basic information

Question 1

psychologists

Answer 1

many different types | 8 to 10 years of schooling | test ideas using various research methods such as survey and experimentation | consult and teach

Question 2

experimental psychologists

Answer 2

conduct research across psychological spectrum | may work for the government or in private | often teach at college or university

Question 3

basic research

Answer 3

pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base

Question 4

applied research

Answer 4

scientific study that aims to solve practical problems

Question 5

psychiatrist

Answer 5

have MD (doctor of medicine) along with specialized training in the field of psychological disorders | 13+ years pf schooling | deal with ONLY the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders | tend to view patients from a medical perspective

Question 6

pseudopsychology

Answer 6

many harmful effects such as deprive people of real psychological insights, causes harm (waste of time, money and peoples lives) and fraud (online psychics or pet psychics)