Chapter 1 Lesson 1 and 3: Field of Psychology and psychology as a profession. What is psychology? The scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. The mental processes... Chapter 1 Lesson 1 and 3: Field of Psychology and psychology as a profession. What is psychology? The scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. The mental processes are: Perception, Emotion, Cognition, Language, Social cognition, Learning, Attention, Memory, Motivation. Perception: Sensation, Attention, Organization of sensory inputs. Cognition: Memory, Problem-solving, Decision making. Emotion: Generation, Experience, Expression. Learning: Acquisition of knowledge, Skill development, Experience-based learning. Social cognition: Social perception, Attitudes, Social influence. Motivation: Intrinsic and extrinsic, Goal setting, Drive and incentives. Memory: Encoding, Storage, Retrieval. Language: Production, Comprehension, Communication. Attention: Selection, Focus, Filtering. Goals psychologists seek to do: Describe, Explain, Predict, Influence behavior. Jobs psychologists can be: Teachers (professors, lecturers, psychology teachers), Practicing psychologists (shrink, therapist, psychotherapist), Researching psychologists. Research psychologists use two types of sciences: Basic science: research for the sake of research ex: finding out how infants' memory works, Applied science: discover ways to use scientific findings to accomplish practical goals. Major fields: Clinical psychology, School psychology, Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Counseling psychology, Educational psychology, Personality psychology, Experimental psychology. Applied fields: Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Health psychology, Forensic Psychologists. Specialized fields: Environmental psychology, Comparative psychology, Consumer psychology. Settings where you can find psychologists: Schools, Law firms, Marketing firms, Hospitals, Sports rehabilitation centers, Research facilities. Major field: clinical psychology. The most common types of psychologists specialize in child and adult mental health, learning disabilities, geriatrics, and general health. Help with anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, relationship problems, weight control problems, and drug issues. Evaluate using interviews and psychological tests and help resolve their issues by changing their behavior. Often work in coordination with psychiatrists. Work in hospitals, prisons, university clinics, private clinics. Major field: counseling psychology: Help people with adjustment problems rather than serious disorders. Ex: people who can't make friends. Major field: school psychology: Students with problems that interfere with learning. Major field of educational psychology: Help prepare students for standardized tests like SAT and GRE. Major field: developmental psychology: They study the changes that occur throughout a person's life. Major field: experimental psychology: Research basic processes like functions of the nervous system. Applied field: Industrial and Organizational psychology. Applied field: Forensic psychology: Help attorneys decide if a person is competent to stand trial. Applied field: Health psychology: Examine the ways where behavior and mental processes relate to physical health. Specialized field: consumer psychology: Study how consumers think. APA (American Psychological Association) DSM publishing and research. The scientific method of psychology: Ask a question, Formulate a hypothesis, Design experiment to test hypothesis, Analyze results, Come up with conclusion. Ethical issues in research: Confidentiality, Informed consent, and Deception. Read more