1. The lives of psychologists A short introduction

2. Goals of psychologists »In any field, psychologists attempt to do the following: »Observe »Describe »Explain »Predict »Control (especially for psychologists helping individuals)

3. What do psychologists do? 3 main avenues: »Research: working in universities and organizations to develop new knowledge and theories. »Clinical: working with patients. »Applied: utilizing psychology in an outside field, like sports or business.

4. A popular major! »1. Business administration »2. Psychology »3-10: Elementary education, Biology, Nursing, Education, English, Communications, Computer Science, Political Science.

5. A growing field! »http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social- science/psychologists.htmhttp://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social- science/psychologists.htm »http://www.apa.org/gradpsych/2011/03/cover- sunny.aspxhttp://www.apa.org/gradpsych/2011/03/cover- sunny.aspx

6. Psychologist vs. Psychiatrist »To be a licensed psychologist, you must have a doctoral degree (3-8 years of training): »Ph.D, Psy.D, Ed.D »Psychiatrists are medical doctors who attended medical schools: M.D. (a medical doctor who can prescribe medication)

7. Common misconceptions »Only 1 in 3 psychologists work in private practice. The rest work in schools, hospitals, businesses, social agencies, and other organizations. »It is a diverse field with many opportunities! »And now, the Career Fair begins!