Types of Psychology

Psychology used to investigate criminal cases

• Forensic

• Detective

• Clinical

Examining how psychology can affect performance in sport is called

• Clinical psychology

• Social psychology

• Sports psychology

Personality psychology

• Examines how psychology can affect sports performance

• focuses on how differences in people’s personality may explain their behaviours and thinking

• can be used to investigate criminal cases

Examines how people interact with each other

• Sports psychology

• Social psychology

• Forensic psychology

Examining how people learn, develop and change throughout their lifespan

• Developmental psychology

• Growth tests

• Personality psychology

Psychology used to diagnose and treat mental illness

• Clinical

• Medical

• Health