AP Psych Unit 1: Subfields in Psychology (pgs. 24-31)

Who among the following would most likely study the interaction of people, machines, and physical environments?

• Human factors psychologist

• Personality psychologist

• Industrial-organizational psychologist

• Counseling psychologist

• Educational psychologist

Psychiatrists differ from clinical psychologists in that they

• help people cope with challenges and crises

• conduct research

• explore how we view and affect one another

• experiment with how people perceive, think, and solve problems

• are medical doctors licensed to prescribe medication

Which of the following psychologists most strongly emphasize that human behavior is powerfully influenced by the interaction between people and their physical, social, political, and economic environments?

• Community

• Evolutionary

• Educational

• Industrial-organizational

• Rehabilitation

Which of the following psychologists would be most likely to investigate biological, psychological, cognitive, an social changes over a lifetime?

• Educational

• Experimental

• Social

• Cognitive

• Developmental

A psychologist investigates the methods teachers use to enhance student learning. In which of the following subfield is the psychologist most likely working?

• Educational psychology

• Experimental psychology

• School psychology

• Social psychology

• Forensic psychology

A psychologist works with children whose parents are divorcing. She helps them develop skills they need to cope with the situation. Which of the following psychologists is most likely to be helping these children?

• Industrial-organizational

• Social

• Research

• Counseling

• Community

Dwayne is interested in helping people make good decisions regarding their physical well-being. Dwayne should consider a career as a(n)

• community psychologist

• social psychologist

• forensic psychologist

• industrial-organizational psychologist

• health psychologist