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Flashcards by Greg MacPherson, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Greg MacPherson
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| Question | Answer |
| Unit One - Module 3 Subfields in Psychology | Subfields in Psychology |
| psychometrics (quantitative psychology) | The scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits. |
| basic research | Pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base. |
| developmental psychology | A branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social changes throughout the lifespan. |
| educational psychology | The study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning. |
| personality psychology | The study of individuals' characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting. |
| social psychology | The scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another. |
| applied research | The scientific study that aims to solve practical problems |
| industrial-organizational (I/O) psychology | The application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behaviour in the workplace. |
| human factors psychology | A field of psychology allied with I/O psychology that explores how people and machines interact and how machines and physical environments can be made safe and easy to use. |
| counselling psychology | A branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (often related to school, work, or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being. |
| clinical psychology | A branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders. |
| psychiatry | A branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders. Practiced by physicians licensed to provide medical treatments (e.g. drugs) as well as psychological therapy. |
| community psychology | A branch of psychology that studies how people interact with their social environments and how social institutions affect individuals and groups |
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