1. Career Pathways in Psychology
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2. EXPERIMENTAL VS. CLINICAL
Focuses on the scientific method to create, conduct, and analyze experiments.
Research-Based
Data
Publications
Clinical
The application of concepts learned in research.
More interactive
Diagnosis

3. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY Clinical Psychologist Psychiatrist
Description: analyze, identify, treat, and prevent mental disorders
Job Responsibilities: Help their clients identify, understand and resolve both common and more serious mental disorders
Psychiatrist
Description: very similar to a clinical psychologist, though they are in charge of treating disorders. (Prescribe medication)

4. CHILD | DEVELOPMENTAL | SCHOOL
Child Psychologist: in charge of studying, analyzing, and diagnosing social and emotional development of children
Developmental Psychologist: aim to study and understand human social and emotional growth over time.
School Psychologist: work with students, parents and teachers to enhance the learning development of children--Our guests will go into further detail!!

5. COGNITIVE | NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
Cognitive Psychology: investigates the mechanisms behind thought
Study sensation, perception, processing, retrieval, learning, etc.
Specialize in memory, language, attention, problem-solving, disabilities
Work in universities, research centers, rehabilitation, hospitals
Neuropsychology: focuses on the brain & nervous system’s structures and functions
Study influence on cognition and behaviors, impact of illness or injury
Work in universities, research centers, & clinical settings (assessments & diagnoses, collaboration with doctors/surgeons)

6. SOCIAL | HEALTH
Social Psychology: understand how social influences impact human behavior
Impact feelings, behavior, and thoughts in group settings
Specialize in social perception, social interaction, attitudes, aggression, communication, prejudice, interpersonal relationships, etc.
Primarily work in universities, research centers
Health Psychology: how behavior, biology, and social context influence illness & health
Doctors look at biological part of disease, but health psychologists go beyond that to focus on the whole person & how different aspects influence their health
Work in clinical settings in collaboration with medical professionals; conduct research

7. INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCH
Industrial/Organizational Psychology: study workplace behavior & discover the best ways to apply their learnings
Screen and assess candidates for particular jobs, develop training programs, work on increasing productivity
Improve effectiveness, efficiency, motivation, job satisfaction, and employee retention
Work in corporate work settings, business & industry, community and non-profit organizations, hospitals

8. MILITARY cross-cultural SPORTS CON$UMER FORENSIC ENGINEERING
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ENGINEERING
MILITARY
cross-cultural
SPORTS
CON$UMER
FORENSIC
COMPARATIVE
evolutionary