Psychologists
at work
Made by Kamilė Gasinska
(18/11/2007)
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Psychology
Subfields of psychology
Biological psychology
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Clinical psychology
Developmental psychology
Forensic psychology
Industrial-organizational psychology
Personality psychology
Social psychology
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The teenager’s brain
The female brain
The male brain
Homer’s brain
Behavior impacted by interactions with others
School psychology
Some facts
Salaries
Bachelor's Graduates
Master's Graduates
Doctoral Graduates
References
References for pictures
Conclusion
Psychology
• Psychology is
the scientific
study of
behavior and
mental
processes
Subfields of
psychology
• 64 subfields
• the most popular:
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biological psychology
clinical psychology
developmental psychology
forensic psychology
industrial-organizational psychology
personality psychology
social psychology
school psychology
Biological psychology
• combination of basic psychology
and neuroscience
• other titles: behavioral
neuroscience, psychobiology, and
neuropsychology
• exploration of the relationship
between the brain and behavior
The teenager’s brain
The female brain
The male brain
Homer’s brain
Clinical psychology
• the largest specialty area in psychology
• applying psychological principles and
research to assess, diagnose, and treat
patients with mental and emotional
illnesses
• psychologists work:
– in private practices
– in community centers
– at universities and colleges
Developmental psychology
• study of the physical and cognitive
development that occurs over the
course of the lifespan
• psychologists specialize in an area
such as:
– infant, child, adolescent,
or geriatric development
– effects of developmental
delays
Forensic psychology
• applying psychological principles to
legal issues
• involve studying criminal behavior
and treatments, or working directly
in the court system
• Psychologists:
– conduct evaluations, screen
witnesses
– provide testimony in court cases
Industrial-organizational
psychology
• psychology of workplace
• psychologists work in areas such as:
– human factors
– ergonomics
– human-computer interaction
• research in this
field is known as
applied research
because it seeks
to solve real
world problems
Personality psychology
• study of the characteristic patterns
of thoughts, feelings, and behavior
that make each person unique
• psychologists work in academic
settings as instructors or
researchers
Social psychology
• study of social behaviors
• psychologists:
– conduct research in academic setting
– work in areas such as advertising and
government
Behavior impacted by
interactions with others
School psychology
• working within the educational system
• collaborating with teachers, parents, and
students to find solutions to academic,
social, and emotional problems
• school psychologists work in:
– elementary and secondary
schools
– private clinics, hospitals,
state agencies, universities
– private practice
– serve as consultants (with
a doctoral degree in school
psychology)
Some facts (U.S., 2004)
• psychologists held about 179,000 jobs
in 2004
• about 25% of these psychologists
worked in:
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counseling
testing
research
administration at educational institutions
• almost 20% worked in health care
• 40% of all psychologists were selfemployed
Salaries (U.S., 2004)
• Median Annual Earnings in the
Industries Employing the Largest
Numbers of Clinical, Counseling and
School Psychologists (U.S., 2004)
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offices of other health practitioners: $64,460
elementary and secondary schools: $58,360
offices of physicians: $58,360
individual and family services: $42,640
individual and family services: $37,490
Bachelor's Graduates
• assistants in rehabilitation centers
• teaching psychology in high school
• for-profit business settings, usually the
sales/service sector (2/3 in 1999):
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employment counselors
correction counselor trainees
Interviewers
personnel analysts
probation officers
writers
Master's Graduates
• 2/3 are employed outside psychology
• handle research and data collection and
analysis in universities, government, and
private companies
• jobs in health, industry, and education, the
primary work settings for psychology
professionals with master's degrees
• community mental health centers
• often work under the direction of a doctoral
psychologist, especially in clinical, counseling,
school, and testing and measurement
psychology.
• industry and government jobs in compensation,
training, data analysis, and general personnel
issues
Doctoral Graduates
• health service provider subfields,
industrial–organizational
psychology, educational
psychology, other fields with
applications in these settings
• 1/3 are employed in academe
Conclusion
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psychology- the science of all of us
a big spectrum of choice
great future
psychology can be funny 
References
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http://careerplanning.about.com/od/occupations/p/psych
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http://psychology.about.com/od/psychology101/a/subfiel
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http://www.apa.org/topics/psychologycareer.html
(11/19/2007)
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• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychologists (11/18/2007)
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