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Subfields in Psychology
Clinical Psychologists
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Largest group of
practitioners
Involved in the diagnosis
and treatment of
psychological disorders
Duties include psychological
testing , interviewing, and
therapy
Counseling Psychologists
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Often work with clientele
whose problems are of a
moderate degree
Many counseling
psychologists specialize in
marital or family counseling
School Psychologists
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Concerned with social,
intellectual, and emotional
development of elementary and
secondary students
 Work with children, parents,
and teachers
 Often test students for
special programs
Industrial/Organizational
Psychologists
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Work in business and
industry
Attempt to improve productivity
May develop employee selection
programs, work with advertisers,
study consumer behavior, or design
equipment
Experimental Psychologists
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Broad classification for
laboratory researchers
Work primarily in a
specific area, such as
memory, language, or
animal behavior
Social Psychologists
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Experimental psychologists
who study social situations
Study topics such as
conformity, obedience, and
leadership style
Developmental Psychologists
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Experimental psychologists
typically research behavior
changes occurring across
the life span that are due to
maturation and development
Psychometric Psychologists
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Specialize in the
measurement of behavior
Particularly skilled at
using statistical
procedures to develop
reliable and valid tests
Sports Psychology
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Sport Psychology is the scientific study of
people and their behaviors in sport and
exercise context and the practical
application of that knowledge
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Objective A
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How does anxiety affect a basketball player’s
accuracy in free-throw shooting?
Does lacking self confidence influence a child's
ability to learn to swim?
Objective B
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Does running reduce anxiety and depression?
Does participation in daily physical education
classes improve a child’s self esteem?
Psychology and the Law
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Anything within the intersection of the law and
psychology
Clinical aspects of psychology and law
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e.g., violence risk assessment, competency, insanity,
public policy
Experimental aspects of psychology and law
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Subspecialties of developmental, social, cognitive,
community psychology and neuropsychology
e.g., jury decision making, eyewitness testimony, and
the impact of expert testimony