| A | B |
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| Clinical | Comprises 1/2 of all psychologists; helps people with personal problems, mental illness |
| Counseling | Help people adapt to change or make changes in their daily lifestyle. |
| Developmental | Studies psych development through the lifespan. |
| Educational | Studies effective learning strategies in the classroom. |
| Forensic | Applies psych. to legal proceedings. Helps get into the minds of suspects. |
| Health | Focuses on psych. issues in physical wellness. |
| Industrial Organizational | Improves the psych. of employees in the workplace. |
| Personality | Evaluate who a person is as an individual. |
| Psychobiologist | Researches the effects of electrical and chemical treatments on people's minds. |
| School | Assesses & counsels students with learning & emotional problems.. |
| Social | Focus on how society & culture influences people. |
| Psychologist | A doctorate who is trained to observe, analyze, and evaluate behavior. |
| Psychiatrist | A medical doctorate who can prescribe medications and perform surgery. |
| Community | Makes an area better by developing local mental health resources. |
| Environmental | Studies the effects of things like pollution and overcrowding on people's mental health. |
| Experimental | Performs studies to find cause/effect relationships in psych. |
| American Psychological Association | Largest society of psychologists, works together to advance the field. |
