PSYC 1315 1st Edition Lecture 2 Outline of Last Lecture I What is psychology II History III Science of psychology IV As a general science V Approaches of psychology Outline of Current Lecture Chapter 1 Section 2 I Careers II Areas of specialization Chapter 2 III Scientific method Current Lecture CHAPTER 1 2 I Careers a Undergraduate some counseling i Smaller high schools ii Special needs iii Human resources b Graduate Masters or Doctorate degrees i Therapist ii Counselor iii Researcher iv Teacher These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute v Private practice many more responsibilities vi Clinical psychologist 1 Cant prescribe medication a Except in Louisiana and New Mexico 2 PhD required 3 Schooling helped paid for 4 More beneficial for patients 5 Requires internship 1 3 years vii Psychiatrist 1 Gets medical degree 2 Can prescribe medications 3 Have to pay for school out of pocket no outside help 4 Required internship 1 3 years II 56 Areas of Specialization a Physiological psychology and behavioral neuroscience Dr Peng Dr Fuchs Dr Perotti i Dr Peng pain and depression electrophysiology 1 Anhedonia the loss of joy for things that were once enjoyable ii Dr Fuchs developing pain models iii Dr Perotti drugs research b Sensation and perception i Focus on the physical system and psychological processes ii Dr Fuchs research pain that is where it shouldn t be when a bee stings you why does it hurt around the place it stung you c Health psychology i Focus on psychological factors lifestyle and the nature of health care system ii Dr Gatchel 1 help people return to work after being injured iii Health psychologists pushed for no smoking and wearing seatbelts d Community psychology i Focus on improving quality of relationships among individuals their community and society 1 Mission Arlington 2 Shelters 3 Dr Ickes e School education psychology i Children s learning and adjustments in school 1 Elementary secondary school f Environmental i Focus on people and environment 1 Oil spills g Forensic psychology i Psychological concepts applied to the legal system 1 Testify as an expert h Cross cultural i Focus on culture s role in understanding behavior and thought mind body connection mind can impact body body can impact mind CHAPTER 2 I Scientific Method a Step 1 i Observe some phenomenon ii Study variable iii Can make a theory idea b Step 2 i Formulate a hypothesis how to test it to prove theory c Step 3 i Test hypothesis through empirical methods ii Collect data iii Operationalize your variable provide description of how a variable is going to be measured and observed 1 Duchenne smiling experiment how do you operationalize happiness a Moebius syndrome unable to move their facial muscles to make smile still felt same happiness as normal people d Step 4 i Drawing conclusions ii Analyze data to see if it supports hypothesis iii How does it contribute to the field iv Psychologist write research articles and submit for peer evaluation e Step 5 i Evaluation of theory ii Research should be replicated can repeat study and get same results 1 Direct replication 2 Conceptual replication iii Results are reliable iv Meta analysis study of all previous research on a given topic creates summary of all that research