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- Research psychology

-Applied psychology
 Abnormal psychology
 Biological psychology
 Cognitive psychology
 Developmental psychology
 Quantitative psychology
 Clinical psychology
 Educational psychology
 Psychology and Law
 Abnormal psychology
Abnormal psychology is the study of
abnormal behavior in order to describe,
predict, explain, and change abnormal
patterns of functioning.
※Psychopathology
Psychopathology is a term
which refers to either the study
of mental illness or mental
distress, or the manifestation of
behaviors and experiences
which may be indicative of
mental
illness.
 Biological psychology Biological
psychology is the scientific study of the
biological bases of behavior and mental
states.
 Cognitive psychology
Cognitive psychology studies
cognition, the mental processes
underlying behavior.
Perception, learning, problem
solving, memory, attention, language
and emotion are all well researched
areas.

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 Developmental psychology
Developmental psychology mainly
focuses on the development of the
human mind through the life span.
 Quantitative psychology
Quantitative psychology involves the
application of statistical analysis to
psychological research.

Clinical psychology
Clinical psychology is the
application of psychological
science and research to the
understanding, treatment, and
assessment of health problems,
particularly emotional, behavioral
and mental health problems. It has
traditionally been associated with
psychological treatment and
psychotherapy.
 Educational psychology
Educational psychology is the study of how humans learn in
educational settings, the effectiveness of educational
interventions, the psychology of teaching.
 Psychology and law
Together, Forensic psychology and Legal
Psychology compose the area known as
Psychology and Law.

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