Psychology definition & fields

Psychology

scientific study of behavior and mental processes

Theory

propose reasons for relationships among events

Theory

set of hypothesized statements about the relationships among events

Satisfactory psychological theory

allows us to predict behavior

Pure Research

researcher is interested in the research topic

no immediate application

pure research has ____ to personal or social problems

Pure Research

research for its own sake

Applied Research

designed to find solutions to specific personal or social problems

Practicing psychology

applying psychological knowledge to help individuals change their behaviors

Teach Psychology

psychologists primarily ______

Clinical Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
help people with psychological disorders adjust to the demands of life

Clinical psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
use interviews and tests to evaluate clients' problems

Clinical Psychologits

Type of Psychologist:
largest subgroup of psychologists

Counseling Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
use interviews and tests to DEFINE clients' problems

School Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
identify and assist students who have problems that interfere with learning

School Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
help schools make decisions about the placement of students in special classes

Educational Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
course planning and instructional methods for a school system

Developmental Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
study changes (physical, cognitive, social, emotional) that occur throughout the life span

Developmental Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
sort out influences of heredity and environment on development

Personality Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
identify and measure human traits

Personality Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
determine influences on human thought processes, feelings, and behavior

Personality Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
concerned with anxiety, aggression, sexual orientation, and gender roles

Personality Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
looks within the person to explain behavior

Social Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
social influences

Social Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
concerned with nature and causes of individual's thoughts/feelings/behavior in social situations

Environmental Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
ways people and natural & human-made environment influence one another

Experimental Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
specializes in basic processes: nervous system, sensation & perception, learning & memory, thought, motivation, and emotion

Industrial Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
relationships between people and work

Organizational Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
behavior of people in organizations

Human factors psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
makes technical systems more user-friendly

Consumer Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
behavior of shoppers in effort to predict and influence behavior

Health Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
effects of mental health (stress) on physical health

Health Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
guides clients toward healthier behavior patterns

Forensic Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
criminal justice system

Forensic Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
treat psychologically ill offenders, consult w/ attorneys on matters, analyze offenders' behavior and mental processes

Sport Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
help them concentrate on performance and not on the crowd

Sport Psychologists

Type of Psychologist:
uses cognitive strategies to enhance performance and avoid choking under pressure