Use your textbook and three (3) videos provided to answer the following questions:

1. What are the differences between psychologists and psychiatrists?

2. What are some of the major subfields of psychology?
3. What career in psychology is most attractive to you? If you are not interested in a career in
psychology, what type of psychologist is most closely aligned with your career of choice?
1. Abnormal Psychology- Studies individuals that deviate from normal behaviors
2. Behavioral Psychologist- Why we behave the way we do, looking at patterns or trends in the
way we act.
3. Biopsychology/ Neuroscience- How the brain, nervous system, and the body’s general biology
influence who we are.
4. Clinical Psychologist
5. Cognitive Psychology
6. Comparative Psychology
7. Cross-Cultural Psychology
8. Developmental Psychology
9. Educational Psychology
10. Experimental Psychology
11. Forensic Psychology
12. Industrial Psychology
13. Personality Psychology
14. Quantities Psychology
15. Social Psychology
16. Sport Psychology
1. Abnormal Psychology: This branch of Psychology focuses on diagnosing, treating, and even
preventing psychological disorders relating to unusual behavior, emotions, and thoughts.

2. Behavioral Psychology: This field studies how our mind affects the way we behave, usually
due to environmental factors that can condition or reinforce our way of acting. The field looks at
observable behaviors instead of one's mental state.
3. Biopsychology This area of psychology includes the biological aspects that would affect a
person’s behavior thoughts and feelings, which can and not limited to the brain, hormones, or
nervous system.

4. Clinical Psychology –This branch is commonly found in hospital settings and focuses on
diagnosing and treating patients who are suffering from mental disorders affecting their behavior,
emotions, or thoughts.

5. Cognitive Psychology- The field studies the way a person thinks as it pertains to their memory,
reasoning, perception, and information integration.

Comparative Psychology: This branch involves the study of animal behavior to understand
human psychology. It compares behaviors across different species to gain insights into the
evolutionary and adaptive functions of behavior.

Cross-Cultural Psychology: This field examines how cultural factors influence human behavior.
It studies the ways in which culture affects behavior, thoughts, and emotions, and it often
involves comparing behaviors across different cultures.

Developmental Psychology: This branch studies the psychological growth and change that occur
throughout a person's life. It looks at how people develop cognitively, socially, emotionally, and
physically over their lifespan. This field studies the

Educational Psychology: This field focuses on how people learn and the best practices for
teaching. It involves the study of learning processes, instructional strategies, and the cognitive
and emotional problems that can impede learning.

Experimental Psychology: This branch uses scientific methods to research the mind and
behavior. Experimental psychologists conduct experiments to understand basic psychological
processes, such as perception, memory, and learning.
Forensic Psychology: This field applies psychological principles to legal issues. Forensic
psychologists may work in criminal profiling, assess competency to stand trial, provide expert
testimony, and work with victims and offenders.

Industrial-Organizational Psychology: This branch applies psychological theories and principles

to organizations and the workplace. It focuses on improving productivity, selecting and training
employees, and understanding work behavior.

Personality Psychology: This field studies personality and individual differences. It looks at how
personality develops, how it influences behavior, and the various traits that make up a person's
character.

Quantitative Psychology: This branch involves the application of mathematical and statistical
modeling in psychological research. Quantitative psychologists develop and apply methods for
measuring human behavior and mental processes.

6. Social Psychology: This field studies the way an individual may feel, behave, or think based
on the presence of other people, whether those people are real, imagined, or even if it is implied
that they are present.

7. Sport Psychology: The field looks at how sports affect general psychological factors such as
self-esteem and confidence or motivation. This area also looks at how psychology affects the
performance of exercise.