AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE NEED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Dr. Tiao conducts basic research on the effects of head injuries on people’s problem-solving and abstract-reasoning skills. Which psychological specialty does her research best represent?
A
developmental psychology
B
biological psychology
C
industrial/organizational psychology
D
personality psychology
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Veenstra conducts basic research on the impact of racial prejudice on behavior.

Detailed explanation-2: -Psychologists working in human factors or industrial/organizational fields, for example, often do this type of research.

Detailed explanation-3: -Psychodynamic theory is most closely associated with the work of Sigmund Freud, and with psychoanalysis, a type of psychotherapy that attempts to explore the patient’s unconscious thoughts and emotions so that the person is better able to understand him-or herself.

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