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Definition/Goals of Psychology.
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Psychology is the scienfic syudy of behaviour and mental processes in humans.
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What are Mental Processes?
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Refers to an individual's thoughts and feelings that are personal and cannot be directly observed. They're private, internal and cannot be seen by others.
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What is Behaviour?
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Refers to any observable action made by a living person.
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What are the Psychology profession?
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-Sport Psychologist
-Community Psychologist -Biological Psychologist -Forensic Psychologist -Organisational Psychologist -Eduaction and Development Psychologist -Counselling Psychologist -Clinical Neuropsychologist -Personality Psychologist -Health Psychologist -Clinical Psychologist -Social Psychologist |
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What does a Sport Psychologist do?
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Helps athletes to develop mental skills to achieve peak perfomance.
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What does a Community Psychologist do?
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Works with individuals, community groups and organisations to help improve health and welfare of people in the community.
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What does a Biological Psychologist do?
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Focuses on bodily structure, systems and activities associated with behaviour and mental processes.
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What does a Forensic Psychologist do?
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Work with people in legal and correctional service settings.
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What does a Organisational Psychologist do?
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Helps people in workplaces.
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What does a Eduaction and Development Psychologist do?
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Helps people with issues that affect learning or with life change.
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