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This overview highlights the main subfields of psychology, detailing the unique roles of various practitioners. Clinical psychologists focus on diagnosing and treating psychological disorders, while counseling psychologists assist clients with moderate problems, specifically in family contexts. School psychologists help students' social and emotional development, and educational psychologists enhance teaching processes. Industrial/organizational psychologists improve workplace productivity. Experimental psychologists conduct laboratory research in areas like memory and behavior. Social psychologists study group dynamics, while developmental psychologists examine changes across the lifespan and psychometric psychologists specialize in measurement and testing.

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  1. subfeilds 4. Students will be able to identify psychology’s main subfields

  2. Clinical Psychologists: 1. Largest group of practitioners • 2. Involved in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders • 3. Duties include psychological testing, interviewing and therapy

  3. Counseling Psychologists: • 1. Often work with clientele whose problems are of a moderate degree • 2. Many counseling psychologists specialize in marital or family counseling

  4. School Psychologists: • 1. Concerned with social, intellectual and emotional development of elementary and secondary students • 2. Work with children, parents and teachers • 3. Often test students for special programs

  5. Educational Psychologists: • Involved in teacher training, curriculum design and other related educational processes

  6. Industrial/Organizational Psychologists: • 1. Work in business and industry • 2. Attempt to improve productivity • 3. May develop employee selection programs, work with advertisers, study consumer behavior or design equipment

  7. Experimental Psychologists: • 1. Broad classification for laboratory researchers • 2. Work primarily in a specific area, such as memory, language or animal behavior

  8. Social Psychologists: • 1. Experimental psychologists who study social situations • 2. Study topics such as conformity, obedience and leadership style

  9. Developmental Psychologists • Experimental psychologists who typically research behavior changes occurring across the lifespan that are due to maturation and development

  10. Psychometric Psychologists • 1. Specialize in the measurement of behavior • 2. Particularly skilled at using statistical procedures to develop reliable and valid tests

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