Behavioral Genetics

studies the inheritance

of traits related to

 behavior

Behavioral Neuroscience

examines the biological

basis of behavior

Clinical Psychology

Cognitive Psychology

focuses on the study of

higher mental processes

Counseling Psychology

focuses primarily on

 education, social, and career adjustment problems

Cross-Cultural Psychology

Educational Psychology

concerned with

 teaching and learning processes such as the relationship between motivation and school performance

Clinical Neuropsychology

unites the areas of biopsychology and clinical psychology, focusing on the relationship between biological factors and psychological disorders

Developmental Psychology

Environmental Psychology

considers how behavior is

influenced by our genetic

inheritance from our ancestors

studies the processes of

sensing, perceiving, learning,

and thinking about the world

Forensic Psychology

focuses on legal issues, such as

determining the accuracy of

witness memories

explores the relationship

between psychological factors

and physical ailments or disease

Industrial /

Organizational

Psychology

concerned with the psychology of the workplace

Personality Psychology

focuses on the consistency in

people’s behavior over time and the traits that differentiate one person from another

Program Evaluation

focuses on assessing large-scale programs, such as the Head Start preschool program, to determine whether they are effective in meeting their goals

Psychology of Women

focuses on issues such as discrimination against women and the causes of violence of women

School Psychology

devoted to counseling children in elementary and secondary schools who have academic or emotional problems

Social Psychology

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

applies psychology to athletic activity and exercise