Introductory Psychology Concepts
Profession of Psychology
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Introductory Psychology Concepts: Profession of Psychology
Psychologists view behavior from several perspectives.
• Psychological
• Behavioral
• Neuroscience
• Cognitive
• Group
Biology
Medicine
Psychology Anthropology
Scientific study of
behavior and
mental processes
Computer
Science
Sociology
Psychology links with and overlaps many sciences.
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Introductory Psychology Concepts: Profession of Psychology
Psychologists view behavior from several perspectives.
• Psychological
Understanding behavior in terms of psychological events
• Behavioral
• Neuroscience
• Cognitive
• Group
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Introductory Psychology Concepts: Profession of Psychology
Psychologists view behavior from several perspectives.
• Psychological
• Behavioral
Understanding behavior in terms of the principles of learning
• Neuroscience
• Cognitive
• Group
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Introductory Psychology Concepts: Profession of Psychology
Psychologists view behavior from several perspectives.
• Psychological
• Behavioral
• Neuroscience
Understanding behavior in terms of biology
• Cognitive
• Group
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© 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Introductory Psychology Concepts: Profession of Psychology
Psychologists view behavior from several perspectives.
• Psychological
• Behavioral
• Neuroscience
• Cognitive
Understanding behavior in terms of cognitive events
• Group
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© 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Introductory Psychology Concepts: Profession of Psychology
Psychologists view behavior from several perspectives.
• Psychological
• Behavioral
• Neuroscience
• Cognitive
• Group
Understanding abnormal behavior in terms of the effects
of groups on behavior
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Introductory Psychology Concepts: Profession of Psychology
Areas of Specialty in Psychology
• Clinical
Diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders, research on
causes of disorders and treatment effectiveness
• Counseling
• Developmental
• Educational
• Experimental
• Cognitive
• Personality
• Quantitative
• Industrial/Organizational
• Social
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Introductory Psychology Concepts: Profession of Psychology
Areas of Specialty in Psychology
• Clinical
• Counseling
Consultation with clients on issues of personal adjustment;
vocational and career planning; interest and aptitude testing
• Developmental
• Educational
• Experimental
• Cognitive
• Personality
• Quantitative
• Industrial/Organizational
• Social
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Introductory Psychology Concepts: Profession of Psychology
Areas of Specialty in Psychology
• Clinical
• Counseling
• Developmental
Study of physical, mental, emotional, and social development
across the entire life span
• Educational
• Experimental
• Cognitive
• Personality
• Quantitative
• Industrial/Organizational
• Social
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Introductory Psychology Concepts: Profession of Psychology
Areas of Specialty in Psychology
• Clinical
• Counseling
• Developmental
• Educational
Study of psychological aspects of the educational process;
curriculum and instructional research; teacher training
• Experimental
• Cognitive
• Personality
• Quantitative
• Industrial/Organizational
• Social
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Introductory Psychology Concepts: Profession of Psychology
Areas of Specialty in Psychology
• Clinical
• Counseling
• Developmental
• Educational
• Experimental
Research (typically laboratory experiments, often with nonhumans) on basic processes such as learning, perception, and
motivation
• Cognitive
• Personality
• Quantitative
• Industrial/Organizational
• Social
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Introductory Psychology Concepts: Profession of Psychology
Areas of Specialty in Psychology
• Clinical
• Counseling
• Developmental
• Educational
• Experimental
• Cognitive
Study of mental processes such as memory, problem solving,
planning, consciousness, and language (psycholinguistics)
• Personality
• Quantitative
• Industrial/Organizational
• Social
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Introductory Psychology Concepts: Profession of Psychology
Areas of Specialty in Psychology
• Clinical
• Counseling
• Developmental
• Educational
• Experimental
• Cognitive
• Personality
Study of individual differences in personality and their effects on
behavior; development of personality tests
• Quantitative
• Industrial/Organizational
• Social
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© 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Introductory Psychology Concepts: Profession of Psychology
Areas of Specialty in Psychology
• Clinical
• Counseling
• Developmental
• Educational
• Experimental
• Cognitive
• Personality
• Quantitative
Measurement issues and data analysis; development of
mathematical models of behavior
• Industrial/Organizational
• Social
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© 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Introductory Psychology Concepts: Profession of Psychology
Areas of Specialty in Psychology
• Clinical
• Counseling
• Developmental
• Educational
• Experimental
• Cognitive
• Personality
• Quantitative
• Industrial/Organizational
Examination of behavior in work settings; study of factors related
to employee morale and performance, development of tests to
select job applicants; development of machines and tasks to fit
human capabilities
• Social
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© 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Introductory Psychology Concepts: Profession of Psychology
Areas of Specialty in Psychology
• Clinical
• Counseling
• Developmental
• Educational
• Experimental
• Cognitive
• Personality
• Quantitative
• Industrial/Organizational
• Social
Examination of how the social environment—the presence of
other people—influences an individual’s behavior, thoughts and
feelings
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