Subfields- AP Psych Unit 0.3

All Applied Research

1) Forensic (law)

2) Environmental

3) School

4) Industrial-organizational

5) Sports

6) Health

All basic research fields

1) Cognitive

2) Developmental

3) Educational

4) Experimental

5) Social

All Helping subfields

1) Community

2) Counseling

3) Clinical

What does counseling psychology do

-Help subfield

-Help people cope with challenges and crises

-Improve functioning

-Every day issues

-Help ppl adjust to life transitions

What does clinical psychology do

-Helping subfield

-Assess and treat emotional, behavioral, and mental disorders

-promote health

-specify a specific disorder

what do psychiatrists do

-Can provide therapy

-Are medical doctors who can prescribe drugs

What does cognitive psychology focus on

-Basic research subfield

-Human thinking

What does developmental psychology do

-Basic research subfield

-Investigates change across the lifespan

What does educational psychology do

-Basic research subfield

-Studies learning

-Writes tests and design programs

What does experimental psychology do

-Basic research subfield

-Conduct experiments

can be another type of psychologist.

What does social psychology do

-Basic research subfield

-Studies interactions with others

-How our beliefs, feelings, and behaviors are affected

What does forensic psychology do

-Applied research subfield

-Apply psychology to legal issues

What does environmental psychology do

-Applied research subfield

-Studies how humans interact with the environment

What does health psychology do

-Applied research subfield

-Works to stop smoking, lose weight, improve sleep, etc

What does industrial-organizational psychology do

-Applied research subfield

study people and their relationships w work

What does school psychology do

-Applied research subfield

-Assess and provide intervention for children in schools

-Diagnose and treat problems that affect one’s learning

What does sports psychology do

-Applied research subfield

-Study psychological factors influencing athletes

What does community psychology do

-Help subfield

Deal w mental health in communities