Clinical
is clinical psychology one of the largest subfields in psychology? True or False.
True!
Ph.D. or Psy.D.
what does a cognitive psychologist focus on?
Investigate how people acquire, process, and store information
do medical psychologists have to go to med school? True or False.
True!
what degree is required to be a clinical psychologist?
a Psy.D or PhD.
what are the main tasks for a sports psychologist?
Focuses on motivation, focus, and anxiety management
what are the main things that they focus on in research?
Focuses on perception, attention, memory, language, problem solving and reasoning, etc.
what do they assess?
assessment of behavior and behavior prevention
what degree do you need to be a counselor or therapist?
Masters Degree
what do sports psychologists do with atheletes?
Work with athletes to improve confidence, overcome mental blocks, and optimize performance
what degree would they need?
Psy.D or Ph.D
What are they able to do that some psychologists are not able to do in the medical field?
Ability to diagnose patients and prescribe medication for recovery
child and adolescent clinical psychologist, family therapist, neuropsychologist, trauma and crisis intervention psychologist, substance use and addiction specialist, behavioral medicine specialist
guess the median income of sports psychologists!
$76,000 to $117,749
what are some careers that they could get?
cognitive psychologist, researcher, human factors and IO psychologist
Name some careers they could go into?
psychiatrist, child and adolescent psychiatrist, forensic psychiatrist
Think of a job or task that a clinical psychologist would do!
assess, diagnose, and treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders through psychotherapy, psychological testing, and research
improve performance, manage mental health, and foster resilience by focusing on the mental, emotional, and social components of sport.
what does an IO Psychologist do?
apply psychological principles, research methods, and data analysis to improve employee well-being, performance, and organizational productivity
Can they prescribe medication? Yes or no.
Yes!