PSYC 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Master Of Social Work, Doctor Of Psychology, Educational Psychology
8/28/2017 Continuation of Chapter 1
Subdivisions of Psychology
●Sport and exercise
○Study psychological aspects of physical performance, including motivation and
anxiety.
●Forensic
○Assess, diagnose, and assist with rehabilitation and treatment of prison inmates
○Others conduct research on eyewitnesses or juries
●School
○Assess and develop intervention programs
○Differs from educational psychology (training teachers and helps to understand
the practice of teaching)
●Clinical
○Focuses on diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and other
problematic patterns of behavior
○In most states, they cannot prescribe medication (through psychiatrists (M.D.s)
can)
○Therapists may have different degrees (Psy.D, M.S.W., Ph.D., etc)
●Counseling
○Work with people experiencing temporary or self-contained problem (e.g., marital
or occupational difficulties)
Education in Psychology
●To work as either a research psychologist, therapist, or a psychology teacher, graduate
education is required
○At least a master's (2+ years plus licensing)
○If not a PhD, or PsyD (5-6 years plus postdoctoral training)
●A psychology major with a bachelor's degree provides useful skills that can be used in
many fields.
How Psychology Affects Our Lives
●Two broad categories of research
○Basic examines how the mind works
○Applied examines how we use basic research to solve real world problems.
●Yellow fire engine, three brake lights, commercials, and standardized are all examples of
influence of psychology
Chapter 2: Psychological Research
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Document Summary
Study psychological aspects of physical performance, including motivation and anxiety. Assess, diagnose, and assist with rehabilitation and treatment of prison inmates. Others conduct research on eyewitnesses or juries. Differs from educational psychology (training teachers and helps to understand the practice of teaching) Focuses on diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and other problematic patterns of behavior. In most states, they cannot prescribe medication (through psychiatrists (m. d. s) can) Therapists may have different degrees (psy. d, m. s. w. , ph. d. , etc) Work with people experiencing temporary or self-contained problem (e. g. , marital or occupational difficulties) To work as either a research psychologist, therapist, or a psychology teacher, graduate education is required. At least a master"s (2+ years plus licensing) If not a phd, or psyd (5-6 years plus postdoctoral training) A psychology major with a bachelor"s degree provides useful skills that can be used in many fields. Applied examines how we use basic research to solve real world problems.
