IB Psychology SL : Experimental research in psychology
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Example Question #1 : Experimental Research In Psychology
Which subdiscipline of psychology focuses on studying human behavior in the workplace?
Environmental psychology
Developmental psychology
Applied psychology
Industrial-organizational psychology
Sociological psychology
Industrial-organizational psychology
"Industrial-organizational psychology" focuses on applying the scientific study of individuals and groups to optimizing workplace performance. Psychologists in this field typically work for large corporations and help them to improve areas including employee satisfaction, employee retention, and productivity.
Example Question #4 : Simple Experimental Study
Which of the following correctly places the emergence of the fundamental theories in chronological order?
Structuralism, Functionalism, Evolutionary Psychology, Gestalt Psychology
Structuralism, Gestalt Psychology, Functionalism, Evolutionary Psychology
Gestalt Psychology, Structuralism, Functionalism, Evolutionary Psychology
Evolutionary Psychology, Functionalism, Structuralism, Gestalt Psychology
None of these
Structuralism, Functionalism, Evolutionary Psychology, Gestalt Psychology
Wilhelm Wundt, regarded historically as one of the founders of modern psychology, introduced his structuralist perspective in the late 1870's, as the first major psychological perspective. In direct response to this, the school of functionalism in the later 1880s was introduced by William James. Gestalt psychology was first introduced in 1890 by Christian von Ehrenfels, though the idea of gestalt can be traced back as far as David Hume and Immanuel Kant. Last, evolutionary psychology did not begin to differentiate itself from mere evolutionary biology until well into the 20th century, with most historians placing the actual date around the 1960's-1980's (Donald Symons likely being the first dedicated evolutionary psychologist in the 1970's).
Example Question #5 : Simple Experimental Study
Which subdiscipline of psychology focuses on studying human behavior in the workplace?
Industrial-organizational psychology
Developmental psychology
Sociological psychology
Environmental psychology
Applied psychology
Industrial-organizational psychology
"Industrial-organizational psychology" focuses on applying the scientific study of individuals and groups to optimizing workplace performance. Psychologists in this field typically work for large corporations and help them to improve areas including employee satisfaction, employee retention, and productivity.
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