ensure your employees were happy on the job and producing to the best of their ability? 

• Counseling 
• Industrial-organizational 
• Psychiatrist 
• Clinical