Experimental and Forensic Psychology Report Two types of psychology are Experimental and Forensic. Exploring these two types of psychology will give insight to their positives and negative aspects. Looking at seven different questions such as types of jobs they do and hot topics, will give examples of these specifics. It can help with ideas of whether or not they might be for the reader, and how these jobs look from the inside out, and the outside in. The types of work Experimental psychologists do sounds somewhat like what a perspective psychologist does. They might work in cognitive problem solving, or as an insurance underwriter, or a budget analyst where their experimental and perspective ideas can come into play (Kuther and Morgan,
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They could work in a research facility, university, a private business, or for the government; with an average salary of $75,000 or better for someone who is willing to achieve a doctoral level of education “According to APA’s 2009 salary survey” (All about experimental, 2015, para. 3, 8). For someone willing to put in eight years of college approximately, it sounds like a comfortable living if the work agrees with them. The work settings and average incomes one can expect in careers of Forensic psychology sounds like the study of facts and evidence, and how they are applied. This professional might work at crime scenes, analyze research of others, and/or conduct research of their own, with average salaries of $35,000 or better as reported by PayScale.com (All about experimental, 2015, para. 7-14). As an idea from other information about psychologists pay, this would be for a bachelors degree with higher pay for graduate degrees. The more years one will put in, the more the rewards and responsibilities would be …show more content…
People have a need for order, or a way to make sense of things. There is an inherent fear of a mystery or the unknown as is talked about while reviewing the Casey Anthony Trial in this audio (Ep 154: Why do, 2011). I just watched a Barbara Walters special about the JonBenet Ramsey Murder Case, where her parents were accused of killing her, on the ID channel. I found myself doing the same things. No matter what came out of their mouths I tried to find ways to prove to myself that they were guilty. This gives proof of a need to forego personal judgment in assessing the
They could work in a research facility, university, a private business, or for the government; with an average salary of $75,000 or better for someone who is willing to achieve a doctoral level of education “According to APA’s 2009 salary survey” (All about experimental, 2015, para. 3, 8). For someone willing to put in eight years of college approximately, it sounds like a comfortable living if the work agrees with them. The work settings and average incomes one can expect in careers of Forensic psychology sounds like the study of facts and evidence, and how they are applied. This professional might work at crime scenes, analyze research of others, and/or conduct research of their own, with average salaries of $35,000 or better as reported by PayScale.com (All about experimental, 2015, para. 7-14). As an idea from other information about psychologists pay, this would be for a bachelors degree with higher pay for graduate degrees. The more years one will put in, the more the rewards and responsibilities would be …show more content…
People have a need for order, or a way to make sense of things. There is an inherent fear of a mystery or the unknown as is talked about while reviewing the Casey Anthony Trial in this audio (Ep 154: Why do, 2011). I just watched a Barbara Walters special about the JonBenet Ramsey Murder Case, where her parents were accused of killing her, on the ID channel. I found myself doing the same things. No matter what came out of their mouths I tried to find ways to prove to myself that they were guilty. This gives proof of a need to forego personal judgment in assessing the