Unit 1 Test Flashcards
(28 cards)
Clinical
deals with psychological disorders
Psychiatrist
only type of psychologist that can prescribe medicine
Educational
works for a school district or government and decides how/what you should be educated on
Health
examines the relationship between behavior and physical health
Consumer
about shoppers and how to draw them in
School
works individually with students and are in the school
Rehabilitation
deals with people who have disabilities
Forensic
works within the criminal justice system
Counseling
helps people with adjustment problems
Developmental
helps with changes that occur during a person’s life span
Experimental
conducts research through experiments
Human
designs products so they are user-friendly
Social
deals with people’s behavior in social situations
Industrial
deals with people and work
Community
studies social systems that promote foster and individual well-being for members of a community
Cross-Cultural
focuses on behavior and mental processes in different cultures
Personality
identifies human characteristics or traits
Environmental
investigates the effects of things like temperature, noise, and lighting on behvaior
Human factor
redesigns products so they are safe and user friendly
Humanistic
Stresses the human capacity of the brain and helps people explore their feelings and potential
Cognitive
Shows how thoughts determine behavior and how it’s influenced by their values, perceptions, and choices
Psychoanalytical
Studies the relationship between conscious and unconscious mental processes. Focuses on anger/aggressive impulses and how stress influences behavior
Sociocultural
Studies the influence of gender, ethnicity, culture, and socioeconomic status on behavior and mental processes
Behavioral
Studies how people learn from their past experiences and habits that apply and effect behavior