Types of Psychology

This section of the guide is designed for psychology students looking for information on a particular branch of psychology, or topic area within psychology. Each type of psychology listed below includes a link to its own page which includes a clear and concise description of the psychology topic in question, along with links to related quality information resources and essential reading texts. A word about the categories All the different types of psychology listed here will be placed in one of three categories. These categories are designed to help students understand the context in which a particular psychology topic is likely to be encountered. As such, they should neither be seen as definitive, nor exhaustive. Academic Psychology This category covers the core, often compulsory topics within psychology that students traditionally study when doing a psychology course, degree or program. Many of these areas within psychology draw upon a broad range of related theory and research. Abnormal Psychology (Photo Credit: Trois Têtes) http://www.all-about-psychology.com/abnormal-psychology.html 14 Psychology Student Survival Guide| © 2010 www.all-about-psychology.com Biological Psychology (Photo Credit: Euskalanato) http://www.all-about-psychology.com/biological-psychology.html Cognitive Psychology (Photo Credit: Carl Farbman) http://www.all-about-psychology.com/cognitive-psychology.html Developmental Psychology (Photo Credit: Dave Bleasdale) http://www.all-about-psychology.com/developmental-psychology.html 15 Psychology Student Survival Guide| © 2010 www.all-about-psychology.com History of Psychology http://www.all-about-psychology.com/history-of-psychology.html Personality Psychology (Photo Credit: Thomas Hawk) http://www.all-about-psychology.com/personality-psychology.html Psychological Testing http://www.all-about-psychology.com/psychology-tests.html 16 Psychology Student Survival Guide| © 2010 www.all-about-psychology.com Social Psychology (Photo Credit: The Waving Cat) http://www.all-about-psychology.com/social-psychology.html 17 Psychology Student Survival Guide| © 2010 www.all-about-psychology.com Professional Psychology This category covers types of psychology that have a distinct career path. All the specialist areas listed below have specific educational and training structures in place which allow people to become officially sanctioned as psychologists. Clinical Psychology (Photo Credit: Charles Strebor) http://www.all-about-psychology.com/clinical-psychology.html Counseling Psychology (Photo Credit: Joe Houghton)
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