PSYC 11762 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Edward B. Titchener, Wilhelm Wundt
26 Apr 2019
School
Department
Course
Professor
• Psychology
Introduction and Careers
• Module 01
• The Definition of Psychology
• Module 1: Introduction and Careers
• Psychology
• The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
– Uses scientific research methods.
– Behavior includes all observable behavior.
– Mental processes include thoughts, feelings and dreams.
– Careers in Psychology
• Module 1: Introduction and Careers
• Psychologist
• Need a doctorate graduate degree
• May take 4-6 years to earn a doctorate in a subfield
• Clinical Psychologist
• Diagnose and treat patients with psychological problems
• Largest number of professional psychologists
• Basic Research
• Pure science or research
• Research for the sake of finding new information and expanding the knowledge base of
psychology
• Neuropsychologist
• Also called biological psychologists or biopsychologists
• Explore how the brain works
• Most often work in university/college settings
• Social Psychologist
• Explore how behaviors, feelings, and beliefs are influenced by others
• Study conformity, attitudes, leadership, prejudice, group behavior, etc.
• Work in the business setting, government, and universities
• Developmental Psychologist
• Study the growth or development that takes place from the womb to death
• Work in senior centers, hospitals, day-cares or universities
• Cognitive Psychologist
• Study thought processes including intelligence, problem solving, attention, decision
making, language, etc.
• Work in educational settings and the business world
• Experimental Psychologist
• Also called research psychologist
• Specialize in doing research in any of the other subfields
• Work at universities, for the government, or in a business setting
• Applied Research
• Research designed to solve specific practical problems
• Forensic Psychologist
