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Who studies human behavior in the workplace? |
Industrial-organizational Psychologists |
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Resources of information on employment |
1. Occupational Outlook Handbook 2. Online Research 3. American Psychological Association (for psychology jobs) 4. APA Website |
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What does research say about choosing a career? |
It is the most important decision you will make in your life- you spend the most time at work, aside from sleeping. |
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Holland's Theory of Vocational Choice |
People can be divided into six personality types (personal orientations) that prefer different work environments. |
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Super's Model of Career Choice |
1. Growth Stage 2. Exploration Stage 3. Establishment Stage 4. Maintenance Stage 5. Decline Stage |
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How many women are there in the workforce today? |
-47% of US workforce -66 million total |
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Work related trends |
1. Technology is changing the nature of work 2. New work attitudes are required -no more job security unless you are of value to company=more active attitude 3. Lifelong learning is a necessity 4. Independent workers are increasing (free-agents) 5. The boundaries between work and home are breaking down. 6. The highest job growth will occur in the professional and service occupations. (computer, healthcare, counseling, education, etc.) 7. Job sharing is becoming more common |
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Causes of Occupational Stress |
1. more workers are employed in service industries 2. the economy is unpredictable 3. rapid changes in computer technology tax workers' abilities to keep up 4. the workplace is becoming more diverse
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Which model is thought of as the best way to explain abnormal behavior? |
The Medical Model |
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Diagnosis |
Distinguishing one illness from another. |
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Prognosis |
A forecast about the probable course of an illness. |
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Etiology |
The apparent causation and developmental history of an illness. |
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Epidemiology |
The study of the distribution of mental or physical disorders in a population. |
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Components of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |
Persistent, uncontrollable intrusions of unwanted thoughts and urges to engage in senseless rituals. Obsessions-Persistant thoughts, ideas impulses, or images that are UNWANTED and seem to invade a person's consciousness (ex: washing, alphabetizing, counting, chewing); thoughts can be intrusive & foreign & attempts to ignore or resist them trigger anxiety (so they can be functional) Compulsions- Repetitive and rigid behaviors or mental acts that people feel they must perform to prevent or reduce anxiety |
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Goals for Behavior Therapy |
Rid the patient of maladaptive behavior |
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Biomedical Theories of Abnormal Behavior |
Psychological disorders are caused, at least in part, by biological malfunctions. |
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Learning Theories of Abnormal Behavior |
Abnormal behavior is a product of learning and can be unlearned. |
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Therapist |
Psychiatrists, clinical and counseling psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, counselors, and marriage and family therapists. |
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Psychiatrist |
Physicians who specialize in the treatment of psychological disorders. |
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Psychologist |
(Clinical or Counseling psychologists) Specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and everyday behavioral problems. |
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Beck's Explanation of Depression |
Negative thinking, especially about oneself caused depression. Negative thoughts therefore came BEFORE depression. |
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Fredrickson's Broaden and Build Theory |
Positive emotions broaden people's outlooks and then they build on subsequent learning to develop future emotional and intellectual resources. |
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What is lithium used for? |
Mood stabilizer -prevents future episodes of mania and depression in bipolar patients as well as bringing them out of manic and depressive states. |
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Positive Psychology |
A social and intellectual movement within the discipline of psychology that focuses on human strengths and how people can flourish and be successful. |
