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Jobs in Psychology
Chapter 1 Section 3
Slide2Questions psychologists wonder about
What happens during sleep?
How can bad habits be broken?
Is there a way to measure intelligence?Why do crowds sometimes turn into mobs?Do dreams mean anything?How does punishment affect a child?Can memory be improved?What causes psychological breakdowns?Etc…
Slide3psychologist
People trained to observe, analyze, evaluate, and treat behavior
Normally have a PhD in psychology
Slide4Clinical psychologist
Help people deal with their personal problems
Work in:
Private officesMental hospitalsPrisonsclinics
Slide5Counseling psychologist
Help people with the problems of everyday life
Help people adjust to the challenges of life
Work in:SchoolsIndustrial firms
Slide6psychiatry
Trained in medical school & psychiatric medicine
Treats people with disturbed behavior
Can prescribe medicine
Slide7School psychologists
Help young people with emotional or learning problems
Slide8Developmental psychologist
Study physical, emotional, cognitive, and social changes that happen through life
Slide9Educational psychologists
Helps students learn
Evaluates teaching methods
Makes testsDevelops new instructional devicesTopics include:IntelligenceMemoryProblem solvingMotivation
Slide10Community psychologist
Helps design, run, or evaluate mental health clinics
Works in:
Mental health agencySocial welfare agency
Slide11Industrial/organizational psychologist
Helps make the workplace a more satisfying environment for employees and managers
Work in:
BusinessesGovernment agencies
Slide12Environmental psychologist
Studies the effects of the environment on people
Topics include:
Natural disastersOvercrowdingpollutionWork in:Businessgovernment
Slide13Psychobiologists
Study the effect of drugs
Try to explain behavior related to biological factors
Slide14Forensic psychologist
Help police by making personality profiles of criminals
Help police understand various problems
Work in:Legal agenciesCourtCorrectional systemsGovernment agencies
Slide15Health psychologist
Study the interaction between physical and psychological health factors
Investigate how stress or depression causes physical problems (ulcers, cancer, colds, etc…)
Slide16Experimental psychologist
Do research to understand how humans/animals work physically & psychologically