Modern Psychology

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Modern Psychology

• Where does field stand in terms of undergraduate
  popularity?
• Where to use degree?
• ¼ -
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Seven Modern Major Research Areas

• 1.) Developmental-
• 2.) Social-
• 3.) Experimental-
• 4.) Physiological-

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Seven Modern Major Research Areas

• 5.) Cognitive-
• 6.) Personality-
• 7.) Psychometrics-

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Four Professional Specialties

• 1.) Clinical-
• 2.) Counseling-
• 3.) Educational-
• 4.) Industrial and Organizational-

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Important Themes of Psychology

• 1.) Psychology is empirical-
• 2.) Psychologists form theories-
• 3.) Behavior is determined by multiple causes

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Important Themes of Psychology

• 4.) Behavior is shaped by culture
• 5.) Both heredity and environment shape behavior
• 6.) Our experience of the world is highly
  subjective