Psychologist

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Psychologist

• 
  Veronika Eilers

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education

• Classes that can be taken in High School
• Algebra, Child Growth
  Development, College Preparatory,
• Composition, English,
  Psychology, Social Studies, Sociology,
• Statistics
• Related college majors
• Clinical Psychology, Criminology,
  Gerontology, General Psychology
• You need a
• Masters Degree
• Doctoral Degree

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Job description

• Psychologists
• study the behavior of people to understand
  how they react and
• respond
• are concerned with peoples emotions,
  stress abnormal behavior
• may work alone or as a team
• work settings vary from classroom and
  laboratories to hospitals,
• institutions, factories and private
  offices
• work about 35-40 hours a week, possible
  weekend and evenings or
• make their own schedule

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Responsibilities Interests

• Diagnosing and treating psychological problems
• Counseling people individually and in groups
• Having direct contact with people
• Using logical reasoning
• Understanding the meaning and relationship of
  words
• Rating information based on personal judgment or
  measurable standards
• Communicating effectively, both orally and in
  writing
• Working well under pressure

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Job availability

• In Indiana were 2,600 psychologists employed in
  2000
• number in
  2010 is expected to be 3,280 (26 more)
• Nationally there were 139,000 psychologists
  employed in 2002
• Employment is expected to grow faster through 2012

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Earning

• Depends on individual education and experience
• Median annual earning in 2005 was 55,867
• (lowest 10 percent 32,852 /
  highest 10 percent 95,053)
• Usually receive paid vacations, sick days, life
  health insurance and
• 
  and retirement benefits
• Indiana cities
• Gary 55,524
• Indianapolis 55,019
• Elkhart 49,818
• Anderson 48,558

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Sources

• Coin
• Career Discovery Encyclopedia Level 7
• Google.com