1. Jobs in Psychology Chapter 1 Section 3

2. Questions psychologists wonder about What happens during sleep? How can bad habits be broken? Is there a way to measure intelligence? Why do crowds sometimes turn into mobs? Do dreams mean anything? How does punishment affect a child? Can memory be improved? What causes psychological breakdowns? Etc…

3. psychologist People trained to observe, analyze, evaluate, and treat behavior Normally have a PhD in psychology

4. Clinical psychologist Help people deal with their personal problems Work in: – Private offices – Mental hospitals – Prisons – clinics

5. Counseling psychologist Help people with the problems of everyday life Help people adjust to the challenges of life Work in: – Schools – Industrial firms

6. psychiatry Trained in medical school & psychiatric medicine Treats people with disturbed behavior Can prescribe medicine

7. School psychologists Help young people with emotional or learning problems

8. Developmental psychologist Study physical, emotional, cognitive, and social changes that happen through life

9. Educational psychologists Helps students learn Evaluates teaching methods Makes tests Develops new instructional devices Topics include: – Intelligence – Memory – Problem solving – Motivation

10. Community psychologist Helps design, run, or evaluate mental health clinics Works in: – Mental health agency – Social welfare agency

11. Industrial/organizational psychologist Helps make the workplace a more satisfying environment for employees and managers Work in: – Businesses – Government agencies

12. Environmental psychologist Studies the effects of the environment on people Topics include: – Natural disasters – Overcrowding – pollution Work in: – Business – government

13. Psychobiologists Study the effect of drugs Try to explain behavior related to biological factors

14. Forensic psychologist Help police by making personality profiles of criminals Help police understand various problems Work in: – Legal agencies – Court – Correctional systems – Government agencies

15. Health psychologist Study the interaction between physical and psychological health factors Investigate how stress or depression causes physical problems (ulcers, cancer, colds, etc…)

16. Experimental psychologist Do research to understand how humans/animals work physically & psychologically