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Module 3
UNIT 1 Subfields in Psychology
Term | Definition |
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Psychometrics | the scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits. |
Basic Research | pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base. |
Developmental Psychology | a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span. |
Educational Psychology | the study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning. |
Personality Psychology | the study of individual's characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting. |
Social Psychology | the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another. |
Applied Research | scientific study that aims to solve practical problems. |
Industrial- Organizational (I/O) Psychology | the application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces. |
Human Factors Psychology | a field of psychology allied with I/O psychology that explores how people and machines interact and how machines and physical environments can be made safe and easy to use. |
Counseling Psychology | a branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (often related to school, work, or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being. |
Clinical Psychology | a branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders. |
Psychiatry | a branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who are licensed to provide medical (for example, drug) treatments as well as psychological therapy. |
Community Psychology | a branch of psychology that studies how people interact with their social environments and how social institutions affect individuals and groups. |