alleryStart learning →The study of psychological disorders, their symptoms, causes and treatment is called:
APsychopathology
BPsychometrics
CPsychophysics
DPsycholinguistics
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Psychopathology
1. Each branch of psychology is named for what it studies.
2. Psychopathology is the study of psychological disorders.
3. That study includes their symptoms, etiology, meaning their causes, and treatment.
4. Psychometrics concerns measurement and psychophysics concerns sensation.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 15 'Psychological Disorders', sections 15.1-15.11_
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