Introduction To Psychology Flashcards
Definition of psychology
Psychology is the systematic study of behaviour and mental processes. It uses the scientific method to explore and understand the ways humans think, feel and behave. There are overt behaviours and covert mental processes.
What is a psychologist?
Psychologist study the behaviour and mental processes of humans
What is a psychiatrist?
Psychiatry is a branch of medicine concerned with the prevention,causes, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.
What is the difference between a psychologist and psychiatrist?
- Education and Training
Psychologist: need at least 4 years of full time undergraduate and then 2 years of research
Psychiatrist: 6 years of university. Medical training and a medical degree for 13 years
What is this difference between a psychologist and psychiatrist?
- Administering medicine
Psychologist: Not legally permitted to prescribe medicine
Psychiatrist: legally permitted to prescribe medicine
What is the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist?
- Hospitalisation
Psychologist: aren’t allowed to hospitalise people
Psychiatrist: they are allowed to hospitalise people
Fields of psychology
- Sport psychology: A Brief description
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Deals with the psychological factors that influence, and are influenced by with someone’s participation in sport. Interested about how participation in sport may improve a persons wellbeing and development in life
Fields of psychology
- clinical psychology: brief description
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The treatment, assessment, diagnosis of mental disorders and psychological problems that affect children, adults and families.
Fields of psychology
- neuropsychology: brief description
Concern about the relationships between how thinking and behaviour can affect brain dysfunction
Fields of psychology
- Counselling psychology: brief description
Assisting people or groups of people with personal wellbeing relationships, work etc… They work with less severe things then clinical psychologists
Fields of psychology
Forensic psychology: brief description
Forensic Psychology is a specialised area of psychology that applies the psychological theory and skills, to understanding and functioning of the legal criminal justice system.
What do organisational psychologist do?
Try to understand the complex relationships in workplaces in order to improve an organisation’s effectiveness and productivity.
What to community psychologist do?
They understand people within their social worlds and their environment, and using this understanding to improve their wellbeing
Fields of psychology
What psychologist helps people improve performance through mental skills?
Sport psychologist
Fields of psychology
What type of psychologist diagnoses, assesses and treats those with a mental illness?
Clinical psychologist
