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- 1. These psychologists study the dynamics of person–environment interactions.
- 4. These psychologists focus on methods and techniques for designing experiments and analyzing psychological data.
- 6. These psychologists concentrate on how effective teaching and learning take place. They consider a variety of factors, such as human abilities, student motivation and the effect on the classroom of the diverse races, ethnicities and cultures that make up America.
- 7. These psychologists study how evolutionary principles such as mutation, adaptation and selective fitness influence human thought, feeling and behavior.
- 9. These psychologists study how a person’s mental life and behavior are shaped by interactions with other people. They are interested in all aspects of interpersonal relationships, including both individual and group influences, and seek ways to improve such interactions.
- 11. These psychologists study human perception, thinking and memory.
- 13. These psychologists specialize in how biological, psychological and social factors affect health and illness.
- 14. These psychologists apply psychological principles to legal issues. Their expertise is often essential within the judicial system.
- 15. These psychologists are engaged in the delivery of comprehensive psychological services to children, adolescents and families in schools and other applied settings.
- 17. These psychologists help athletes refine their focus on competition goals, become more motivated, and learn to deal with the anxiety and fear of failure that often accompany competition.
- 18. These psychologists assess and treat mental, emotional and behavioral disorders.
- 19. These psychologists conduct research on how people work best with machines. They are often known as human factors specialists.
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- 2. These psychologists work with stroke and accident victims, people with mental disabilities and those with developmental disabilities caused by such conditions as cerebral palsy, epilepsy and autism.
- 3. These psychologists apply psychological principles and research methods to the workplace in the interest of improving productivity, health and the quality of work life.
- 5. These psychologists explore the relationships between brain systems and behavior.
- 8. These psychologists work to strengthen the abilities of communities, settings, organizations and broader social systems to meet people’s needs.
- 10. These psychologists study the psychological development of the human being that takes place throughout life.
- 12. These psychologists are interested in a wide range of psychological phenomena, including cognitive processes, comparative psychology (cross-species comparisons), and learning and conditioning.
- 16. These psychologists help people recognize their strengths and resources to cope with everyday problems and serious adversity. They do counseling/psychotherapy, teaching and scientific research with individuals of all ages, families and organizations