BRANCH OF PSYCHOLOGY Flashcards
Psychology can be classified into two broad categories, namely
1) PURE PSYCHOLOGY
2) APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
P: This is a relatively large field of psychology which deals with the fundamental rules, principles, and theories of psychology in relation to the study of behavior of normal adult human beings.
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
P: This is the branch of psychology which describes and explains the behavior of abnormal people in relation to their environment. The causes, symptoms, signs, description, and treatment of the abnormalities of the behavior form the subject matter of this branch.
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
P: This branch of psychology deals with group behavior and inter-relationships of people among themselves. Group dynamics likes and dislikes, interests and attitude, social distance, and prejudices of the people in their personal and social relationships are studied by this branch.
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
P: This branch of psychology describes and explains the ways and means of carrying out psychological experiments along with scientific lines under controlled or laboratory situation for
the study of mental processes and behavior. It takes up animals, birds, and human beings as the subjects of
these experiments.
EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
P: This branch or field of psychology describes and explains the processes and products of growth and development in relation to the behavior of an individual from birth to old age. For added convenience it is further sub-divided into branches such as child psychology, adolescent psychology,
and adult psychology.
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
P: This branch of psychology describes and explains the biological and physiological basis of behavior. The internal environment and physiological structure of the body, particularly the brain, nervous system and functioning of the glands in relation to the cognitive and affective behavior of
human beings comprise its subject-matter.
PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
P: This new branch of psychology describes and explains the relation of physical environment particularly, weather, climate, soil, and landscape with behavior.
GEO PSYCHOLOGY
P: This new branch of psychology deals with extra sensory perception, precognition, causes of claimed rebirth, telepathy, and allied phenomena.
PARA PSYCHOLOGY
A: The subject -matter of this branch covers psychological ways and means of improving all aspects of the teaching learning process including the learner, the learning process, learning material, learning environment and the teacher
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
A: : This branch of applied psychology describes and explains the causes of mental illness and abnormal behavior of a patient attending a clinic or hospital and suggests individual or group therapy for treatment and effective adjustment of the affected person in society.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
A: . It studies the topics and the ways and means of ascertaining the tastes and interests of consumers, advertising and sale of products, selection, training and placement of personnel, solution of labor problems, establishment of
harmonious relations between the employers and employees, strengthening the morale of the workers and
increasing production.
INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY
A: It contains the subject-matter for improving the ways and means of detection of crimes, identification and
apprehension of false witnesses and other complex issues. The root causes of any crime, offence or dispute
or legal case can be properly understood through the use of this branch of psychology and subsequently
proper corrective and rehabilitative measures can be decided upon.
LEGAL PSYCHOLOGY/ FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
A: : This branch of psychology is concerned with the use of psychological principles and Techniques in the field of military activities.
MILITARY PSYCHOLOGY
A: The knowledge of the dynamics of group behavior,
judgement of public opinion, qualities of leadership, psychology of propaganda and suggestion, the art of
diplomacy etc.
POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY
