1.5 Psychology in Australia and New Zealand Flashcards
Major subdisciplines in Psychology are:
Biopsychology
Physical basis such as thought, emotion and stress
Major subdisciplines in Psychology are:
Developmental Psychology
The way thought, feeling and behaviour are developed through the lifespan from infancy to death
Major subdisciplines in Psychology are:
Social Psychology
the interactions of individual psychology and group phenomena and the way they behave
Major subdisciplines in Psychology are:
Clinical Psychology
The nature and treatment of psychological processes that lead to emotional distress
Major subdisciplines in Psychology are:
Cognitive Psychology
The nature of thought, memory, sensation perception and language
Major subdisciplines in Psychology are:
Personality Psychology
The ways of responding to different situations and how individuals differ in thinking, feeling and behaving
Major subdisciplines in Psychology are:
Industrial/Organisational Psychology
The behaviour of people in organisations and attempts to solve workplace problems
Major subdisciplines in Psychology are:
Educational Psychology
Learnings that apply to psychological knowledge in educational settings
Major subdisciplines in Psychology are:
Health Psychology
Psychological factors involved with health and disease
Major subdisciplines in Psychology are:
Counselling Psychology
Diagnoses and assesses short and long term therapy to individuals, couples, families, groups and organisations
Major subdisciplines in Psychology are:
Sport Psychology
Enhancing performance in athletes
Major subdisciplines in Psychology are:
Forensic Psychology
Services criminal, civil and family legal context. The prevention and treatment of criminal behaviour
Major subdisciplines in Psychology are:
Positive Psychology
Strengths and virtues that help people thrive
Major subdisciplines in Psychology are:
Conservation Psychology
Reciprocal relationships between humans and nature. Focuses on changing attitudes and behaviours to encourage conservation of the environment
Major subdisciplines in Psychology are:
Community Psychology
How society influences individuals, groups and organisations with a view to understand mental health and wellbeing of people and the community as a whole
