Research Theme APA Classification Codes

2100 General Psychology

2140 History & Systems

2200 Psychometrics & Statistics & Methodology

2220 Tests & Testing 
2221 Sensory & Motor Testing 
2222 Developmental Scales & Schedules 
2223 Personality Scales & Inventories 
2224 Clinical Psychological Testing 
2225 Neuropsychological Assessment 
2226 Health Psychology Testing 
2227 Educational Measurement 
2228 Occupational & Employment Testing 
2229 Consumer Opinion & Attitude Testing 
2240 Statistics & Mathematics 
2260 Research Methods & Experimental Design

2300 Human Experimental Psychology

2320 Sensory Perception 
2323 Visual Perception 
2326 Auditory & Speech Perception 
2330 Motor Processes 
2340 Cognitive Processes 
2343 Learning & Memory 
2346 Attention 
2360 Motivation & Emotion 
2380 Consciousness States 
2390 Parapsychology

2400 Animal Experimental & Comparative Psychology

2420 Learning & Motivation 
2440 Social & Instinctive Behavior

2500 Physiological Psychology & Neuroscience

2510 Genetics 
2520 Neuropsychology & Neurology 
2530 Electrophysiology 
2540 Physiological Processes 
2560 Psychophysiology 
2580 Psychopharmacology

2600 Psychology & the Humanities

2610 Literature & Fine Arts 
2630 Philosophy

2700 Communication Systems

2720 Linguistics & Language & Speech 
2750 Mass Media Communications

2800 Developmental Psychology

2820 Cognitive & Perceptual Development 
2840 Psychosocial & Personality Development 
2860 Gerontology

2900 Social Processes & Social Issues

2910 Social Structure & Organization 
2920 Religion 
2930 Culture & Ethnology 
2950 Marriage & Family 
2953 Divorce & Remarriage 
2956 Childrearing & Child Care 
2960 Political Processes & Political Issues 
2970 Sex Roles & Women's Issues 
2980 Sexual Behavior & Sexual Orientation 
2990 Drug & Alcohol Usage (Legal)

3000 Social Psychology

3020 Group & Interpersonal Processes 
3040 Social Perception & Cognition

3100 Personality Psychology

3120 Personality Traits & Processes 
3140 Personality Theory 
3143 Psychoanalytic Theory

3200 Psychological & Physical Disorders

3210 Psychological Disorders 
3211 Affective Disorders 
3213 Schizophrenia & Psychotic States 
3215 Neuroses & Anxiety Disorders 
3217 Personality Disorders 
3230 Behavior Disorders & Antisocial Behavior 
3233 Substance Abuse & Addiction 
3236 Criminal Behavior & Juvenile Delinquency 
3250 Developmental Disorders & Autism 
3253 Learning Disorders 
3256 Mental Retardation 
3260 Eating Disorders 
3270 Speech & Language Disorders 
3280 Environmental Toxins & Health 
3290 Physical & Somatoform & Psychogenic Disorders 
3291 Immunological Disorders 
3293 Cancer 
3295 Cardiovascular Disorders 
3297 Neurological Disorders & Brain Damage 
3299 Vision & Hearing & Sensory Disorders

3300 Health & Mental Health Treatment & Prevention

3310 Psychotherapy & Psychotherapeutic Counseling 
3311 Cognitive Therapy 
3312 Behavior Therapy & Behavior Modification 
3313 Group & Family Therapy 
3314 Interpersonal & Client Centered & Humanistic Therapy 
3315 Psychoanalytic Therapy 
3340 Clinical Psychopharmacology 
3350 Specialized Interventions 
3351 Clinical Hypnosis 
3353 Self Help Groups 
3355 Lay & Paraprofessional & Pastoral Counseling 
3357 Art & Music & Movement Therapy 
3360 Health Psychology & Medicine 
3361 Behavioral & Psychological Treatment of Physical Illness 
3363 Medical Treatment of Physical Illness 
3365 Promotion & Maintenance of Health & Wellness 
3370 Health & Mental Health Services 
3371 Outpatient Services 
3373 Community & Social Services 
3375 Home Care & Hospice 
3377 Nursing Homes & Residential Care 
3379 Inpatient & Hospital Services 
3380 Rehabilitation 
3383 Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation 
3384 Occupational & Vocational Rehabilitation 
3385 Speech & Language Therapy 
3386 Criminal Rehabilitation & Penology

3400 Professional Psychological & Health Personnel Issues

3410 Professional Education & Training 
3430 Professional Personnel Attitudes & Characteristics 
3450 Professional Ethics & Standards & Liability 
3470 Impaired Professionals

3500 Educational Psychology

3510 Educational Administration & Personnel 
3530 Curriculum & Programs & Teaching Methods 
3550 Academic Learning & Achievement 
3560 Classroom Dynamics & Student Adjustment & Attitudes 
3570 Special & Remedial Education 
3575 Gifted & Talented 
3580 Educational/Vocational Counseling & Student Services

3600 Industrial & Organizational Psychology

3610 Occupational Interests & Guidance 
3620 Personnel Management & Selection & Training 
3630 Personnel Evaluation & Job Performance 
3640 Management & Management Training 
3650 Personnel Attitudes & Job Satisfaction 
3660 Organizational Behavior 
3670 Working Conditions & Industrial Safety

3700 Sport Psychology & Leisure

3720 Sports 
3740 Recreation & Leisure

3800 Military Psychology

3900 Consumer Psychology

3920 Consumer Attitudes & Behavior 
3940 Marketing & Advertising

4000 Engineering & Environmental Psychology

4010 Human Factors Engineering 
4030 Lifespace & Institutional Design 
4050 Community & Environmental Planning 
4070 Environmental Issues & Attitudes 
4090 Transportation

4100 Intelligent Systems

4120 Artificial Intelligence & Expert Systems 
4140 Robotics 
4160 Neural Networks

4200 Forensic Psychology & Legal Issues

4210 Civil Rights & Civil Law 
4230 Criminal Law & Criminal Adjudication 
4250 Mediation & Conflict Resolution 
4270 Crime Prevention 
4290 Police & Legal Personnel

All classifications are based on the APA PsycINFO Classification Categories and Codes.