Psychology Careers
Ms. Sauvageau’s intro to psychology

Explores how the structures of the brain works to produce behaviors.
Use techniques like MRIs to diagnose treat, and explain disorders. Work in university's, research, or hospitals.
1. Experimental or research psychologist
3. Industrial/organizational psychologists
2. Neuropsychologists
4. Health Psychologist

Explore how our behaviors, feelings, and beliefs are influenced by our interactions with others.
Study topics such as conformity, attitudes, leadership, prejudice, and group behavior.
1
. Behavior Psychology 2. Cognitive Psychology
3. Social Psychology 4. School Psychology

Focuses on the psychological issues revolving around the improvement of athletic performances. The often use positive visualization.
1.
Consumer Psychology
3. Sports Psychology
2. Social Psychology
4. Cognitive Psychology

Studies the growth and development that takes place from womb to tomb. Can focus on one area of development such as children or adolescents. They are looking to see differences in groups based on developmental experiences. For example children who go to daycare vs. children who don’t on number recognition at age 5.
1. Cognitive psychologists 2. Experimental psychologists
3. Social Worker 4. Developmental psychologist

Study thought processes: intelligence, anger, problem solving, attention, decision making, language, happiness, perception, memory, forgetting, etc. They ask the how’s and why’s of the brain.
1. Cognitive Psychologists
3. School Psychologists
2. Human-factors psychologists
4. Biological Psychologists

Specializes in doing research and can be specialists in cognition, developmental, social or any of the psychology’s subfields. Most work for universities or government agencies.
1. Experimental or research psychology 2. Developmental psychology
3. Industrial/organizational psychology 4. Rehabilitation psychology

Applied Research
Solving specific, practical problems rather than expanding the scientific knowledge base of psychology.
-They use what is already out there.
-Applied research isn’t looking for anything new or different they are using the skill that have already been proven to work.

Apply both law and psychology to legal issues. Analyze crime scenes and evidence to help law officials solve crimes. Also use science to solve insurance claims and custody disputes. Work in correctional facilities, law enforcement, mental health agencies, and academic.
1. Human-factor psychologists 2. Industrial/organizational psychologists
3. Experimental or research psychologists 4. Forensic psychologists

Explore the psychological issues revolving around the improvement of athletic performances. They often use visualization and relaxation.
1. Clinical Psychologist
3. Sports Psychologist
2. Behavioral Psychologist
4. School Psychologist

Studies how humans learn and look for ways to improve the learning process.
1. Behavior Psychologist
3. School Psychologist
2. Educational Psychologist
4. Developmental Psychologist

Explores how people and machines interact at home and in the workplace to minimize frustration and maximize safety and productivity.
Looks at ergonomics and making things more simple.
1. Human-factors psychologist 2. Industrial/Organizational psychologist
3. Consumer psychologists 4. Experimental or research psychologists

Use psychological concepts to help entire businesses and organizations operate better and more efficiently.
Helps to hire the right people, suggest ways to promote job satisfaction, or study consumer behavior.
1. Consumer psychologist
3. Industrial/organizational psychologists
2. Human-factors psychologists
4. Developmental psychologist

Work to improve the development of children in an elementary, middle or high school setting. Most often, they are involved in testing or assessment and then analyzing the results.
Helps students deal with the emotional, social and cognitive problems they experience at school or home.
1. Educational psychologists
3. Behavioral psychologists
2. School psychologists
4. Cognitive psychologists

Use Research to help figure out why some people buy a product and others do not. They want to know what influences consumer responses. Want to predict
Consumer Practices.
1. Behavioral Psychology 2. Consumer Psychology
3. Industrial/Organization Psychology 4. Experimental Psychology

Help those who have been in an accident or have been ill and hove lost optimal cognitive or physical skills.
1. Health Psychology
3. Rehabilitation psychologists
2. Social Workers
4.Developmental Psychologist

Research ways to prevent disease and promote health. Design and evaluate programs related to all areas of health. Look for what causes health problems.
1. Recreation Therapist
3. Health Psychologist
2. Behavioral Psychologist
4. Psychotherapist

May help resolve family problems, work to find adequate housing for those who need it, or assist those facing disability, substance abuse, or unemployment.
1. Counseling psychologist
3. Cognitive psychologist
2. Social Psychologist
4. Social Worker

What is the most money that was ever spent on a cow at auction?
1. 1.3 million dollars
3. 5 million
2. $345,000
4. $760,000

How many body parts are only 3 letters long?
1. 14
3. 10
2. 20
4. 18

About how far could blood squirt from the average blood pressure.
1. 5 ft.
3. 30 ft.
2. 16 ft.
4. 22 ft.

1. Hear ultrasound
3. See in color
Cats can…….
2. sense a person having a seizure
4. run 50 mph

What animal has 4 knees?
1. Camel 2. Hippopotamus
3. Elephant 4.llama

On the $100 bill, what is the time on the clock tower stopped at?
1. 3:20
3. 11:45
2. 8:30
4. 4:10

Career Exploration Assignment: answer the following questions in detail. Due at the end of the unit with your vocabulary.
1. Which career related to psychology are you the most interested in and why?
2. In a paragraph describe this career.
3. What schooling is required for this degree?
-Specifics, go online and find an actual college and find the courses, years, etc.
4. How much does this profession make, aka salary?
5. What would be the best and worst part of the job?