The Definition of Applied Psychology Is

question 453

Multiple Choice

The definition of applied psychology is

• A)the use of psychological principles to solve practical problems.
• B)the use of humanistic methods to solve practical problems.
• C)applying psychoanalytic theories to real-world issues.
• D)using classic behaviorism with consumers.

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Definitions:

Negative Linear Relationship

A relationship between two variables where an increase in one variable leads to a decrease in the other, represented by a downward sloping line on a graph.

Dependent Variable

In statistical modeling and experiments, it is the variable assumed to depend on one or more independent variables.

Variables

In research, variables are any characteristics, numbers, or quantities that can be measured or controlled.

Interval Variables

Variables that have measurable distances between the values they can take, but no true zero point, allowing for the quantification of differences between values.