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An empirical description of the subfields of psychology

An empirical description of the subfields of psychology "Data from this study came from 9521 National Register questionnaires collected and edited by APA between the initial mailing to 19,370 members on April 16, 1962, and July 13, 1962." 11 major psychology specialties (or subgroups) were identified. Figures indicating various special psychology subgroups and relationships to various subfield descriptive indices are presented. Reviewing all of the data, a general tripartite picture can be drawn: (1) Professionally oriented areas (Clinical, Counseling, Industrial, School, Engineering, (2) Academically oriented areas (Experimental, Social, Personality, Developmental, and (3) Interface areas (Psychometrics––designs and techniques, Educational––subjects and applications). This study "supplies an empirical picture of these subfields and their relationships in answer to questions about what they typically are like." http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Psychologist American Psychological Association

An empirical description of the subfields of psychology

Lockman, Robert F.
American Psychologist , Volume 19 (8): 9 – Aug 1, 1964
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Publisher
American Psychological Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1964 American Psychological Association
ISSN
0003-066x
eISSN
1935-990X
DOI
10.1037/h0046173
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Abstract

"Data from this study came from 9521 National Register questionnaires collected and edited by APA between the initial mailing to 19,370 members on April 16, 1962, and July 13, 1962." 11 major psychology specialties (or subgroups) were identified. Figures indicating various special psychology subgroups and relationships to various subfield descriptive indices are presented. Reviewing all of the data, a general tripartite picture can be drawn: (1) Professionally oriented areas (Clinical, Counseling, Industrial, School, Engineering, (2) Academically oriented areas (Experimental, Social, Personality, Developmental, and (3) Interface areas (Psychometrics––designs and techniques, Educational––subjects and applications). This study "supplies an empirical picture of these subfields and their relationships in answer to questions about what they typically are like."

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American Psychologist – American Psychological Association

Published: Aug 1, 1964

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