Application of Skills Directions: Apply the Knowledge You Have Gained from Chapter 4

question 6

Multiple Choice

Application of Skills
Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 4 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passage.
Research Areas in Psychology
¹ Although most psychologists receive broad training that provides them with knowledge about so many areas of psychology, they usually specialize when it comes to doing research. Such specialization is necessary because the subject matter of psychology has become so vast over the years. Today it is virtually impossible for anyone to stay abreast of the new research in all specialties. Specialization is also necessary because specific skills and training are required to do research in some areas.
² The seven major research areas in modern psychology are (1) developmental psychology, (2) social psychology, (3) experimental psychology, (4) physiological psychology, (5) cognitive psychology, (6) personality, and (7) psychometrics.
-adapted from Weiten , Psychology: Themes and Variations , 7^th ed., p. 19
Choose the answer below that best describes the topic of the reading passage.

• A) developmental psychology
• B) broad training in psychology
• C) research specialization in psychology
• D) psychometrics

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Definitions:

Selective Benefits

Selective benefits are advantages or perks provided exclusively to members of a group, organization, or society, rather than to the general public.

Collective Goods

Benefits or goods that are shared and cannot be denied to anyone within a community or society, such as clean air or public safety.

Membership Association

An organization founded and funded by members who share a common interest or goal, offering various benefits to members such as resources, networking opportunities, and advocacy.

Collective Good

A collective good, also known as a public good, is something that benefits all members of a community or society and is not diminished by individual use.