Question 1

What is biological psychology/neuropsychology?

Accepted Answer

Domain that investigates how the brain and nervous system cause behavior

Question 2

What is clinical psychology?

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Domain that specializes in psychological care for individuals and their families, often to help them improve themselves

Question 3

What is cognitive psychology?

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Domain that concerns thinking and cognitive processes, such as perception, memory, language, and decision making

Question 4

What is community psychology?

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Domain where psychologists build collaborative relationships in communities and organizations to solve social problems

Question 5

What is counseling psychology?

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Similar to clinical psychology, but assists with less severe problems and everyday life

Question 6

What is developmental psychology?

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Domain that focuses on human development through the course of life

Question 7

What is educational psychology?

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Domain that investigates how students are affected by ability, motivation, and classroom setting

Question 8

What is environmental psychology?

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Domain that studies the interactions between people and the natural environment

Explores the impact of environmental stress on mental health and productivity

Question 9

What is experimental psychology?

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Domain about designing and overseeing research projects about psychology

Question 10

What is evolutionary psychology?

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Domain that seeks to understand behavior and cognition through evolutionary concepts such as fitness and adaptation

Question 11

What is forensic psychology?

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Domain that focuses on how psychology can be used in the judicial system

(Forensic psychologists may also have training in law)

Question 12

What is gerontological psychology/gerontology?

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Study of aging and the elderly, and how mental functions work in older people

Question 13

What is health psychology?

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Domain that examines health and illness in the context of psychology

Question 14

What is human factors psychology?

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Domain that investigates how humans can interact with machines and technology

Question 15

What is industrial and organizational psychology?

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Domain that applies psychology to the workplace to improve producitivy, health, and quality of work life

Question 16

What is personality psychology?

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Domain that investigates how our personalities develop and how they affect our behavior

Question 17

What is psycholinguistics?

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Domain that studies how we learn language and other psychological processes in language

Question 18

What is psychometrics?

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Domain that attempts to measure phenomenons, such as intelligence, personality, and other traits

Question 19

What is rehabilitation psychology?

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Domain that measures how injuries and other medical conditions affect people, and how those people can be helped

Question 20

What is school psychology?

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Domain that provides services in schools systems

Question 21

What is social psychology?

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Domain that studies group behavior and the impacts of others on indivudal behavior

Question 22

What is sport psychology?

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Domain that optimizes the performance of athletes

Psychological Domain, AP Psychology Flashcards