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FIeIds oI PsycboIogy

ExperImentaI PsycboIogy. TIis ficld of sycIology is rimarily conccrncd wiiI laloraiory


rcscarcI on lasic sycIological roccsscs including crcciion, lcarning, mcmory, iIinling,
languagc, moiivaiion and cmoiion.

PbysIoIogIcaI PsycboIogy. TIis is iIc ficld iIai cmIasizcs iIc liological lasis of ovcri
lcIavior and mcnial roccsscs.

ComparatIve PsycboIogy. TIis ficld siudics similariiics and diffcrcnccs in iIc sycIology,
lcIavior and aliliiics of animals, including Iuman lcings.

PersonaIIty PsycboIogy: Ii focuscs on faciors accouniing for iIc diffcrcnccs in lcIavior and
cnduring crsonal cIaracicrisiics among individuals.

SocIaI PsycboIogy: Ii lools ai iIc influcncc of social siiuaiions on Iuman iIougIis and
aciions. Ii camincs iIc cffccis iIai colc Iavc on onc anoiIcr.

DeveIopmentaI PsycboIogy: TIis ficld siudics Iysical, cogniiivc and sycIological cIangcs
across iIc lifc san.

CIInIcaI PsycboIogy. TIis ficld of sycIology alics sycIological rincilcs io iIc
rcvcniion, diagnosis and ircaimcni of sycIological disordcrs.

CounseIIng PsycboIogy: TIis is iIc ficld iIai alics sycIological rincilcs io Icl
individuals dcal wiiI crsonal rollcms, gcncrally lcss scvcrc oncs iIan iIosc sccn ly clinical
sycIologisi.

PsycbIatry: TIis ficld of mcdicinc diagnoscs and ircais sycIological disordcrs ly using
mcdical or sycIological forms of iIcray.

ScbooI oI PsycboIogy: TIis ficld alics sycIological rincilcs io imroving iIc acadcmic
crformancc and social lcIavior of siudcnis in clcmcniary and IigI scIool.

EducatIonaI PsycboIogy: Ii alics sycIological rincilcs io imroving curriculum, icacIing
mciIods, and adminisiraiivc roccdurcs.

IndustrIaIJOrganIzatIonaI PsycboIogy: TIis alics sycIological rincilcs io imrovc
roduciiviiy in lusincss, indusirics and govcrnmcni agcncics.

EngIneerIng PsycboIogy: TIis ficld alics sycIological rincilcs io iIc dcsign of cquimcni
and insirumcnis.

EnvIronmentaI PsycboIogy: TIis ficld alics sycIological rincilcs io imrovc iIc Iysical
cnvironmcni including iIc dcsign of luildings and iIc rcduciion of noisc, crowding and oiIcr
sourccs of sircss.

HeaItb PsycboIogy: TIis is iIc ficld iIai alics sycIological rincilcs io iIc rcvcniion and
ircaimcni of Iysical illncss.

Computer ScIence: TIis arca involvcs lanning iIc dcsign and daia analysis or ccrimcnis
iIai rcquirc iIc lind of comlc calculaiions iIai can only lc donc wiiI casc on a comuicr.
PsycIologisi may worl in iIc arca of ariificial iniclligcncc wIicI uscs comuicrs io crform iIc
lind of inicllcciual iasls iIai arc considcrcd cIaracicrisiics of Iuman iIougIi.

ForensIc PsycboIogy: Forcnsic sycIology is dcfincd as iIc inicrscciion of sycIology and iIc
law, lui forcnsic sycIologisis can crform many rolcs so iIis dcfiniiion can vary.

Human Factors PsycboIogy: Human faciors is an arca of sycIology iIai focuscs on a rangc
of diffcrcni ioics, including crgonomics, worllacc safciy, Iuman crror, roduci dcsign,
Iuman caaliliiy and Iuman-comuicr inicraciion.

Sports PsycboIogy: Soris sycIology is iIc siudy of Iow sycIology influcnccs soris,
aiIlciic crformancc, ccrcisc and Iysical aciiviiy.
AbnormaI PsycboIogy: Alnormal sycIology is a ficld of sycIology iIai dcals wiiI
sycIoaiIology and alnormal lcIavior.

Cross-CuIturaI PsycboIogy. Cross-culiural sycIology is a lrancI of sycIology iIai lools ai
Iow culiural faciors influcncc Iuman lcIavior.

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