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Careers in Psychology

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The most common type of psychologist is:
a)
biological
b)
social
c)
experimental
d)
clinical
2.
Industrial/organizational psychologists are most likely to be hired by:
a)
businesses interested in maximizing worker productivity.
b)
elementary schools to create reading programs to help struggling students.
c)
fast-food chains to design an employee-training program.
d)
law-enforcement agencies to analyze crime scenes.
3.
Which specialty in psychology focuses on helping those that have been injured in an accident, have been ill, and have lost optimal cognitive or physical skills?
a)
health psychology
b)
human-factors psychology
c)
cognitive psychology
d)
rehabilitation psychology
4.

What is the name of someone who works with children to promote learning and develop emotional, social and behavioural skills?

a)

Offender profiler

b)

Educational psychologist

c)

Nurse

d)

Social worker

5.

When someone in a business or school needs help with everyday living problems they may consult which type of psychologist?

a)

Clinical

b)

Educational

c)

Organizational

d)

Counseling

6.

What type of psychologist would study the impact of the environment, such as pollution, city crowding, and natural disasters, on human behavior and mental processes?

a)

Clinical

b)

Industrial

c)

Organizational

d)

Environmental

7.

Only one type of psychologist is able to prescribe medication to patients when the treatment calls for it. What type of psychologist may do so?

a)

Clinical psychologist

b)

Industrial psychologist

c)

Psychiatrist

d)

Surgeons

8.

What type of psychologist would study the impact of the environment, such as pollution, city crowding, and natural disasters, on human behavior and mental processes?

a)

Clinical

b)

Industrial

c)

Organizational

d)

Environmental

9.

When someone in a business or school needs help with everyday living problems they may consult which type of psychologist?

a)

Clinical

b)

Educational

c)

Organizational

d)

Counseling

10.

A psychologist who works in law enforcement and may at times serve as an expert witness for a trial is what kind of psychologist:

a)

Forensic

b)

Industrial

c)

Organizational

d)

School

11.

Businesses will oftentimes hire psychologists to help with human resources and maximizing employee efficiency. What type of psychologist would they hire?

a)

Clnical

b)

Industrial-organizational

c)

Forensic

d)

Counseling

12.

Psychologists who work with youth, particularly for developmental support, are called what kind of psychologists:

a)

Industrial

b)

Child

c)

Organizational

d)

Counseling

13.
Which psychological specialty uses research to help determine why some individuals buy a product and others do not?
a)
education psychology
b)
experimental psychology
c)
consumer psychology
d)
human-factors psychology
14.
Carrie is struggling to balance her school, home, and social lives.  What type of psychologist would she go to for help?
a)
Clinical
b)
Counseling
c)
Cognitive
d)
Human Factors
15.
Which type of psychologist works closely with law enforcement?
a)
Clinical
b)
Developmental
c)
Forensic
16.
What is psychology? 
a)
The study of behavior. 
b)
The study of mental processes.
c)
The study of the mind.
d)
All of the above. 
17.
Which organ of the body controls everything else and is regularly studied in psychology?
a)
bone
b)
brain
c)
heart
d)
skin
18.

Which type of psychologist specializes in understanding and improving educational settings?

a)

Clinical psychologist

b)

Educational psychologist

c)

Forensic psychologist

d)

Health psychologist

19.

What field of psychology focuses on the study of behavior and thought processes of animals?

a)

Comparative psychology

b)

Cognitive psychology

c)

Developmental psychology

d)

Social psychology

20.

Which type of psychologist would be most interested in the processes of perception, memory, and learning?

a)

Clinical psychologist

b)

Industrial-organizational psychologist

c)

Cognitive psychologist

d)

Health psychologist