PSYCH BELLRINGER:
1)
2)
Which approach to psychology attempts to
uncover deep subconscious motives for
behavior?
Which approach to psychology attempts to
explain behavior based on reactions to
rewards/punishments?
Options:
Humanistic
Psychoanalytic
Cognitive
Sociocultural
Biological
Behavioral
PSYCHOLOGISTS:
Are people who have been trained to
observe, analyze, evaluate, and treat
behavior
Psychology is separated into a number of
subfields and psychologist choose a
subfield to specialize in.
What other fields of study have multiple
subfields?
HOW DOES ONE BECOME A
PSYCHOLOGIST?
 In 2002–2003 psychology
was the most popular
intended undergraduate
major according to a survey
of college freshman
 Master’s Degree needed for
some subfields of
psychology
 Doctoral Degree needed for
most jobs in psychology
WHERE DO PSYCHOLOGISTS WORKS?
Where do most psychologists work?
YOUR TASK:
 Research the dif ferent career choices in Psychology
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Clinical psychologist
Counseling psychologist
Psychiatry
Developmental psychologist
Educational psychologist
Community psychologist
Industrial/organizational psychologist
Experimental psychologist
 You will work with your table and create a poster
describing the characteristics of each subfield.
WHAT TO INCLUDE ON YOUR POSTER
 Create a poster describing the
psychology career
 Include on your poster:
 Education needed -5 points
 Who they treat? – 5 points
 How they treat patients – 5
points
 Where they work-points
 Are they using basic or applied
science? Explain – 5 points
 Create a symbol/image to help
remember the tasks of the
psychology subfield career - 5
points
 What colleges in Kentucky offer
the specific degree? What are
requirements to get into the
program? 5 points
 Make sure the poster is
visually appealing
 You can use your cellphone
and textbook to find
information
 Writing is large enough for
class to see
 Use color
 Be ready to share
information with the class.
BELLRINGER:
1. Designate 1 group/table member to
retrieve poster
2. Review poster to prepare for
presentations
3. Please take out handout 1D- Careers in
order to record important information
about each career
PRESENTATION EXPECTATIONS
Audience needs to remain quiet during
presentations (please keep questions until the
end)
Presenters please speak loudly and slowly so
the whole class can hear.
Audience make sure to write information on
your notes page. Make sure to clap for the
presenters 
WITH YOU’RE TABLE PARTNERS
DISCUSS THE ANSWERS TO THE
FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1 .Which psychologist would be most qualified to
create/preform psychological testing?
2. Which psychologist would be most qualified to
research child development issues?
3. Which psychologist would be best qualified to
treat depression?