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. Y is a cognitive psychologist. She is probably most interested in
A
cultural variations in behavior.
B
how people process information.
C
change & consistency in behavior.
D
the causes of psychological disorders.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A cognitive psychologist is a mental health professional who seeks to understand the nature of human thought. Cognitive psychologists are generally most interested in topics such as problem-solving, retrieval and forgetting, reasoning, memory, attention, and auditory and visual perception.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cognitive psychologists study how people acquire, perceive, process and store information. This work can range from exploring how we learn language to understanding the interplay between cognition and emotion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cognitive psychology is the study of mental processes, including memory, attention, perception, and language processing, and how they impact human behavior. Cognitive psychologists develop strategies to help people who are experiencing difficulties with one or more of these processes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Engineering psychologists are focused on discovering ways to enhance human abilities by improving machines, equipment, technology, and work environments. While some may focus on more basic research, this is most often a very applied field.

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