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- 1. Understanding Psychology 7e Robert S. Feldman Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. Prepared by : Barbara Lane Radigan Ph. D Community College of Allegheny County
- 2. Module 1: Psychologists at Work Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display.
- 3. Psychology The scientific study of behavior and mental processes Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display.
- 4. The Subfields of Psychology: Psychology’s Family Tree Experimental psychology Methodological study of sensing, perceiving, learning and thinking Cognitive psychology Emphasis on higher mental processes Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display.
- 5. The Subfields of Psychology Understanding change and individual differences Developmental psychology Changes in behavior over the life span (womb to tomb) Personality psychology Examines consistencies in people’s behavior over time and traits that differentiate us from one another Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display.
- 6. The Subfields of Psychology Physical and mental health Health psychology Explores relationship between psychological factors and physical ailments or disease Clinical psychology Investigates diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display.
- 7. The Subfields of Psychology Understanding our social networks Social psychology Studies how people are affected by others Cross-cultural psychology Focuses on the similarities and differences in psychological functioning across cultures and ethnic groups Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display.
- 8. The Subfields of Psychology New frontiers Clinical neuropsychology Focuses on relationships between biological factors and psychological disorders Evolutionary psychology Examines influence of our genetic heritage and our behavior Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display.
- 9. Educating Psychologist Doctoral Degrees Ph.D. & Psy.D. Master’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display.