Psychology is known as the study of the mind and behavior through research, observation, and interpretation. There are a variety of different fields within 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 by 12%, which is considered an average over the next ten years (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014-15). It is important for the categorization of psychology to be understood by individuals due to the continuing trend of individuals studying, learning, and working in the field of psychology over the next ten years. However, if individuals do not understand whether or not the classification of psychology is supported as a science, it may lead to feelings of confusion. The definition of science, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is defined as "the knowledge or study of the natural world based on facts learned through experimentation and observation", also known as the state of knowledge (Merriam-Webster). There is supporting evidence that suggests that psychology be classified as a science and other evidence that does not show supporting evidence that psychology is classified as a science. The purpose of this literature review on psychology classification identification is to evaluate current research sources on the following categories: supporting that psychology is a science, supporting that psychology is not a science , current issues within psychology, and finally identify gaps in current research. The first category which...... middle of article...... Scientific thinking as a guarantee against human error. Journal of School Psychology, 50(1), 7-36. www.elsevier.com/locate/jschpsycPiaget, J. and Kamii, C. (1978). What is psychology?. American Psychologist, 33(7), 648-652. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.33.7.648Polišenská, VA (2011). EFPA's support for psychology as a science. European Psychologist, 16(2), 118-120. doi:10.1027/1016-9040/a000089Postman, N. (1992). Technopole: The abandonment 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. do I:10.2307/1422365