Subfields of Psychology

The Subfields of Psychology:

1. Behavioral genetics studies the inheritance of traits related to behavior
2. Behavioral neuroscience examines the biological basis of behavior

3. Clinical psychology deals with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological disorders
4. Clinical neuropsychology unites the areas of biopsychology and clinical psychology focusing on the relationship between biological factors and psychological disorders
5. Cognitive psychology focuses on the study of higher mental processes

6. Counseling psychology focuses primarily on educational, social, and career adjustment problems
7. Cross-cultural psychology investigates the similarities and differences in psychological functioning in and across various cultures and ethnic groups.
8. Developmental psychology examines how people grow and change from the moment of conception through death
9. Educational psychology is concerned with teaching and learning processes, such as the relationship between motivation and school performance
10. Environmental psychology considers the relationship between people and their physical environment
11. Evolutionary psychology considers how behavior is influenced by our genetic inheritance from our ancestors.
12. Experimental psychology studies the processes of sensing, perceiving, learning, and thinking about the world.
13. Forensic psychology focuses on legal issues, such as determining the accuracy of witness memories
14. Health psychology explores the relationship between psychological factors and physical ailments or disease
15. Industrial/Organizational is concerned with the psychology of the psychology workplace

16. Personality psychology focuses on the consistency in people’s behavior over time and the traits that differentiate one person from another
17. Program evaluation focuses on assessing large-scale programs such as the Head Start preschool program to determine whether they are effective in meeting their goals
18. Psychology of women focuses on issues such as discrimination against women and the issues of violence against women
19. School psychology is devoted to counseling children in elementary and secondary schools who have academic or emotional problems
20. Social psychology is the study of how people’s thoughts, feelings, and actions are affected by others
21. Sport psychology applies psychology to athletic activity and exercise

THE EDUCATION OF A PSYCHOLOGIST
CAREERS FOR PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS

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