Dr. Roy is a forensic psychologist who is conducting a child custody evaluation in a divorce case. Dr. Roy is practicing the forensic psychology subspecialty of ______.
A) legal psychology
B) correctional psychology
C) victimology
D) linguistics

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Dr. Roy is conducting a child custody evaluation in a divorce case, which falls under legal psychology, the subspecialty of forensic psychology that deals with legal issues, including custody evaluations in divorce cases. Choice B, correctional psychology, deals with assessment and treatment of individuals in correctional settings. Choice C, victimology, involves the study of victims of crime. Choice D, linguistics, is the study of language and its structure. None of these subspecialties of psychology are directly related to Dr. Roy's work in a child custody evaluation.

Dr Roy Is a Forensic Psychologist Who Is Conducting a Child