Submit this exercise:  psy301@csulb.edu and send a copy to yourself
Label the subject header:  (your last name) -Health Psy

Source: Follow internet links highlighted (check the site map and explore the links on the APA division page), read chapter 14 in Career Paths in Psychology (available in Peer Advising and on reserve in the main library) , and/or check the Health Psychology Binder in Peer Advising Office.

Remember to number each question, write in complete sentences, and use your own words.
 

1. What is health psychology? Why is there a need for a specialty in health psychology? (4 pts.)
2. From the chapter in Career Paths in Psychology, briefly describe the history of health psychology.  (4 pts.)
3. What other fields of psychology provide information which can be applied in the field of health psychology? What other professions are closely related? (2 pts.)
4. What training is available in the field of health psychology?  How should an interested student prepare?  (2 pts.)
5. Where do health psychologists work? From the book, Career Paths, note the different career tracks. (4 pts.)
6. To which division of APA do health psychologists belong? What is the name of the journal of this division? Which other journals (name two or three) might health psychologists read? (4 pts.)