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The Differences Between Psychologists and Psychiatrists, Theoretical Perspectives Outline, Career Opportunities in Psychology, Brief History of Psychology
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
01/16/2007

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The Differences Between Psychologists and Psychiatrists:

Treatment and research settings. Many work in clinics, mental hospitals or private practice doing therapy. Many others conduct research at universities or for the government or private
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Psychologist
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The Differences Between Psychologists and Psychiatrists:

Treatment settings almost exclusively. By far, most psychiatrists work in clinics, mental hospitals or private practice doing various forms of therapy.
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Psychiatrist
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The Differences Between Psychologists and Psychiatrists:

A ____________ is most likely to view abnormal behavior as a medical problem requiring a medical treatment. They have a notable tendency to view most if not all disorders as being more
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Psychiatrist
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The Differences Between Psychologists and Psychiatrists:

A _____________ is most likely to view abnormal behavior as being caused by either psychological or biological factors, depending on the type of mental disorder.
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Psychologist
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The Differences Between Psychologists and Psychiatrists:

A ____________ has no medical training and thus cannot prescribe medication for the treatment of disorders.
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Psychologist
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The Differences Between Psychologists and Psychiatrists: A ___________ is a medical doctor and thus can prescribe medication for the treatment of disorders and they often do so with great frequency.
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The Differences Between Psychologists and Psychiatrists: On the average (nationally), a ___________ (Ph.D.) receives approximately $80 to $100 for a one hour individual psychotherapy session. In the Dallas metro area, the going rate is around $120.
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The Differences Between Psychologists and Psychiatrists: On the average (nationally), a ____________ (M.D.) receives about $100 to $150 for a one hour individual psychotherapy session. Again, in the Dallas metro area it is toward the upper end of this ra
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THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHOLOGY:

All behaviors in humans (and most in animals) are learned.
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THE BEHAVIORIST PERSPECTIVE
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THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHOLOGY:

No behavior in human beings is innate (blank slate idea).
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THE BEHAVIORIST PERSPECTIVE
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THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHOLOGY:

Psychology should only attempt to study observable and measurable behavior.
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THE BEHAVIORIST PERSPECTIVE
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THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHOLOGY:

Mental processes cannot be studied scientifically.
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THE BEHAVIORIST PERSPECTIVE
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THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHOLOGY:

One of the __________ credos is "if you can't see it and can't measure it, it doesn't exist."
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THE BEHAVIORIST PERSPECTIVE
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THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHOLOGY:

The adult personality can change but only as a result of changes in environmental influences.
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THE BEHAVIORIST PERSPECTIVE
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THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHOLOGY:

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THE BEHAVIORIST PERSPECTIVE
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