Applied Specializations
Research Specializations
Old School
New School
Types of Research
100

Clinical Psyc

Focus on psychological disorders

100

Personality Psyc

Focus on people's traits

100

Structuralism

(Wilheim Wundt) determine what mental processes are

100

Mulitculturism

Emphasis on culture influence on behavior and mental processes

100

Descriptive Research

Describe a characteristic of the population

200

IO Psyc

focused on the workplace

200

Social Psyc

focus on how people think about, influence, and relate to each other

200

Functionalism

(William James) determine what mental processes are for

200

Neuroscience

Link between behavior and biological functioning of the brain

200

Name a member of the BAU

Spencer Reid

300

Forensic Psyc

focus on legal and criminal justice issues

300

Health Psyc

focus on the relationship between mind and body

300

Psychoanalysis

(Sigmund Freud) make the unconscious in order to treat dysfunction

300

Positive Psyc

Emphasis on people's strength and successes

300

Correlation Research

Describe the relationship between two varibles

400

Counseling psyc

focus on improving the functioning of people who are struggling 

400

comparative Psyc

focus on the behavior of species other than human

400

Behaviorism

(John Watson & B.F. Skinner) Challenge Psychoanalysis

400

Biopsychosocial

Emphasis on biological, social, and psychological aspects and how they connect

400

What does BAU stand For

Behavioral Analyst Unit

500

Community Psyc

focus on the wellness of entire communities

500

What days is Psyc class?

Mon, Wed, Fri

500

Humanism

(Carl Rodgers) Human nature is naturally good

500

Show where forensic psyc takes place

Criminal Minds

500

Experimental Research

Determine cause and effect relationship between variables