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Chapter 16: Applied Psychology


Learning Objectives

Chapter 16: Applied Psychology

  1. Define applied psychology and industrial/organizational psychology.
  2. Identify the following dimensions of industrial psychology: job analysis, selection, performance appraisal, and training.
  3. Discuss the following dimensions of organizational psychology: job satisfaction, motivation, communication, and organizational changes.
  4. Describe the goals of human factors (engineering) psychology.
  5. Identify the field of environmental psychology and distinguish between density and crowding.
  6. Identify the field of forensic psychology.
  7. Discuss the results of research regarding the characteristics of defendants and juries.
  8. Explain how the media and pretrial publicity can affect jury verdicts.
  9. Identify and describe the legal topics about which psychologists testify as expert witnesses.
  10. List and describe the techniques sports psychologists use to help athletes improve their performances.
  11. Identify the field of educational psychology.
  12. Discuss the role played by educational psychologists in identifying exceptional learners and in developing learner-centered principles.
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