careers in psychology
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Careers in Psychology. Psychologist vs. Psychiatrist. Psychologist PhD in psychology NOT a medical doctor Cannot prescribe drugs Variety of specialties . Psychiatrist MD (medical doctor) Same basic training as any medical doctor Specializes in mental problems Can prescribe drugs. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Careers in Psychology
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Psychologist vs. Psychiatrist
• Psychologist
• PhD in psychology• NOT a medical doctor• Cannot prescribe drugs• Variety of specialties
• Psychiatrist• MD (medical doctor)• Same basic training as
any medical doctor• Specializes in mental
problems• Can prescribe drugs
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What different kinds of jobs do psychologist do?
• Clinical Psychologists– Diagnose and treat patients with mental problems– Conduct therapy in mental health clinics– Largest number of professional psychologist fall into this
category
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Basic Research vs. Applied Research
Basic Research• Academic psychologists
work in universities • Research is designed to
increase our basic knowledge
Applied Research• Psychologist may work
in a variety of places• Research is designed to
solve specific practical problems
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Examples of Basic Research• Neuropsychologists study how
the structures of the brain work to produce behaviors
• Social psychologists study topics such as conformity, attitudes, and leadership
• Developmental psychologists study the growth and development
of behavior from birth to death.
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Examples of Applied Research
• Forensic psychologists apply the law and psychology to legal issues.
• Sports psychologists help athletes improve their performance.
• Industrial psychologists help businesses operate better.
• Consumer psychologists figure out why some people buy a product and others don’t.
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Assignment
Read pages 12 to 14 in your textbook.Using your notes and text complete the following assignment:
Choose a type of psychologist that interests you most. Make a 8X11 poster about this type of psychologist. Your poster must include the name of the psychologist and what they do Total Marks 20 (5 for creativity overall quality, 5 for description of psychologist, 10 for representation in words and drawings)