Branches of Psychology
Explain what they do…
What jobs would they have?
Research or client based?
Clinical
it treats and asses mental,
emotional and behavioral
disorders.
substance abuse counselor, family
counselors, human reasources
position.
reserch based
Counseling
helps people find their strength
and how to cope with struggles.
school counseling, social worker,
adult and geriatric counslor.
client based
Human Factors
study how people interact wirh
machines and technology
government offices, industrial
headquaters, architecture and
design firms, reserch centers.
reserch based
Educational
sstudy how people learn and retain college counselor, educational
information and knowledge.
resercher, university teaching.
Developmental
study how people grow, develop
and adapt at different life stages.
Personality
study how personality develops as mental health counselors,
well as how it influences the way
community centers, private reserch
we think and behave.
organizations.
client based
group home worker, school
counselor, earlt childhood educator.
caseworker.
client based
client based
political strategist, public relations
specialist, industrial-organization
psychologist
Social
study interpersonal and group
dynamics and social challenges
Psychiatrists
observing and examining behaviors,
reviewing medical and family
assess both mental and physical
histories, interviewing and
aspects of psychological problems. evaluating patients.
client based
reserch based
talent management specialist,
behavior analyst, human resources
managment.
client based
Consumer
studies how our thoughts, beliefs,
feelings, and perceptions influence
how we buy and relate to goods and
services.
advertising manager, media
coorinator, reserch analyst,
marketing executive.
reserch based
Psychometrics
looks at the theory and technique of
psychological measurement, which
quantifies knowledge, abilities,
attitudes and personality traits.
diagnostic assesor, organization
development consultant, project
coorinator.
reserch based
focus on the behavior of
Industrial/Organizational employees at the workplace.
Sources (list below):
https://www.apa.
org/educationcareer/guide/subfields/clinic
al/education-training#:~:
text=Psychologists%
20who%20provide%
20clinical%20or,help%
20people%20discover%
20their%20strengths.
https://www.apa.
org/ed/graduate/specialize/clinical
https://www.abadegreeprograms.
net/faq/what-jobs-can-i-get-with-amasters-in-educational-psychology/
https://www.simplyhired.
com/search?
q=psychometrics&job=bp
https://work.chron.com/jobsdumkfNKxtuSClTIjXB7rFq
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