Essentials of Understanding Psychology 9 th Edition By Robert Feldman BY: Azhar. Ali (Red Rose N) 1

Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychology BY: Azhar. Ali (Red Rose N) 2

Module 1: Psychologists at Work What is the science of psychology? What are the major specialties in the field of psychology? Where do psychologists work? BY: Azhar. Ali (Red Rose N) 3

Psychology Scientific study of behavior and mental processes. BY: Azhar. Ali (Red Rose N) 4

Subfields of Psychology Subfields are Psychology’s “Family Tree” How to identify a subfield? – Look at the basic questions about behavior that they address. BY: Azhar. Ali (Red Rose N) 5

Major Subfields of Psychology BY: Azhar. Ali (Red Rose N) 6

The Subfields of Psychology  Behavioral Neuroscience – Examines how the brain and the nervous system determine behavior. BY: Azhar. Ali (Red Rose N) 7

The Subfields of Psychology How Do People – Sense – Perceive – Learn About – Think About – …the World? – Experimental Psychology Includes the subspecialty Cognitive Psychology BY: Azhar. Ali (Red Rose N) 8

The Subfields of Psychology Developmental Psychology – Studies how people grow and change from conception through death. Personality Psychology – Focuses on the consistency in people’s behavior over time and the traits that differ from person to person. BY: Azhar. Ali (Red Rose N) 9

The Subfields of Psychology Health Psychology – Explores the relationship between psychological factors and physical ailments or disease. Clinical Psychology – Deals with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological disorders. Counseling Psychology – Focuses primarily on educational, social, and career- adjustment problems. BY: Azhar. Ali (Red Rose N) 10

The Subfields of Psychology Social Psychology – Study of how people’s thoughts, feelings, and actions are affected by others. Cross-Cultural Psychology – Investigates the similarities and differences in psychological functioning in and across various cultures and ethnic groups. BY: Azhar. Ali (Red Rose N) 11

Newer Subfields of Psychology Evolutionary Psychology – Considers how behavior is influenced by our genetic inheritance from our ancestors. Behavioral Genetics – Seeks to understand how we inherit certain behavioral traits and how the environment influences the display of those traits. Clinical Neuropsychology – Unites neuroscience and clinical psychology. – Focuses on origin of psychological disorders in bio-factors. BY: Azhar. Ali (Red Rose N) 12

Where do Psychologists work? BY: Azhar. Ali (Red Rose N) 13

Careers for Psychology Majors Most psychology majors take a job in this field after graduation. Most common areas of employment: – Social Services – Education – Federal, state, and local government BY: Azhar. Ali (Red Rose N) 14

Careers for Psychology Majors BY: Azhar. Ali (Red Rose N) 15