(Terms) Perspectives and Subfields in Psychology

Which subfield of psychology focuses specifically on the processes of sensing, perceiving, learning, and thinking about the world?

• Clinical Psychology

• Cognitive Psychology

• Developmental Psychology

• Social Psychology

What perspective in psychology emphasizes the influence of unconscious drives and conflicts on behavior?

• Behavioral

• Cognitive

• Psychodynamic

• Humanistic

Which subfield of psychology is primarily concerned with the study of behavior and mental processes in animals other than humans?

• Comparative Psychology

• Evolutionary Psychology

• Behavioral Neuroscience

• Forensic Psychology

The humanistic perspective in psychology emphasizes the importance of:

• Free will and individual choice

• Biological factors

• Social and cultural influences

• Observable behavior

Which perspective in psychology focuses on how behavior springs from unconscious drives and conflicts?

• Behavioral

• Cognitive

• Humanistic

• Psychoanalytic

What is the primary focus of educational psychology?

• Diagnosing and treating mental illness

• Understanding the educational process

• Studying the evolutionary basis of human behavior

• Researching the biological underpinnings of behavior

Which subfield of psychology would be most likely to study the interaction of people with their work environments?

• Clinical Psychology

• Industrial-Organizational Psychology

• Health Psychology

• Environmental Psychology

The biopsychosocial model in psychology integrates which three perspectives?

• Biological, Cognitive, and Sociocultural

• Cognitive, Humanistic, and Psychodynamic

• Biological, Psychological, and Social

• Behavioral, Cognitive, and Evolutionary

Which perspective in psychology is most likely to focus on how we encode, process, store, and retrieve information?

• Behavioral

• Cognitive

• Evolutionary

• Social Cultural

What is the main focus of social psychology?

• The study of individual differences

• The study of societies and cultures

• The study of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another

• The study of mental disorders and their treatment