Psychology is known as the study of the mind and behavior through research, observation, and interpretation. There are a variety of different fields in psychology, abnormal psychology, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, developmental psychology, forensic psychology, personality psychology, and social psychology. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data contained in the Occupational Outlook Handbook, psychology will continue to grow at 12%, an average considered over the next ten years (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014-15). It is important that the categorization of psychology is understood by individuals due to the continued trend of individuals studying, learning, and working in the field of psychology over the next decade. However, if individuals do not understand whether the classification of psychology is supported as a science or is not supported as a science, feelings of confusion are likely to arise. The definition of science, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is defined as “knowledge or study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiment and observation” also known as state of knowledge (Merriam-Webster). There is supporting evidence that suggests psychology is classified as a science and other evidence that shows no evidence to support psychology being classified as a science. The purpose of this psychology classification identification literature review is to evaluate current sources of research on the following categories; argue that psychology is a science, argue that psychology is not a science, current problems within psychology, and finally identify gaps in current research. The first category which will be...... half of the document...... Scientific thinking as a safeguard against human error. Journal of School Psychology, 50(1), 7-36. www.elsevier.com/locate/jschpsycPiaget, J., & Kamii, C. (1978). What is psychology?. American Psychologist, 33(7), 648-652. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.33.7.648Polišenská, V. A. (2011). EFPA's support for psychology as a science. European Psychologist, 16(2), 118-120. doi:10.1027/1016-9040/a000089Postino, N. (1992). Technopoly: the surrender of culture to technology. New York, NY: Vintage Books.Science, The Definition of. (2013). Retrieved from: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scienceSkinner, B. F. (1990). Can psychology be a science of the mind? American Psychologist, 45(11), 1206-1210. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.45.11.1206Snoeyenbos, M. H., & Putney, R. (1980). Psychology and science. The American Journal of Psychology, 93(4), 579-592. doi:10.2307/1422365