Praxis II Psychology

Answer: A - Police psychology is the application of psychological principles and practices to solve crimes and ensure public safety.
Key Takeaway: Police psychology attempts to understand why people commit crimes and how those crimes could be reduced in the future. For example, police psychology is interested in finding out if repeated incidences of domestic abuse could lead to a serious crime of kidnapping or murder in the future. Police psychology uses research methods to study these kinds of trends in an effort to predict future behavior. A police psychologist may also be interested in how well license suspensions reduce the incidence of drinking and driving behaviors.