Lesson 1 Activity 2 Handout PDF

**Lesson 1 -- What Do Psychologists Do?** **Activity \#2: Psychologists at Work** The following table lists some specialties (or subfields) within the field of psychology, as well as some of the typical activities for each. **Subfield of Psychology Typical Activities** Clinical Psychology...

**Lesson 1 -- What Do Psychologists Do?** **Activity \#2: Psychologists at Work** The following table lists some specialties (or subfields) within the field of psychology, as well as some of the typical activities for each. **Subfield of Psychology Typical Activities** Clinical Psychology Providing therapy, researching, teaching, writing, and helping people with behavioural or mental disorders. -------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Counselling Psychology Helping people with problems pertaining to everyday life, such as marital problems, school problems, and family crises. Educational Psychology Teaching, and researching teaching/learning in educational systems. School Psychology Testing and diagnosing gifted students as well as those with learning disabilities, mostly in the school setting. Social Psychology Teaching and researching social influences on individuals. Cognitive Psychology Researching human information processing, such as perception, language and memory. Developmental Psychology Studying human development from conception to death. Physiological Psychology Examining biological approaches to psychology. Forensic Psychology Involving the legal system, including policing, courts and prisons. Sports Psychology Applying principles to athletic activity and exercise. Personality Psychology Focusing on the traits that differentiate one person from another. Below are some examples of issues that a psychologist would address. Use the table to help you choose the correct subfield of psychology and write your answer in the space provided. Sometimes there will be more than one answer; choose the one that you think is the best answer. Scenario Subfield of psychology --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ Joan is panicking. She needs to learn better organizational skills and study habits to cope with the demands of her Grade 11 courses. At what age do children generally begin to develop an emotional attachment to their fathers? It is thought that films that depict violence against women can prompt aggressive behaviour in some men. What chemicals are released in the human body because of a stressful event? What are their effects on behaviour? Luke is unique in his manner of responding to crisis situations. He has an even temper and a positive outlook. 8 year old Sarah's teacher is concerned that she has recently begun to withdraw socially and show little interest in schoolwork. A strong fear of crowds leads a young woman to seek treatment. What mental strategies are involved in solving complex word problems? What teaching methods most effectively motivate elementary school students to successfully accomplish academic tests?