Applications of Psychology — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 12 · Psychology
Summary of Applications of Psychology for ICSE Class 12 Psychology. Part of the ICSE Class 12 Psychology syllabus.
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Overview
Applied psychology uses psychological principles and methods to solve practical problems in daily life. Its major areas include clinical and counselling psychology, educational psychology, organisational psychology, and criminal psychology. These areas show how psychology helps people adjust better,
Key Concepts
A clinical psychologist has advanced training
A clinical psychologist has advanced training and uses therapeutic approaches to make an in-depth analysis of a client's problems and their causes. Th
Counselling is the clinical application
Counselling is the clinical application of psychology aimed at helping a client develop better adjustment to the environment. It is a planned, structu
A counsellor allows the client
A counsellor allows the client to express feelings freely, does not judge, does not advise in a direct way, and helps the client make their own decisi
Major areas include child
Major areas include child, parental or family, academic or school, vocational or career, workplace, couple, adolescent, delinquent, sports, geriatric,
Working alliance is the affective bond
Working alliance is the affective bond between therapist and client. It includes cooperation and agreement about goals and tasks of therapy.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning and scope of applied psychology
- Differentiate between clinical psychology, counselling, and psychotherapy
- Describe the major areas of counselling and their uses
- Explain the role of educational psychology in school learning
- Understand career counselling and the work of a career counsellor
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