The Cultural Imperatives of Psychologists

After completing their bachelor’s degree, he can then acquire his master’s degree in psychology or complete an internship before enrolling in a developmental psychology Ph.D. or Psy.D. program (PsychologyCareerCenter). Those who enjoy research should enroll in a Ph.D. developmental psychology program, whereas those who desire to do counseling should contemplate the PsyD. program (CareersInPsychology.org). The Psy.D. program typically entails about 4-5 years of study, whereas the Ph.D. program demands about 5-7 years (Study.com). People who desire to conduct research would gravitate toward the Ph.D. program, since it involves conducting research more than a Psy.D. Those interested in therapy should consider the Psy.D. option (Kuther,

Landrum, R. E., & Davis, S. F. (2014). The Psychology Major: Career Options and Strategies

A Bachelor’s degree prepares you for many things. We live in a very complicated and competitive world in which an education is essential. Education separates us from the many other intelligent human beings that are exactly like us. The difference between us and them is how we handle ourselves and the decisions we make about our morals, our future and how we make our dreams combine with our future and make it become our reality. Psychology has interested me ever since I was a child. I remember having my own opinions but always wondering how and why my peers thought differently, so what made us have all these different opinions? I soon discovered psychology was exactly that, trying to construct and understand what other people thought and why,

To be a psychologist in most schools a master’s degree is required which takes approximately 6-8 years after High School and majoring in psychology. Volunteer work while in school is not required but definitely beneficially for a resume. It will also require obtaining a state license for most states, especially working with children. Although for school based settings a master’s degree is typically accepted, some schools do require a PhD which would require further

The historical underpinnings of American psychology came by way of Francis Bacon and John Stuart Mill philosophy, Charles Darwin evolutionary biology, Chauncey Wright evolutionary psychology, and Wilhelm Wundt volunteer psychology generally (Green, 2009; Wright, 1873). From these philosophical and biological contributors came two major schools of American psychology, namely structuralism and functionalism (Green, 2009; Caldwell, 1899; biological terms; see Boucher, 2015, pp. 384-385), which emerged as competitors of thought on how to describe and explain the human mind and behavior specifically (Angell, 1907; Caldwell, 1899; Green, 2009; Green, Feinerer, & Burman, 2013). The conceptual reality of this debate between the two schools is foundational and must be understood in order to build the proper picture of how American psychology has established itself as a “marker” by which America, and I proffer, the world evaluates psychology as a whole. It is in this historical context where the soil was cultivated for the planting of these two schools and how each one takes root, flourishes, and how they both eventually find a reticent subjugation to modern forms of psychological preeminence. Therefore, this paper will discuss the historical nature and foundational construct of structuralism, functionalism, and the process of change for American psychology to be where it is today.

Psychology has always fascinated me, learning about classical conditioning (Ivan Pavlov), personality the id, ego, and superego (Sigmund Freud), were all interesting subjects in my high school introduction to psychology class. This subject was very interesting that it planted a desire that I had never forgotten, the desire of wanting to be a psychologist. The dysfunctional home environment in which I grew up also played a role in my decision. Although, I presently I hold a BA in Information Systems, I decided to return to school for my

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between culture and the clinical practice of psychological assessment. Over the past decade, psychologists have come under criticism for maintaining a mainstream cultural status quo in clinical practice. In particular, indigenous peoples throughout the world have pointed out that clinical psychologists, in both research and practice, have not successfully been able to understand or deliver culturally appropriate services due to Psychology's entrenched, Western European, ethnocentric perspective. In order to understand the difficulties that psychologists might face in performing assessments on people of First Nations heritage, a collaborative research project was undertaken

Authored by Keith E. Stanovich, How to Think Straight About Psychology is a known work of the psychology world which was published in 1986. Beginning courses in psychology use his text frequently. Stanovich primary purpose for writing the text is to bring attention to his observation that the public’s understanding of psychology is different from psychology as a modern science. Psychology as a modern science explains the underlying functions that shape human attitudes and behavior. To the people who misunderstand this, the field of psychology is not a real science, but a pseudo-science instead. How to Think Straight About Psychology describes people’s several false impressions of psychology and it gives its readers a factual understanding of the field as a modern and scientific psychology while explaining how this science works.

Culture is the result from how an organization resolved external issues and established a code of conduct for the society to use as a guideline. Culture is created and maintained through the repetition of stories and behavior. It is never definite because it is continually being modified to match current trends, however, historical principles still remain. Watters’ The Mega Mega-Marketing of Depression in Japan compare and contrast the American culture to the Japanese and it illustrates how the difference in these two societies shape how people view depression. Conversely, contrasting behaviors within societies are not limited to mental illness, but can be applied to cultural aspects affect all fragments of an individual’s approach to reality. The traditions and behaviors of a culture shape an individual’s understandings of reality by mentally developing a personality that is deemed culturally and socially acceptable.

Everyone is influenced by the culture they grew up in and the many aspects of their life shape who they are and the attitudes, values, and biases that they hold. These attitudes, values, and biases then influence not only our personal life but also our work. It is so important to recognize the many different aspects that affect us and why so that we can have more awareness of our own weaknesses and be cautious when working in situations that could be influenced by them. Our culture is a major part of our personal identity and shapes our professional identity (Arredondo, Toporek, & Brown, 1996). , influenced the person that I am today, and though as counselors we always try for perfection that is unrealistic. I know

Social and culture psychology is the way individuals act in social situations. Also, it is the way individuals think and feel about the world around them. In psychology, social psychology is how one’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by others. On the other hand, culture psychology is how one’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by one’s culture. In the paper, four questions are going to be answered that were learned throughout the course.

Cultural Diversity is the existence in which there is more than one specific cultural group within a society. Hiles (1996) argues that one cannot understand psychotherapy without understanding culture. He views cultural psychology as the main branch, with sub-branches below it. He states, “…Cultural Psychology is the study of the human mind through studying its cultural products. This emerging field of Cultural Psychology is concerned with the relationship between culture and mind” (1996), arguing that culture is truly the basis to human behavior. It is seen as the basis of human behavior because culture connects us to rituals, languages, beliefs, and social institutions. Essentially, culture impacts the way people view the world, such as a lens that one is looking through, no matter what culture is being

Psychology is one of those subjects that everyone takes because they must. Most people just rush through it for the credit, only delving deep enough to make a passing grade. They see it as not essential to their major, so they pay no attention to what psychology really is. They think they don’t need to know about it because they know how people and themselves process things. If they paid attention, though, they would find that psychology is nothing like performed on television. Psychology is the study of the mind and mental processes, not only how it happens but why. Have you ever wondered how you process the incredible amount of information you receive a day? Have you ever wondered what practical purpose dreaming has? Have you ever had a

Opportunities to thrive have being one of the reason why people migrate to different countries. With such migration come culture, diversity, teaching and learning that allow individuals to interact and exchange different ideas. When there is an increase in population certain organizations emerge in order to comply the needs of certain groups. That is why in the psychological field, psychologists need to be part of organizations in order to learn and inform themselves of emerging changes regarding a group of people. The American Psychological Association of Multicultural Psychology created a guideline that will allow psychologist to learn how to behave with certain ethnic groups and will prevent them to have any cultural bias against them. In this paper I will be analyzing the importance of being an informed psychologists and the issues that being part of an organization might bring. It is important for psychologist to learned about changes within the cultural norms of certain groups that will allowed them to access valuable information in order to support organizational policy.

To achieve at least a Masters degree in Psychology, if not a Masters, then a Doctorate.