Intro to Branches of Studies

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psychology

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the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes

Question 2

behavioral neuroscience

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subfield of psychology that focuses on how the brain, the nervous system, and other biological aspects affect human behavior

Question 3

behavioral genetics

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examines the inheritance of traits related to behavior

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clinical psychology

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deals with the study, diagnosis, and fragment of psychological disorders

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clinical neuropsychology

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united the biopsychology and clinical psychology, with a focus on the relationship between biological factors and disorders

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counselling psychology

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focuses primarily on educational, social, and career adjustment problems

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cognitive psychology

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study of the higher mental process

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cross-cultural psychology

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investigates similarities and differences in psychological functions across various groups

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developmental psychology

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examines how people grow and change from birth to death

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educational psychology

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concerned with teaching and learning processes
ex. relationship between motivation & school performance

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environmental psychology

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considers the relationship between people and their physical environment

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evolutionary psychology

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considers how behavior is influenced by genetics inheritance

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experimental psychology

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studies the processes of sensing, perceiving, learning, and thinking about the world

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forensic psychology

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focuses on legal issues
ex. determining the accuracy of witness memories

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health psychology

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explores relationship between psychological factors and physical ailments/disease

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industrial/organisational psychology

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concerned with psychology of workplaces

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personality psychology

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focuses on consistency in people’s behavior over time and the traits the differentiate one person from another

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program evaluation psychology

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focuses on assessing large-scale programs to assess effectiveness in meeting its goals
ex. preschool program evaluation

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psychology of women

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focuses on issues/causes of violence against women

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school psychology

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devoted to counseling schoolchildren with academic or emotional problems

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social psychology

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study of how people’s thoughts, feelings, and actions are affected by others

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sport psychology

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applies psychology to athletic activity and exercise