2020 Practice Exam 1 Frq

Question: behavioral psychology

Answer: the scientific study of observable behavior, and its explanation by principles of learning

Question: biological psychology

Answer: the scientific study of the links between biological and psychological processes

Question: Cognitive Psychology

Answer: the scientific study of all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating

Question: evolutionary psychology

Answer: the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection

Question: psychodynamic psychology

Answer: a branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior, and uses that information to treat people with psychological disorders

Question: social-cultural psychology

Answer: the study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking

Question: Psychometrics

Answer: the scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits

Question: developmental psychology

Answer: a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span

Question: educational psychology

Answer: the study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning

Question: personality psychology

Answer: the study of an individual’s characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting

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