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Studies human mental and physical growth from
conception to death
DEVELOPMENTAL PHSYCHOLOGY
DEVELOPMENTAL PHSYCHOLOGY
Studies human mental and physical growth from
conception to death
WHO ANSWERS
When do we develop attachments?
DEVELOPMENTAL PHSYCHOLOGY
WHO ANSWERS
do we develop self identity? How?
DEVELOPMENTAL PHSYCHOLOGY
WHO ANSWERS
How do we learn to parent?
DEVELOPMENTAL PHSYCHOLOGY
Investigates the biological basis of human
behavior
Physiological Psychology
Physiological Psychology
Investigates the biological basis of human
behavior
brain vs nervous system, i.e. strokes, no taste when sick
Physiological Psychology
Neuropsychologists
body chemistry or hormones, i.e., how do they interact with drugs, how stress influences
Physiological Psychology
Psycho-biologists,
heredity factors, i.e., does alcoholism run in families
Physiological Psychology
Behavioral geneticists
study the differences among individuals.
Personality Psychology
Personality Psychology
study the differences among individuals.
How do these traits differ between males and
females? Is something a stable personality trait
or a response to a social reaction or stressful
situation??
Personality Psychology
interested primarily in
the diagnosis, cause, and treatment of
psychological disorders
Clinical and Counseling Psychology
Clinical and Counseling Psychology
interested primarily in
the diagnosis, cause, and treatment of
psychological disorders
Psychology applied to the workplace
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Psychology applied to the workplace
* I/O psychologists are interested in selecting and
training personnel
Improving productivity and working conditions
* The impact of computerization and automation
on workers
Cognitive psychology
studies the processes
of thinking and acquiring knowledge
studies the processes
of thinking and acquiring knowledge
Cognitive psychology
What do “experts” in a field know or
do that sets them apart from other people?
Cognitive psychology
Comparative Psychology
study of the behavior and mental life of animals other than human beings
study of the behavior and mental life of animals other than human beings
Comparative Psychology
animal psychology
Comparative Psychology
Comparative Psychology
animal psychology
Forensic Psychology
psychological principles to legal issues.
studying criminal behavior and treatments, or working directly in the court system
conduct evaluations, screen witnesses, or provide testimony in court cases
psychological principles to legal issues.
Forensic Psychology
School Psychology
work within the educational system
help children with emotional, social, and academic issues
collaborate with teachers, parents, and students to find solutions
work within the educational system
School Psychology
Evolutionary Psychology
explain behavior in terms of natural selection pressures
Evolutionary Psychology
