AP Psych@KCHS 1.5 Domains

Which subfield of psychology focuses on assessing and treating mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders?

• Biological psychology

• Clinical psychology

• Developmental psychology

What does counseling psychology primarily focus on?

• Helping people cope with personal issues

• Improving learning and teaching

• Treating mental disorders

What does developmental psychology study?

• Mental processes associated with thinking

• Relationships between work and people

• Social, physical, and cognitive changes throughout the lifespan

What is the focus of educational psychology?

• Studying psychological measurement

• Improving learning and teaching

• Studying relationships between behavior and the mind

Which subfield of psychology studies the relationships between work and people to help companies increase productivity?

• Biological psychology

• Experimental psychology

• Industrial-organizational psychology

What is the focus of psychometric psychology?

• Psychological measurement and design of psychological examinations

• Improving learning and teaching

• Studying relationships between behavior and the mind

Which subfield of psychology studies how humans are influenced by one another and how we relate and think about each other?

• Counseling psychology

• Social psychology

• Personality psychology

What is the focus of positive psychology?

• Improving human existence and promoting strengths and virtues

• Studying social, physical, and cognitive changes throughout the lifespan

• Studying the relationships between work and people