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WorksheetsAbout Psychology: Types, Uses, Approaches,etc.
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Focuses on group behavior--societal influences on conformity, aggression,predjudice, behavior, attitudes.
abnormal psychology
social psychology
developmental psychology
industrial/organizational psychology
An applied field focused on using psychological research and principles in the legal and criminal justice system.
social psychology
developmental psychology
foresnic psychology
comparative psychology
The branch of psychology concerned with the study of animal behavior.
comparative psychology
developmental psychology
industrial/organizational psychology
cognitive psychology
Focuses on understanding how personality develops as well as the patterns of thoughts, behaviors, and characteristics that make each individual unique.
Comparative psychology
Forensic psychology
Personality psychology
Cognitive psychology
This area is closely linked to neuroscience and utilizes tools such as MRI and PET scans to look at brain injury or brain abnormalities.
Comparative psychology
Personality psychology
Clinical pscychology
Biological psychology (biopsychology)
The study of human thought processes including attention, memory, perception, decision-making, problem-solving, and language acquisition.
Cognitive psychology
Forensics psychology
Abnormal psychology
Clinical psychology
An area that looks at human growth and development over the lifespan including cognitive abilities, morality, social functioning, identity, and other life areas.ypically focusing on development in one of four different areas: physical, cognitive, social/emotional, and communication.
Clinical psychology
Developmental psychology
Comparative psychology
Forensics psychology
A field that uses psychological research to enhance work performance and select employees, inform leaders of organizations, help with employee motivation, employee evauluations, and workplace diversity programs
Personality psychology
Comparative psychology
Industrial-Organizational psychology
Forensics psychology
Study of abnormal behavior and psychopathology. This specialty area is focused on research and treatment of a variety of mental disorders and is linked to psychotherapy and clinical psychology
Comparative psychology
Forensic psychology
Social psychology
Abnormal psychology
This field integrates the science of psychology with the treatment of complex human problems using Psychodynamic, Cognitive, and Humanistic approaches.
Biological psychology
Clinical psychology
Social psychology
Comparative psychology
