Types of Psychologists

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Counselling psychologists

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-work with normal people experiencing temporary or self-contained problems (e.g. marital or occupational difficulties)

Question 1

Clinical psychologists

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Assessment, diagnosis, causes and treatment of mental disorders

• except in two states in the USA, clinical psychologists cannot prescribe medication (though psychiatrists can)
• therapists may have different degrees

Question 2

School psychologists

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Asses schoolchildren’s psychological problems and develop intervention programs
-differs from educational psychology

Question 3

Developmental psychology

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Study why and how people change over time

-most work with infants and children

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Experimental psychologists

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Use sophisticated research methods to study memory, language, and thinking of humans

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Biopsychologists

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Examine the physiological basis of behaviour in animals and humans
-most work in research settings

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Forensic psychologists

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Asses, diagnose, and assist with rehabilitation and treatment of prison inmates
-others conduct research on eyewitness testimony or jury decision making

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Industrial-organizational psychologists

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Work in businesses to assist in employee selection and evaluation, examining the effects of working conditions on employee behaviour, designing equipment to maximize performance and minimize accidents, etc.
-requires extensive statistical and mathematical training

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Other areas included

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• social
• personality
• quantitative
• cross-cultural
• sport

Most psychologists rely on scientific methods