2. UNIT four
SPECIALTIES IN PSYCHOLOGY
Development Psychology
Developmental psychology is a
broad field of interest in which the
physical, emotional and
intellectual characteristics and
development of
youngsters from pre-natal stage
onwards are studied.
3. Educational Psychology
An educational psychologist will use the
subject matter of psychology mainly to
Help children going through the
education system. educational
psychology seeks to discover by
studying the mental, physical, social
and emotional behavior of children and
adults, the factors which influence the
quality and quantity of learning.
4. Educational psychology could be seen as
a fundamental discipline in education,
performing functions similar to what the
pure sciences (physics, chemistry,
mathematics, biology) do to applied
sciences (engineering, architecture,
town planning, estate management and
food technology). In fact, Gage and
Berliner (1979) argued that teachers
combine insight from educational
psychology with philosophical
reasoning.
5. Social Psychology
Social psychology is the study of social
institutions and their impact on the
behaviour of individuals. It
concentrates on the external agencies
which influence man.
Social psychologists would be
interested in the study of family,
village, and role of the head teacher or
effect of family background on
6. Clinical Psychology
A clinical psychologist is someone who
specialises in the treatment of those
with behavioural problems and mental
illness. Such a person will have
received specialized training, usually
involving a further three year course
of study.
8. Occupational Health Psychology
Occupational health psychology focuses
on work environment, the
individual, and the work-family
interface. It concerns the application
psychology to improve the quality of
work life and to protect and promote
the safety, health and well being of
workers.
9. Cardiac Psychology
This studies the workings of the heart
-a cardiac structure of the transport
system in higher animals and the
centre of emotions, especially love
and
the mind, what a person thinks or
feels, conscious thoughts of patients
(The monitor APA, 1998).
10. APA
American Psychiatric
Association (APA), national
society of physicians and
medical students who
specialize in the diagnosis and
treatment of mental illnesses
and emotional disorders.
11. Psychology of Law
Both psychology and law deal
generally on human behaviour with
reference to Testimony, evidence,
influences, crime, truancy,
delinquency, and emotion.
Psychology has a great deal to offer
any law enforcement agency -large
or small.
12. Community Psychology
The main thrust of
community psychology is
in the direction of family-
care programmes and
programmes in child
guidance and rehabilitation
centres.
13. which of the areas of
psychology will
you want to
specialize in?
Why do you
prefer that
specialty?
Write short Note
occupational
health
psychology,
psychology of
law,
forensic
psychology,
feminist
psychology,
police
psychology.
