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MODULE 1 Copyright © 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. Psychology The scientific study of behavior and mental processes Alan and Sandy Carey/Getty Images Royalty-Free/CORBIS

MODULE 1 Copyright © 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. The Subfields of Psychology: Psychology’s Family Tree Biopsychology Specializes in the biological bases of behavior Sensation, perception, learning and thinking Experimental psychology Methodological study of sensing, perceiving, learning and thinking Cognitive psychology Emphasis on higher mental processes

MODULE 1 Copyright © 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. The Subfields of Psychology Understanding change and individual differences Developmental psychology Changes in behavior over the life span (womb to tomb) Personality psychology Examines consistencies in people’s behavior over time and traits that differentiate us from one another Ryan McVay/Getty Images

MODULE 1 Copyright © 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. The Subfields of Psychology Physical and mental health Health psychology Health psychology Explores relationship between psychological factors and physical ailments or disease Clinical psychology Clinical psychology Investigates diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders

MODULE 1 Copyright © 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. The Subfields of Psychology Understanding our social networks Social psychology Studies how people are affected by others Cross-cultural psychology Focuses on the similarities and differences in psychological functioning across cultures and ethnic groups Ingo Jezierski/Getty Images

MODULE 1 Copyright © 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. The Subfields of Psychology New frontiers Clinical neuropsychology Focuses on relationships between biological factors and psychological disorders Evolutionary psychology Examines influence of our genetic heritage and our behavior

MODULE 1 Copyright © 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. Educating Psychologists Doctoral Degrees Doctoral Degrees Ph.D. & Psy.D. Master’s Degree Master’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree