Job Description:

• 1) Investigates problems concerning growth and development of emotional, mental, physical, and social aspects of individuals, to increase understanding of origins of behavior and processes of human growth and decline: Formulates hypothesis or research problem and selects or develops method of investigation to test hypothesis.

• 2) Studies behavior of children to analyze processes of learning, development of language in children, and parents' influence on childrens behavior.

• 3) Administers intelligence and performance tests to establish and measure patterns of intellectual and psychological growth, development, and decline in children and adults.

• 4) Observes and records behavior of infants to establish patterns of social, motor, and sensory development.

• 5) Analyzes growth of social values and attitudes, using information obtained from observation, questionnaires, and interviews.

• 6) Formulates theories based on research findings for application in such fields as juvenile delinquency, education and guidance of children, parent education, and welfare of aged.

• 7) Experiments with animals, to make comparative studies across species lines to contribute to understanding of human behavior.

• 8) May specialize in study and treatment of children and be designated Child Psychologist.