PSYCH 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Operational Definition, Psychological Science
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Psych 100 lecture 3 types of psychology. Basic psychology = researching, publishing: pursuit of knowledge. Applied psychology = finding practical uses for research: applying knowledge to real world. Experimental psychologist: focus on laboratory studies of various topics. Educational psychologist: research ways to improve educational systems. Developmental psychologist: study how we grow and change throughout our lifespan. Industrial/organizational psychologist: study behavior in the workplace and effective business practices. Psychometric psychologist: design and evaluate tests (iq, personality, interest) School psychologist: works with parents, teachers, and students to solve problems, not the same as a counselor. Clinical psychologist: ph. d. prepared (5-7 years beyond bachelor"s degree, cannot prescribe medication to treat mental disorder. Counseling psychologist: focus on helping people with adjustment problems and helping people make career choices. Psychiatrist: attended medical school and completed special rotations in psychology, can prescribe medication to treat mental illness. Hypothesis = a testable predication based on a theory: examples: Theory: the media influences teens to use drugs.
