III.   Psychology 2000: Trends for the New Millennium

What is multicultural diversity and how do psychologists take account of it in their research and practice?
Multicultural diversity is recognition, by psychologists, of the important influence on behavior of cultural and ethnic diversity. It is now a major focus of many lines of research, and is reflected in widely accepted guidelines for the practice of psychology.

What is evolutionary psychology and how does it contribute to our understanding of human behavior?
This is a new branch of psychology which suggests that human beings have been subject to the process of biological evolution and as a result, possess many evolved psychological mechanisms that influence our behavior.

What is meant by the "exportation of psychology?"
The use of psychological knowledge to solve practical problems in others fields.

	1.7	Psychology Sub-fields and Salaries This site contains the 1997 Salaries in Psychology report, which summarizes the salaries reported by psychologists in various areas of psychology in 1997. The survey on which this report is based is conducted annually by the American Psychological Association.

	1.8	Women in Psychology This site provides interesting biographical information on women in psychology.

	1.9	U.S. Census Data Get the hottest information on population and ethnic diversity directly from the U.S. Census Bureau.

	1.2	Matching: Check Your Understanding A matching quiz to test students' understanding of the material covered in the following sections: Modern Psychology: What It Is and How It Originated, Psychology: Its Grand Issues and Key Perspectives, and Psychology 2000: Trends for the New Millennium.

	1.3	Review of Key Terms Check your knowledge of key terms and concepts from this section.