{"id":1643,"date":"2016-10-04T20:27:32","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T20:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-psychology\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1643"},"modified":"2024-05-17T02:12:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T02:12:54","slug":"reading-other-psychological-sub-fields","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-psychology\/chapter\/reading-other-psychological-sub-fields\/","title":{"raw":"Other Psychological Subfields","rendered":"Other Psychological Subfields"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Define industrial-organizational psychology, sport and exercise psychology, and forensic psychology<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Industrial-Organizational Psychology<\/h2>\r\n<section>Industrial-Organizational psychology (I-O psychology) is a subfield of psychology that applies psychological theories, principles, and research findings in industrial and organizational settings. I-O psychologists are often involved in issues related to personnel management, organizational structure, and workplace environment. Businesses often seek the aid of I-O psychologists to make the best hiring decisions as well as to create an environment that results in high levels of employee productivity and efficiency. In addition to its applied nature, I-O psychology also involves conducting scientific research on behavior within I-O settings (Riggio, 2013).<\/section><section>\r\n<h2>Sport and Exercise Psychology<\/h2>\r\nResearchers in <strong>sport and exercise psychology<\/strong> study the psychological aspects of sport performance, including motivation and performance anxiety, and the effects of sport on mental and emotional wellbeing. Research is also conducted on similar topics as they relate to physical exercise in general. The discipline also includes topics that are broader than sport and exercise but that are related to interactions between mental and physical performance under demanding conditions, such as fire fighting, military operations, artistic performance, and surgery.\r\n<h2>Forensic Psychology<\/h2>\r\n<\/section><section><strong>Forensic psychology<\/strong> is a branch of psychology that deals with questions of psychology as they arise in the context of the justice system. For example, forensic psychologists (and forensic psychiatrists) will assess a person\u2019s competency to stand trial, assess the state of mind of a defendant, act as consultants on child custody cases, consult on sentencing and treatment recommendations, and advise on issues such as eyewitness testimony and children\u2019s testimony (American Board of Forensic Psychology, 2014). In these capacities, they will typically act as expert witnesses, called by either side in a court case to provide their research- or experience-based opinions. As expert witnesses, forensic psychologists must have a good understanding of the law and provide information in the context of the legal system rather than just within the realm of psychology. Forensic psychologists are also used in the jury selection process and witness preparation. They may also be involved in providing psychological treatment within the criminal justice system. Criminal profilers are a relatively small proportion of psychologists that act as consultants to law enforcement.<\/section><section>\r\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\r\n<h3>Link to Learning<\/h3>\r\nCheck out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/careers\/resources\/guides\/careers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APA website<\/a> for more information on psychological subfields and possible career paths.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><section>\r\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\r\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/b0eabd4d-7a58-4e0f-9f32-c690653baeec\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/a970b14a-be38-4fa5-a3c1-abbc65b65f85\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/edd65ce0-6d27-465a-9dee-1510ec10e472\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\r\n<h3>The History of Psychology Review<\/h3>\r\nReview the history and each of the main perspectives of psychology in the following activity.\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.h5p.com\/content\/1290998160690346968\/embed\" width=\"923\" height=\"548\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.h5p.com\/js\/h5p-resizer.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\"><section>\r\n<div>\r\n<h3>Glossary<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<div><section>\r\n<div><strong>forensic psychology:\u00a0<\/strong>area of psychology that applies the science and practice of psychology to issues within and related to the justice system<\/div>\r\n<div><strong>sport and exercise psychology:<\/strong> area of psychology that focuses on the interactions between mental and emotional factors and physical performance in sports, exercise, and other activities<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Define industrial-organizational psychology, sport and exercise psychology, and forensic psychology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Industrial-Organizational Psychology<\/h2>\n<section>Industrial-Organizational psychology (I-O psychology) is a subfield of psychology that applies psychological theories, principles, and research findings in industrial and organizational settings. I-O psychologists are often involved in issues related to personnel management, organizational structure, and workplace environment. Businesses often seek the aid of I-O psychologists to make the best hiring decisions as well as to create an environment that results in high levels of employee productivity and efficiency. In addition to its applied nature, I-O psychology also involves conducting scientific research on behavior within I-O settings (Riggio, 2013).<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Sport and Exercise Psychology<\/h2>\n<p>Researchers in <strong>sport and exercise psychology<\/strong> study the psychological aspects of sport performance, including motivation and performance anxiety, and the effects of sport on mental and emotional wellbeing. Research is also conducted on similar topics as they relate to physical exercise in general. The discipline also includes topics that are broader than sport and exercise but that are related to interactions between mental and physical performance under demanding conditions, such as fire fighting, military operations, artistic performance, and surgery.<\/p>\n<h2>Forensic Psychology<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section><strong>Forensic psychology<\/strong> is a branch of psychology that deals with questions of psychology as they arise in the context of the justice system. For example, forensic psychologists (and forensic psychiatrists) will assess a person\u2019s competency to stand trial, assess the state of mind of a defendant, act as consultants on child custody cases, consult on sentencing and treatment recommendations, and advise on issues such as eyewitness testimony and children\u2019s testimony (American Board of Forensic Psychology, 2014). In these capacities, they will typically act as expert witnesses, called by either side in a court case to provide their research- or experience-based opinions. As expert witnesses, forensic psychologists must have a good understanding of the law and provide information in the context of the legal system rather than just within the realm of psychology. Forensic psychologists are also used in the jury selection process and witness preparation. They may also be involved in providing psychological treatment within the criminal justice system. Criminal profilers are a relatively small proportion of psychologists that act as consultants to law enforcement.<\/section>\n<section>\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\n<h3>Link to Learning<\/h3>\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/careers\/resources\/guides\/careers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APA website<\/a> for more information on psychological subfields and possible career paths.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"assessment_practice_b0eabd4d-7a58-4e0f-9f32-c690653baeec\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/b0eabd4d-7a58-4e0f-9f32-c690653baeec?iframe_resize_id=assessment_practice_id_b0eabd4d-7a58-4e0f-9f32-c690653baeec\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:300px;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"assessment_practice_a970b14a-be38-4fa5-a3c1-abbc65b65f85\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/a970b14a-be38-4fa5-a3c1-abbc65b65f85?iframe_resize_id=assessment_practice_id_a970b14a-be38-4fa5-a3c1-abbc65b65f85\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:300px;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"assessment_practice_edd65ce0-6d27-465a-9dee-1510ec10e472\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/edd65ce0-6d27-465a-9dee-1510ec10e472?iframe_resize_id=assessment_practice_id_edd65ce0-6d27-465a-9dee-1510ec10e472\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:300px;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\n<h3>The History of Psychology Review<\/h3>\n<p>Review the history and each of the main perspectives of psychology in the following activity.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.h5p.com\/content\/1290998160690346968\/embed\" width=\"923\" height=\"548\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; 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