1. Subfields in Psychology

2. Clinical Psychologists  Largest group of practitioners  Involved in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders  Duties include psychological testing, interviewing, and therapy

3. Counseling Psychologists  Often work with clientele whose problems are of a moderate degree  Many counseling psychologists specialize in marital or family counseling

4. School Psychologists  Concerned with social, intellectual, and emotional development of elementary and secondary students  Work with children, parents, and teachers  Often test students for special programs

5. Industrial/Organizational Psychologists  Work in business and industry  Attempt to improve productivity  May develop employee selection programs, work with advertisers, study consumer behavior, or design equipment

6. Experimental Psychologists  Broad classification for laboratory researchers  Work primarily in a specific area, such as memory, language, or animal behavior

7. Social Psychologists  Experimental psychologists who study social situations  Study topics such as conformity, obedience, and leadership style

8. Developmental Psychologists  Experimental psychologists typically research behavior changes occurring across the life span that are due to maturation and development

9. Psychometric Psychologists  Specialize in the measurement of behavior  Particularly skilled at using statistical procedures to develop reliable and valid tests

10. Sports Psychology  Sport Psychology is the scientific study of people and their behaviors in sport and exercise context and the practical application of that knowledge

11.  Objective A How does anxiety affect a basketball player’s accuracy in free-throw shooting? Does lacking self confidence influence a child's ability to learn to swim?  Objective B Does running reduce anxiety and depression? Does participation in daily physical education classes improve a child’s self esteem?

12. Psychology and the Law  Anything within the intersection of the law and psychology  Clinical aspects of psychology and law  e.g., violence risk assessment, competency, insanity, public policy  Experimental aspects of psychology and law  Subspecialties of developmental, social, cognitive, community psychology and neuropsychology  e.g., jury decision making, eyewitness testimony, and the impact of expert testimony