Study Guide (Do this at the end)

Question 1

What is basic psychology?

Answer 1

Research for knowledge’s sake (studying memory processes)

Question 2

What is applied psychology

Answer 2

Using psychological knowledge to solve real-world problems (e.g., therapy, workplace productivity).

Question 3

What are applications of psychology that are not therapy?

Answer 3

🔹 Industrial-organizational psychology (workplace behavior)
🔹 Human factors (designing user-friendly products)
🔹 Forensic psychology (criminal behavior & legal system)
🔹 Sports psychology (athlete performance & motivation)