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| Who set the stage for psychology stereotype? |
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| Who is known as the "Father of Behaviorism?" |
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| How many divisions of Psychology are there within the APA? |
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| 54 divisions, with many more subdivisions in those. |
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| American Psychological Association |
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| What are we as Psychologists studying? |
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| The full range of human AND nonhuman behavior |
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| Take on faith they're true |
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| Draw conclusions from if/then statements |
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| Gut Feeling/intuition/common sense |
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| shared intelligence, just makes sense |
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| unifies psychology, use to test hypothesis, theories, more than "physical", use to investigate theories |
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| How do we know things? (4 terms) |
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| Authority, Logic, Gut feeling/intuition/common sense, and science |
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| A method or logic of inquiry, which has as its goal the understanding of phenomenon, the generation of a body of knowledge, and the integration of this body of knowledge with the existing knowledge base." |
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| Characteristics of Science (4) |
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| Empirical, Objective, Self-correcting/progressive/tentative, Parsimony |
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| Procedures that can be verified and repeated (experience) |
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| If others see the same thing, then same/similar conclusion from observation |
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| Self-correcting, progressive, and tentative |
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| Science changes to become better, not just for the sake of change. Need to replicate and verify new ideas. |
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| Self-correcting, progressive, and tentative |
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| Science changes to become better, not just for the sake of change. Need to replicate and verify new ideas. |
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| Self-correcting, progressive, and tentative |
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| Science changes to become better, not just for the sake of change. Need to replicate and verify new ideas. |
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| If all things are equal, strive for the simplest explanation over a complicated one |
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| "Absolute" answers that are "true"; findings are from some "apparatus" (Microscopes, x-rays, etc. to study that subject matter.) |
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| viewed as "soft"; less rigorous than physical |
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| data gathered via observations, not physical instruments |
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| most people can come up with naive theories for why something happens |
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| Assumptions of Science (4) |
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| The world is real, the world is rational and regular, determinism, Discovery |
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| The world is real assumption |
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| things exist outside my mind (i hope) |
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| The world is rational and regular assumption |
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| things follow universal laws of time and space (not going to wake up tomorrow as a cockroach, i hope) |
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| everything has a preceding cause |
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| we can find the cause of events and behaviors. |
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| integration of science, theory, and practice to explain, predict, and alleviate psychological problems and distress, as well as promote healthy human development. |
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| study "abnormal" to understand "normal" |
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| Clinical Psychology (skills acquired during training) (6) |
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| Assessment, diagnoses, interventions, treatments, research, ethics |
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| what are Clinical jobs for Clinical Psychology |
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| Private Practice, Universities, Hospitals, Community Health Centers, Medical Schools, VA, other (correctional facilities, child and family services, rehab centers) |
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| Counseling Psychology Mission |
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| Helping people improve their well-being across the lifespan, including emotional, social, vocational, health-related, developmental, and organizational concerns |
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| Focus on "normal" to help when "abnormal", emphasis on diversity/multicultural issues/approaches |
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| 5 themes of Counseling Psychology |
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| Focus on normative behavior, focus on assets and strengths of person, brief interventions, focus on person-environment interactions, not each as separate effects, focus on educational/career development (most are housed in College/Department of Education, not Psychology) |
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| Clinical practitioners, academicians, administrators, consultants, researchers, other (college counseling centers, private practice, VA, HMO) |
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| 4 fields related to Clinical and Counseling Psychology |
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| marriage and family therapy, rehabilitation counseling, social work, addictions counseling |
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| Licensed Professional Counselor |
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| What does LMSW stand for? |
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| Licensed Master Social Worker |
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| B.A/B.S. Job, paraprofessional role to support psychologists on staff, under category of clinical/counseling psychology |
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| B.A./B.S. Jobs, help others obtain assistance and counsel them through the use of the program, under counseling/clinical psychology category |
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| Substance Abuse Counselor |
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| B.A./B.S. Jobs, Help provide rehabilitation in residential or outpatient treatment programs, under counseling/clinical psychology category |
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| Clinical: (Clinical v.s. Counseling) |
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| medically oriented, employed in hospitals and universities, clients may be very mentally ill, more focused on individual therapy, programs have in-house training clinics |
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| Counseling: (Clinical v.s. Counseling) |
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| Holistically oriented, employed in community centers, clients do not have as much pathology or distress, more likely to receive training for group therapy, programs rely on external practicum sites |
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| Admissions for Clinal and Counseling: |
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| 9% for clinical, 10% for counseling |
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| Study of psychological influences on health, physical and mental |
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| What does health psychology focus on |
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| Role of emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, impact of our social interactions, ways to promote positive behaviors, managing stress, coping strategies, understanding psychological and social factors in connection with disease (especially physical illness) |
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| B.A./B.S. Jobs, Treatment and recreational activities for people with disabilities (physical/emotional), under health psychology category |
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| Occupational therapy assistant: |
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| B.A./B.S. Jobs, Helps OT provide rehabilitative services to patients with physical, developmental, or psychological impairments, under health psychology category |
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| Physical therapy assistant |
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| B.A./B.S. Jobs, Assist pt in the provision of treatments and interventions for individuals suffering pain, loss of mobility, or other physical disabilities, under health psychology category |
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| B.A./B.S. Jobs, educate individuals and communities about health lifestyles and wellness, provides info on diet/nutrition, sleep and exercise, check-ups, and problem behaviors, under health psychology category |
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| provides a recognized set of rules to ensure we can coexist equally |
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| narrow application of psychology to legal system, trained in clinical/counseling, psychology and law is broader, not just "criminal profiling" |
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| B.A./B.S. Jobs, Can range from patrolling areas, directing traffic, service calls, first aid, investigating crime scenes, to serve and protect idea, under psychology and law category |
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| B.A./B.S. Jobs, prison guard idea, safety of inmates in "violent" environment, monitor behaviors and enforce rules, under psychology and law category |
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| B.A./B.S. Jobs, work on the outside with released inmates/criminals, assist in getting jobs, housing, person for checking in on the ex-inmate, under psychology and law category |
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| Juvenile Detention worker |
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| B.A./B.S. Jobs, correctional officers for juveniles, similar duties as correctional officer, hope for change in the inmates more so than in adult centers, under psychology and law category |
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| Forensic Science technician |
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| B.A./B.S. Jobs, think CSI, work with law enforcement to process crime scenes for evidence, may be expert witness at trials, under psychology and law category |
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| Treatment provider in prisons (inmates and staff) |
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| Asses different aspects for cases, work on non-criminal cases as well, work in private practice |
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| work with police force as management consultant, officer fitness, special unit assessments for promotions, hostage negotiation or criminal apprehension consultant, criminal profiling, counseling for officers/staff |
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| The influence of psychological concepts on performance and physical activity strivings |
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| Fitness instructor/Recreational Worker: |
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| B.A./B.S. Jobs, develop and direct recreational activities for others in general, lead classes on fitness, work in educational settings park and rec centers, etc. , under Sport Psychology category |
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| Physical education teacher |
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| B.A./B.S. Jobs, work in schools as the PE instructor, under Sport Psychology category |
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| sports instructors and coaches |
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| B.A./B.S. Jobs, work with individuals and/or teams to boost athletic skills, instructors usually focus on a specific skill, coaches usually focus on competition, goals are to motivate performance and teamwork, under Sport Psychology category |
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| B.A./B.S. Jobs, journalist who writes/covers sporting events and sports, could be viewed as a sports researcher, under Sport Psychology category |
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| Academia (47%), private practice (37%) |
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| Similar training to clinical and counseling, plus training in education and educational settings, develop and evaluate school programs, conduct research |
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| B.A./B.S. Jobs, day-to-day contact with children and need an understanding of behavior, learning, and development, under School Psychology category |
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| B.A./B.S. Jobs, take care of children outside of classroom setting, and stimulate physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development, under School Psychology category |
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| B.A./B.S. Jobs, perform a combination of instructional and clerical duties, giving teachers more time for planning and class work, under School Psychology category |
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| early childhood behavioral specialist |
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| B.A./B.S. Jobs, develops behavioral interventions for children from infancy to age 7 in conjunction with family, daycare providers, teachers in home, school and childcare settings, under School Psychology category |
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| works in schools, but also private practice, most have doctorate but can just have masters or NASP certification, training in psychology and education with emphasis on assessment and counseling, child development, school organization, learning/motivation theory, emphasis on children with special needs |
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| work with all children, not just special needs, similar to counseling psychologist, need state certification for position, training sessions on skill development |
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