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Modern Psychology Where does field stand in terms of undergraduate popularity? Where to use degree? ¼ - ¾-

Seven Modern Major Research Areas 1.) Developmental- 2.) Social- 3.) Experimental- 4.) Physiological-

Seven Modern Major Research Areas 5.) Cognitive- 6.) Personality- 7.) Psychometrics-

Four Professional Specialties 1.) Clinical- 2.) Counseling- 3.) Educational- 4.) Industrial and Organizational-

Important Themes of Psychology 1.) Psychology is empirical- 2.) Psychologists form theories- 3.) Behavior is determined by multiple causes

Important Themes of Psychology 4.) Behavior is shaped by culture 5.) Both heredity and environment shape behavior 6.) Our experience of the world is highly subjective