Jobs in Psychology Chapter 1 Section 3 Questions

Jobs in Psychology Chapter 1 Section 3

Questions 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…

psychologist • People trained to observe, analyze, evaluate, and treat behavior • Normally have a Ph. D in psychology

Clinical psychologist • Help people deal with their personal problems • Work in: – Private offices – Mental hospitals – Prisons – clinics

Counseling psychologist • Help people with the problems of everyday life • Help people adjust to the challenges of life • Work in: – Schools – Industrial firms

psychiatry • Trained in medical school & psychiatric medicine • Treats people with disturbed behavior • Can prescribe medicine

School psychologists • Help young people with emotional or learning problems

Developmental psychologist • Study physical, emotional, cognitive, and social changes that happen through life

Educational psychologists • • Helps students learn Evaluates teaching methods Makes tests Develops new instructional devices • Topics include: – Intelligence – Memory – Problem solving – Motivation

Community psychologist • Helps design, run, or evaluate mental health clinics • Works in: – Mental health agency – Social welfare agency

Industrial/organizational psychologist • Helps make the workplace a more satisfying environment for employees and managers • Work in: – Businesses – Government agencies

Environmental psychologist • Studies the effects of the environment on people • Topics include: – Natural disasters – Overcrowding – pollution • Work in: – Business – government

Psychobiologists • Study the effect of drugs • Try to explain behavior related to biological factors

Forensic psychologist • Help police by making personality profiles of criminals • Help police understand various problems • Work in: – Legal agencies – Court – Correctional systems – Government agencies

Health psychologist • Study the interaction between physical and psychological health factors • Investigate how stress or depression causes physical problems (ulcers, cancer, colds, etc…)

Experimental psychologist • Do research to understand how humans/animals work physically & psychologically