First Test Flashcards
What are the goals of phycology?
The goals are to describe, predict, explain and manage people’s thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
The difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist
A psychologist goes to uni 6 years.
A psychiatry goes to uni for 10-11 years. Can prescribe medicine.
What is pseudo science
A fake science eg palm reading
What is psychology
The study of thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
What organisation does a psychologist have to be a member of to be registered?
APS-Australian psychology society
How many years does it take to qualify as a psychologist?
6 years (4years study and 2 years placement)
How many years does it take to qualify as a psychiatrist
10-11years
Counselling deals with
Personal issues
Sport psychologist deals with
Motivation or performance issues
Clinical psychologist deals with
Mental disorders
Industrial psychologist deals with
Work related issues
Educational psychologist deals with
Learning issues
Development psychologist deals with
How and why humans beings change over life
Forensic psychologist deals with
Legal and criminal justice and research
Cognition is the study of…
The mind and its process
