1. PROJECT
Two Bibliography entries on separate paper place on back of poster
Last, First Middle. “Article Title.” Website Title. Website Publishers. Date Month Year Published. Web. Date Month Year Accessed.
Example
Cherry, Kendra. “Branches of Psychology: Overview of the Major Branches of Psychology.” Verywell. About, Inc., 27 April Web. 16 September <
Your name on back of poster

2. WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY Areas of Psychology
Psychology is a broad and diverse field. A number of different subfields and specialty areas have emerged. The following are some of the major areas of research and application within psychology:

3. WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY Areas of Psychology
1) Abnormal Psychology is the study of abnormal behavior and psychopathology (or mental disorders). This specialty area is focused on research and treatment of a variety of mental disorders and is linked to psychotherapy and clinical psychology.
Major depressive disorder
Bipolar disorders
Schizophrenia
Borderline personality disorder
Eating disorders
Phobias
Pyromania

6. WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY Areas of Psychology
2) Biological Psychology, also known as biopsychology , studies how biological processes influence the mind and behavior. This area is closely linked to neuroscience and utilizes tools such as MRI and PET (positron emission tomography) scans to look at brain injury or brain abnormalities.
Study of physiological, genetic, and developmental mechanisms of behavior in humans and other animals
Sensation and perception
Control of movement
Learning and memory
Sleep and biological rhythms
Emotion
Reasoning and decision making

7. WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY Biological Psychology Areas of Psychology
Medical disorders
Parkinson’s disease
Huntington’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease
Schizophrenia
Autism

8. WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY
Areas of Psychology
3) Clinical Psychology is focused on the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. It is also considered the largest employment area within psychology.
Child and adolescent
Family and relationship counseling
Forensic
School
Specific disorders (addiction, sleeping, eating, depression, anxiety)
Sport
Assessments (personality tests, intelligence and achievement tests)

9. WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY
Areas of Psychology
4) Cognitive Psychology is the study of human thought processes and cognitions. Cognitive psychologists study topics such as attention, memory, perception, decision-making, problem-solving and language acquisition.

10. WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY
Areas of Psychology
5) Comparative Psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with the study of animal behavior. This type of research can lead to a deeper and broader understanding of human psychology.
Anthrozoology
Effect of animals on humans
Animal psychopathology
Disorders of animal behavior
Animal cognition

11. WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY
Areas of Psychology
6) Developmental Psychology is an area that looks at human growth and development over the lifespan. Theories often focus on the development of cognitive abilities, morality, social functioning, identity and other life areas.
Nature vs. nurture studies
Physical development
Memory development
Early childhood

12. WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY
Areas of Psychology
7) Forensic Psychology is an applied field focused on using psychological research and principles in the legal and criminal justice system.

13. Consultant to law enforcement
Correctional psychologist
Evaluator
Expert witness

14. WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY
Areas of Psychology
8) Industrial-Organizational Psychology is a field that uses psychological research to enhance work performance, select employee, improve product design and enhance usability.

15. WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY
Areas of Psychology
9) Personality Psychology looks at the various elements that make up individual personalities. Well-known personality theories include Freud’s structural model of personality and the “Big Five” theory of personality.

16. Personality Psychology
Nature vs. Nurture
Nature – natural; untaught; instinctive
Self-defense
Nurture – from the environment or surrounding
Broken Window Theory

17. Personality Psychology
Optimist vs. Pessimist

18. Personality Psychology
Introvert vs. Extrovert
Introvert
Extrovert

19. WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY
Areas of Psychology
10) School Psychology is the branch of psychology that works within the educational system to help children with emotional, social and academic issues.

20. WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY
Areas of Psychology
11) Social Psychology is a discipline that uses scientific methods to study social influence, social perception and social interaction. Social psychology studies diverse subjects including group behavior, social perception, leadership, nonverbal behavior, conformity, aggression and prejudice.

21. PROJECT “Areas of Psychology” “[specific area]”
Description including topics of study
Notable psychologist in that field
Short paragraph biography
Famous research in area (supported by data (charts, diagrams…))
Type of work in area
3 pictures (one in middle) relevant to area
- 2 of which must be explained in a caption

22. Description of Personality Psychology
AREAS OF PSYCHOLOGY
Personality
Type of work in area
Description of Personality Psychology
Research and Stats

23. Description of Personality Psychology1
AREAS OF PSYCHOLOGY 2
Personality
Type of work in area
Description of Personality Psychology 3 7a 6 5 4
Research and Stats 7b 7c