AP PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGYS HISTORY APPROACHES

PSYCHOLOGY AND ITS HISTORY

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Dr. Winkle conducts research on the systematic changes in intelligence associated with aging. It is most likely that Dr. Winkle is a ____ psychologist.
A
psychodynamic
B
social
C
developmental
D
human factors
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Working with numerous populations, they focus on individual differences, normal and abnormal behavior, mental and emotional health, healthy behaviors and mental disorders and their prevention. Health service psychologists are an example of psychologists working in clinical practice.

Detailed explanation-2: -Functionalism and Evolutionary Psychology James and the other members of the functionalist school (Figure 1.5) were influenced by Charles Darwin’s (1809-1882) theory of natural selection, which proposed that the physical characteristics of animals and humans evolved because they were useful, or functional.

Detailed explanation-3: -Veenstra conducts basic research on the impact of racial prejudice on behavior.

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