2634 Psychologists
Psychologists research into and study the mental processes and behaviour of human beings as individuals or in groups, and apply this knowledge to promote personal, social, educational or occupational adjustment and development. Tasks include - (a) planning and carrying out tests to measure mental, physical and other characteristics such as intelligence, abilities, aptitudes, potentialities, etc., interpreting and evaluating results, and providing advice; (b) analysing the effect of heredity, social, occupational and other factors on individual thought and behaviour; (c) conducting counselling or therapeutic interviews with individuals and groups and providing follow-up services; (d) maintaining required contacts, such as those with family members, educational authorities or employers, and recommending possible solutions to, and treatment of, problems; (e) studying psychological factors in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illnesses and emotional or personality disorders, and conferring with related professionals; (f) preparing scholarly papers and reports; (g) formulating achievement, diagnostic and predictive tests for use by teachers in planning methods and content of instruction; (h) conducting surveys and research studies on job design, work groups, morale, motivation, supervision and management; (i) developing theories, models and methods to interpret and describe human behaviour. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Clinical psychologist - Educational psychologist - Organizational psychologist - Psychotherapist - Sports psychologist Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Psychiatrist - 2212.
Where 2634 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
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- >>26 Legal, Social and Cultural Professionals
- >>>263 Social and Religious Professionals
- >>>>2634 Psychologists
- >>>>2634 Psychologists
2634 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 4f5bc9a5-e989-409b-bfb5-973b472163cdbroadeducational psychologist
- 52ded7d7-11df-42e3-b90a-d7f4b70fb4b9broadpsychologist
- 7d9e2a65-758c-4cbd-b66d-3a595d3d63b1broadpolygraph examiner
- 976c7f50-7f9e-4347-bbb9-f0dc842046a3broadhealth psychologist
- af69484e-b43f-4685-b22d-f3418df45c4dbroadpsychotherapist
- c3c8c56c-b3ab-4425-a38a-abcace020d22broadclinical psychologist
Other ISCO-08 codes under 2634 Psychologists
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 2634?
- ISCO-08 2634 is "Psychologists". Psychologists research into and study the mental processes and behaviour of human beings as individuals or in groups, and apply this knowledge to promote personal, social, educational or occupational adjustment and development. Tasks include - (a) planning and carrying out tests to measure mental, physical and other characteristics such as intelligence, abilities, aptitudes, potentialities, etc., interpreting and evaluating results, and providing advice; (b) analysing the effect of heredity, social, occupational and other factors on individual thought and behaviour; (c) conducting counselling or therapeutic interviews with individuals and groups and providing follow-up services; (d) maintaining required contacts, such as those with family members, educational authorities or employers, and recommending possible solutions to, and treatment of, problems; (e) studying psychological factors in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illnesses and emotional or personality disorders, and conferring with related professionals; (f) preparing scholarly papers and reports; (g) formulating achievement, diagnostic and predictive tests for use by teachers in planning methods and content of instruction; (h) conducting surveys and research studies on job design, work groups, morale, motivation, supervision and management; (i) developing theories, models and methods to interpret and describe human behaviour. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Clinical psychologist - Educational psychologist - Organizational psychologist - Psychotherapist - Sports psychologist Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Psychiatrist - 2212.
- How does ISCO-08 2634 map to other classification systems?
- 2634 Psychologists has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (4f5bc9a5-e989-409b-bfb5-973b472163cd, 52ded7d7-11df-42e3-b90a-d7f4b70fb4b9, 7d9e2a65-758c-4cbd-b66d-3a595d3d63b1, +3 more); SOC 2018 (19-3032, 19-3039). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 2634?
- 2634 Psychologists sits under 2634 Psychologists in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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