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Different Professions in Psychology Flashcards

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Psychology

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Ph.D, Psy.D, Ed.D

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Clinical Psychologist

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Ph.D
Focuses on diagnosis and treatment of mental illness
- understanding, relieving, prevention of mental illness

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Psychiatrist

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MD - 8 years of medical school with clinical training
Physician who specializes in psychiatry
-diagnosis, prevention, study, and treatment of mental disorders.

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Social Psychology

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Studies the influence of other people on our behavior, thoughts, and feelings.
- Even imaginary people

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Cognitive

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Developmental Psych.

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Studies social, cognitive, emotional, and moral processes throughout the lifespan

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Biological

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Cognitive Neuroscience

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Psychometrics

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Focuses on measuring cognitive abilities and disorders
- creating tests etc.

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Industrial/Organization (I/O)

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Studies variety of subjects in the industrial or legal (forensic) fields.
-This is what Dr. Phil is

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