0.3 AP Psychology

Counseling Psychology

Helps people cope with everyday challenges, crises, and life transitions; focusing on improving personal functioning.

Clinical Psychology

Assesses, diagnoses, and treats psychological disorders.

Psychiatry

Medical field dealing with psychological disorders. They are medical doctors and can prescribe medication.

Cognitive Psychology

Studies thinking, memory, problem solving, language, perception, and other mental processes.

Developmental Psychology

Studies physical, cognitive, and social changes across the lifespan.

Educational Psychology

Studeis how people learn and how teaching can be improved.

Experimental Psychology

Conducts experiments to study behavior and mental processes.

Social Psychology

Studies how other people and social situations influence thoughts, feelings, and behavior (peer pressure for example).

Forensic Psychology

Applies psychology to the legal system.

Environmental Psychology

Studies how humans interact with their physical environment.

Health Psychology

Studies how psychological and behavioral factors affect health.

Industrial-Organizational (I/O) Psychology

Applies psychology to the workplace.

School Psychology

Works with children in schools, assesses and treats problems affecting learning and school performance.

Sports Psychology

Studies psychological factors that affect athletic performance.

Community Psychology

Studies and improves mental health and well-being within communities.