An Area of Specialization in Applied Psychology That Is Primarily

question 259

Multiple Choice

An area of specialization in applied psychology that is primarily involved in the treatment of less severe problems of everyday life (such as marriage counseling) is

• A) social psychology.
• B) counseling psychology.
• C) clinical psychology.
• D) cognitive psychology.

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Definitions:

Semantic Sophistication

The depth and complexity of understanding and using language, especially regarding word meanings and relationships.

Syntax

The set of rules, principles, and processes that govern the structure of sentences in a given language, especially regarding word order and punctuation.

Vocabulary

The set of words known and used by a person or group, or relevant to a particular subject.

Overregularization Errors

Occur in language development when children mistakenly apply standard grammatical rules to irregular cases.