PSYC 2000 Chapter : Chapter 7 Cognition Part 1
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What are the goals of psychology: description, explanation, prediction, control. What is the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist: psychologist: phd. Clinical: abnormal population (schizophrenia, ptsd, rape, etc. ) Developmental: how people change over the course of their life time. (babies, adult) Cognitive: work in the academic or industry. Social: study the relationships between people, most common. Personality: studies personality (individual difference, what role heredity plays in one"s demeanor, how personality changes across lifetime. Neuropsychology: studying through the brain, cognitive neuroscience approach gaining popularity because of new technology. Comparative: study other animals and how they compare to humans, emotions memory problem solving. Most psychologists are found in: academic settings, school psychology (solve problems in school settings, bullying. History of psychology: philosophers, medical doctors, physiologists, aristotle psychology. The mind and the difference between man and inanimate: entered the realm of sciences: approximately 130 years ago.
