Physiological Psychology - ✔✔interested in the physical processes that underlie
mental operations such as vision and memory.
Sensation and Perception Psychology - ✔✔focus on the physical systems and
psychological processes that allow us to experience the world
Learning Psychology - ✔✔intricate process by which behavior changes in response to
changing circumstances
Cognitive Psychology - ✔✔is the broad name given to the field of psychology that
examines attention, consciousness, information processing, and memory.
Developmental Psychology - ✔✔concerned with how people become who they are, from
conception to death. In particular, concentrate on the biological and environmental factors
that contribute to human development
Motivation and Emotion Psychology - ✔✔address research questions such as how individuals
persist to attain a difficult goal and how rewards affect the experience of motivation
Personality Psychology - ✔✔study such topics as traits, goals, motives, genetics,
personality development, and well-being
, Social Psychology - ✔✔deals with people's interactions with one another, relationships, social
perceptions, social cognition, and attitudes. They are interested in the influence of groups on
individuals' thinking and behavior and in the ways that the groups to which we belong
influence our attitudes.
Industrial and Organizational Psychology - ✔✔centers on the workplace—both the workers
and the organizations that employ them. Deals with personnel matters and human resource
management
Clinical and Counseling Psychology - ✔✔diagnose and treat people with psychological
problems. Sometimes work with people to help solve practical problems in life
Health Psychology - ✔✔multi-dimensional approach that emphasizes psychological
factors, lifestyle, and the nature of the healthcare delivery system
Community Psychology - ✔✔concentrates on improving the quality of relationships among
individuals, their community, and society at large
School and Educational Psychology - ✔✔centrally concerns children's learning and
adjustment in school
Evironmental Psychology - ✔✔s the study of the interactions between people and their physical
environment. Explore the effects of physical settings in most major areas of psychology, including
perception, cognition, learning, development, abnormal behavior, and social relations
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