Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Psychologist 

Duties and Responsibilities : 
A Psychologist studies the behavior and actions of a patient , they are to understand , explain , and change  their behavior patterns . Psychologist are also to provide counseling and therapy to emotional , learning , and behavior problems . They are can work in schools , clinics , hospitals , and private practice . They can also specialize in clinical , educational , quantitative, developmental , and industrial-organizational psychology. 
this are some of their required duties : 
  • Diagnosing and treating problems 
  • interviewing and observing patients
  • Developing , selecting , and administering test 
  • counseling patients , groups , and families 
  • developing mental health programs 
  • conducting research and teaching 
Average salary - 
$45,000-$65,000

Educational Requirements : 
Students must of had prepare for career like psychology by taking courses in high school , (AP or IB ) English and science . 
Licensed psychologist must earn a Ph. D.D in psychology . Admissions to graduate programs is usally dependent on the quality of undergraduate performance in a psychologists must complete a two - year supervised internship after earning their doctorate and pass oral and written state qualifying exams . 
you also to obtain at least a masters degree. 

Reflection : 
I defiantly love to give people advise and hear people out when they need someone to talk . But it is not a field that i am  interested in . 

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