Different Types of Psychologist

RIST 12 SS

Ms. Rebecca

Introduction to Psychology

I. Clinical Psychologist

A. Most popular

B. Treatment of serve disorders

C. Use interview and tests to diagnose

D. Not psychiatrists

II. Counseling Psychology

A. 2nd most popular

B. Tests and interviews to diagnose

C. Less severe problems – adjustments problems

III. School/Educational PsychologistA. School (student)

1. Like Counseling Psychologist plus…

2. Use tests and interviews to…

B. Educational (system)

1. focus on course planning

2. instructional methods

IV. Developmental Psychology

A. Changes through out a life..

1 . Physical

2. Emotional

3. Cognitive

4. Social

V. Experimental Psychology

A. Basic research

B. Nervous system, sensation, memory, thinking.

C. Biological perspective

VI. Sports Psychology

A. Football example

B. What is it?

C. How does it work?

D. Patients?

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VI. Other Psychologies

A. Industrial and Organizational

B. Environmental

C. Consumer

D. Forensic

E. Role Play project

1. What is sports psychology?

2. Does it work?  How?

3. What type of athletes use sports psychologists? 

4. How many years do you go to school to become a

psychologist?  What do you study?

5. How much money does a sports psychologist

make (my question)? 

6. Which perspective(s) do you think is/are the most

important in (sports) psychology (i.e. biological,

learning, cognitive etc.)?

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Homework• Read Chapter 1 Section 2 of your textbook and write a summary of what each type of

psychologist does. Be sure to define all of the following

• **AND MAKE PICTURE NOTECARDS FOR EACH TYPE OF PSYCHOLOGIST!**

• Clinical Psychologist• Counseling Psychologist• School Psychologist• Educational Psychologist• Developmental Psychologist• Personality Psychologist• Social Psychologist• Experimental Psychologist• Industrial and Organizational Psychologist• Environmental Psychologist• Consumer Psychologist• Forensic Psychologist• Health Psychologist