What are the different areas of specialization in psychology?
The more common specialized fields in Psychology include: Biological Psychology Clinical Psychology Cognitive Psychology Counseling Psychology Developmental Psychology Educational Psychology Experimental Psychology Forensic Psychology and Criminology Health Psychology Industrial and Organizational Psychology Psychology of Religion Psychometrics School Psychology Social Psychology Biological Psychology Undergraduates must have a background in chemistry and biology, and courses in experimental psychology, personality theory, motivation, learning, and abnormal psychology. Graduate study emphasizes neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, animal behavior, and laboratory techniques. Graduate students conduct research under the supervision of their professors. Work in this area includes neurology, pharmacology, biology, and ethology, as well as the newer areas of neuropsychology and psychopharmacology. Clinical Psychology Clinical and Counseling Psychology are closely related. The distinction is in the
