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Clinical psychologist |
Treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. |
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Educational specialist |
Concerned with helping students learn and teachers in school. |
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Cognitive psychologists/ cognitivist |
Experiments how we perceive, think and solve problems and how thought processes influence our behavior. |
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Applied research/science |
Study that aims to solve and to discover ways to use scientific findings. |
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Developmental psychologist |
(Changes from womb to tomb) Studies the emotional, physical, cognitive, biological, personal, and social changes that occur as an individual matures. |
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Basic research/ science |
Pure knowledge aimed to increase psychology's knowledge base. |
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Industrial/Organizational psychologists |
Study and advise on behavior in the work place |
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Forensic specialist |
Expert witness to testify at trials |
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Consumer specialist |
Study behavior of shoppers to explain and predict behavior. |
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Biological psychologist |
Explores links between the physical brain and mind. |
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Health specialist |
Studies the link between psychology and our physical health. |
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Social psychologist |
Explores how people influence each other. |
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School psychologist |
Helps students with learning problems. |
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Personality psychologist |
Investigates our persistent traits. |
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Environmental specialist |
studies the effects of environment on behaviorEx. extreme temperatures and noise |
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Psychiatrist |
Medical doctors who can prescribe medicine. |
