| Exams:
there will be 4 multiple
choice + final |
- Questions can be
thrown out because of the
quality of the
question… i.e. if
it’s just bad..
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What
should the field of
psychology study?
Behavior or Experience (feelings)?
Psychology is a science
Use the scientific method
Compare results
Reach conclusions
Measuring behavioral
patterns is often easier
to measure than feelings,
but both may be
important.
| Different
types of psychologists or
fields of study: |
- Research
Psychologists (academic)
– do research
- Biological (or
physiological)
psychologists –
example: mapping neurons
- Cognitive
Psychologists –
Learning and Study Skills
Meta Cognition =
cognition of cognition
Dr. Leonesio's Specialty
Meta memory = memory of
memory
How much people know of
themselves
What is memory in
general, how do you get
people to learn in general
- Social Psychologists
– studies the
results of a person
with/without/variable
group interaction
Relation between people
(larger/smaller groups)
- Personality
Psychologists –
Personality tests
Studies how a person is
different from another
- Education
Psychologists
Study of how people learn
(similar to cognitive
psychology)
Specialize in school
topics – How do you
get kids to learn in
school
Some Clinical
Psychologists
- Some Clinical
Psychologists (research
effectiveness
of different therapies)
- Applied psychologists
– take learned
knowledge and applies it
– no research on
their own.
Clinical Psychologists (administer
different
types of therapy)
School Psychologists
(council students and
administer tests)
Industrial Organization
Psychologists
Subcategory –
Ergonomics –
designing things in such
a way so that people can
efficiently use them
Subcategory - Human
relations and management
styles
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Academic
Degrees (Related
to Psychology)
- M.S.W. – Master
Social Work
- M.A – Master of
Arts
- Ph.D. Doctor of
Philosophy –
Research Degree –
trained to write papers
and do experiments
- Ed.D. – Doctor
in Education
- M.D. – Medical
Doctor – specialize
in psychiatry (can
prescribe drugs)
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