What Do Psychologists Do? Unit 1 Lesson 1
Objectives: Students will recognize that psychology has many subfields that emphasize both research and application of psychological issues.
Warm Up: Why did you sign up to take a psychology course?
BRAINSTORM! What kind of work do psychologists do? Where do psychologists work? What’s the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist? What’s the difference between a school guidance counselor and a psychologist?
BRAINSTORM! What kind of work do psychologists do? 3 classifications: Practitioners Academics Researchers Where do psychologists work? Hospitals, universities, labs, private practice, schools, govt agencies, businesses, correctional facilities
BRAINSTORM! Difference between psychologist & psychiatrist? Psychologist – PhD in psych Psychiatrist – MD, can Rx meds Difference b/t school guidance counselor and psychologist? Counselor – Ed background, Master’s Psychologist – Advanced degree in psych
Handout – What Do Psych’s Do? PART A: Review special fields. Research: Study to know more (basic science). Applied: Use what we know to solve problems.
Activity– What Do Psych’s Do? PART B: Partner Activity PART C: Individual Completion http://video.about.com/careerplanning/Careers-for-Psychology-Majors.htm
Explore! Visit http://www.apa.org/about/division/index.aspx Select & view the websites for 5 of the 56 divisions (by # or topic) that you find intriguing – what do these psychologists do? Share out
Closure What’s the difference between research and applied psychology? Provide an example of each from today’s lesson.
Homework See board!