PSY 301 (Single-Answer, Multiple Choice) – Flashcards
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            To declare psychology major, you need:
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        PSY 100, 210, and 220 with a grade of C or better and overall GPA 2.5
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            A psychology minor requires at least ____ unites
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        23
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            30 out of 120 total units needed must be taken for Residency, this means:
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        at least 30 out of 120 total units must be taken at CSULB
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            You must file a request to graduate
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        after 90 unites and before the enrollment services deadline for graduation terms (shit in parenthesis)
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            If you register for a psychology course and do not have the prerequisite
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        Answers B, C, and D
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            Students at CSULB are limited to ___ units of repeating
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        28
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            GRAPH: The 2014 graph shows that, compared to a high school graduate, a college graduate with a bachelor's degree
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        earns, on average, $433 more per week and is about half as likely to be unemployed
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            According to the research on time management, ____ appears to play an important role in working efficiently
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        setting personal goals
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            In high school, teachers bear much of the responsibility for their students' learning. In college, however, the professors organize and facilitate course, while you are largely responsible for actively engaging in your own learning. This expectation for students to independently direct their own learning is why
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        you spend fewer hours college classes than in high school
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            College professors rely heavily on ____ as the primary organizing element of a course
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        a syllabus
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            The academic environment of college classrooms require that you are
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        open and tolerant of diverse points of view
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            Research shows that adopting an internal or external locus of control has measurable consequences. Which of the following statements best describes what we know from that research?
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        College students with an external locus of control experience greater stress and higher rates of substance abuse, while students with an internal locus of control experience greater academic achievement
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            Learning research has found that students had the best academic performance working on a variety of tasks in discrete (separate) ___ intervals
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        30-minute
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            An explanatory style refers to your beliefs about what causes the positive and negative events in your life. A student with an internal locus of control would likely explain a poor grade she received on a written assignment by
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        recognizing her own shortcoming in preparing the paper
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            In college, organizational skills are essential because assignment
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        are usually more labor intensive and you have less time to complete them
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            There is a sizable body of research to show that improved academic performance is related to taking notes
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        particularly when students add their own ideas
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            You will face academic challenges in your psychology major that, if you successfully overcome them, make your academic work worthy of a degree in the field. Of all your choices for how you might respond to these challenges, we hope you aspire to overcome them by
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        putting forth effort to meet these challenges and, in doing so, acquire valuable skills and knowledge that represent a psychology degree
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            Several difficulties common among psychology majors relate to understanding the scientific basis of the discipline. These difficulties are described in all of the following EXCEPT
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        the lack of opportunities to practice scientific skills in their courses
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            Students who gravitate to psychology believing it to be a relatively easy route to a bachelor's degree often
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        caught off guard by the academic rigor of the major
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            When performing literature searches, results of searches are best examined
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        in chronological order, with most recent first
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            Which of the following best represents appropriate and professional viewpoints regarding the research and applied areas of psychology
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        research and applied areas of psychology are intertwined, and it is unwise to separate the two
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            The best way to find internships and out-of-class experiences is to
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        actively seek them out on your own
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            Because employers value writing skills highly, being able to write well can really set you ahead of the competition when it's time to apply for jobs. Writing is highly valued in the undergraduate psychology major, so this is the time to polish your skills. Three of the following are suggested steps for enhancing your success in adjusting to the writing demands of academic work in psychology. Which one is NOT?
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        psychology as a discipline believes that practice makes perfect, and undergraduates are required to write a great deal so that they will eventually produce excellent papers on their first attempt with no revision
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            Research has repeatedly surveyed psychology undergraduates and faculty regarding their expectations about what psychology majors should learn (Gaither & Butler, 2005; McGovern & Hawks, 1986). Although there is much overlap in the views of undergraduates and faculty, students and faculty disagree strongly in their expectation about:
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        applied skills like therapy- students expect this as a core part of the undergraduate degree while faculty do not
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            Most of the follow are TRUE about organizing literature review papers. Which one is NOT true?
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        it is a common experience that students struggle with the small number of sources that are available
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            One of the most helpful strategies you can undertake to ensure your success in and progression through the psychology major is to
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        carefully plan how you will go about completing your degree requirements
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            Undergraduate degree programs in psychology cover a broad scope of the field by ensuring all majors learn all of the following EXCEPT
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        how to provide basic counseling skills to help others with their problem
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            How much time should you plan on spending on 301 work each week?
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        about 6 to 8 hours per week
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            Questions or comments should be sent to
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            A student named Sarah Alexander who has a question for the instructors should use which of the subject headers on her email?
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        Alexander, Sarah - question
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            If you want prompt (within 48 hours) feedback to a question submitted via email, you should send it
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        from Monday morning to Thursday noon
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            A 35 point quiz has ___ questions
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        35
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            After the due date/time, you can only review quizzes you had taken before the due date. You review past quizzes by:
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        going to the quiz on the Quizzes tab on Beachboard and clicking Submissions
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            If a student discovers that no credit has been received for work that was submitted, the student should:
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        send an email message to [email protected] within ONE week of the due date or grade posting
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            The final exam will be given
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        all of the above
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            When submitting written assignments, it is NOT acceptable
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        to do any of the above
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            Assignments to be submitted to the Black Box in the Psychology Resource Office (PRO - in room PSY 206D) are due:
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        by 3pm of the due date
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            To keep up with all information and assignments in the course it is suggested that you check BeachBoard News announcements and email:
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        several times per week including a Monday and Tuesday
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            If you must miss a quiz:
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        you can make up missing points by doing one or more of the Extra Credit assignments
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            There are many different Extra Credit assignments available during the semester. Each student may earn:
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        no more than 160 points of Extra Credit
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            Instructions for Extra Credit can be found:
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        on Beachboard, under Content, then Extra Credit
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            If you are confused about an assignment, you could do any of the following EXCEPT:
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        ask any PRO guide or the receptionist in the psychology office for help
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            One of the following statements about the services that PRO Guides provide to PSY 301 students is not true. Identify the false statement.
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        any PRO guide will be able to help you with all of the assignments, because all PRO guides have completed PSY 301 and the course does not change from semester to semester
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            The questions on the final exam are taken from the quizzes. To do well on the final exam you should do all of the following EXCEPT:
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        try to read all of the course materials when you are studying for the final
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            Assignments that are NOT graded by BeachBoard (e.g., hard copy assignments due to the Black Box) will be graded:
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        3-4 weeks after the due date and a news announcement will be posted when the points are available
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            Developmental psychologists view development from a ______ perspective
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        global
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            A study investigating long-term effects of stress on the body would most likely be conducted by a __________ researcher
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        biopsychological
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            Although fewer in number than doctoral programs, master's programs exist in the research subfields, the largest number in:
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        experimental
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            The research-intensive nature of the graduate training in the research subfields allows doctoral programs in these areas to offer students substantial financial support. Typically, these doctoral students:
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        do not pay tuition and are paid to do research or teach
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            Graduates with bachelor's degrees who are interested in the research subfields often find rewarding work as a research assistant for institutions or private companies. Their responsibilities usually include all of the following EXCEPT:
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        designing the purpose and methods of research projects
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            Because of its interests in topics such as attention, perception, memory, reasoning, and language, cognitive psychology has recently:
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        developed more connections to other disciplines, such as education and computer science
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            A study by Kleykamp, Jennings, Sams, Weaver, and Eissenberg (2008) investigated the effectiveness of nicotine patches in helping individuals stop smoking. Which of the following accurately describes one finding from this biopsychological study?
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        symptoms that smokers experience when they do not smoke are only partially based on nicotine withdrawal
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            Surveys of undergraduate psychology majors reveal that:
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        new majors are often surprised to learn that research and statistics will be a priority in their psychology courses
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            Master's programs in the research subfields prepare you to either seek employment that utilizes your training or pursue a doctoral degree. The best indication of which of these a specific program will prepare you to do is to:
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        inquire about what recent graduates of the program are currently doing
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            ________ % of U. S. PhDs awarded between 2002 and 2012 were in the five research-intensive subfields of experimental, developmental, social, cognitive, and biopsychology
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        33
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            In all settings where research psychologists work (academic, government, and private sector), research careers will carry specific expectations for:
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        productivity
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            A good way for you to gain additional understanding of careers in research within psychology is to _______.
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        read the research literature
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            Approximately __________% of recent graduates in the research-oriented subfields of psychology are employed full time in private sector and government positions (APA, 2011).
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        26
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            According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2014) median salary estimates, it is most financially profitable for a recent bachelor's degree graduate working in research-oriented psychology to become a(n) _________.
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        market research analyst
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            Dr. Balaban from Eastern Oregon University describes the process of research. As an undergraduate research assistant, you would be LEAST likely to gain expertise in which of the following skills:
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        developing your own research studies
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            The primary goal of graduate training in experimental, developmental, social, cognitive, and biopsychology is to ensure that all graduates:
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        have the knowledge and skills to conduct their own independent research
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            As a subfield of psychology, I/O psychology is primarily interested in all of the following topics EXCEPT:
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        what aspects of a salesperson's behavior influences the customer's decision the most?
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            I/O psychologists assist in company hiring decisions by designing methods to select new hires (personnel) for the company. Which of the following is NOT an example of an assessment component of the personnel selection process of I/O psychology?
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        training measures
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            I/O psychologists' careers are dependent upon more than just their performance in their positions. Your text discusses how their employment is affected by all of the following factors EXCEPT:
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        from which university the I/O psychologist obtained their graduate degree
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            The I/O psychologist who is most likely to travel to where there is demand for their services and is retained to help a company deal with a specific issue is a(n):
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        consultant
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            If you are interested in working in areas related to I/O psychology with a bachelor's degree, it would be most lucrative (profitable) for you to pursue positions as a(n):
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        sales manager
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            According to APA (2011) data, I/O psychologists with doctoral degrees are most frequently employed in which of the following ways?
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        business, organization, or government settings
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            Many graduate programs in the I/O psychology subfield place emphasis on:
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        coursework, research or applied endeavors, and internship experiences
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            The U.S. Department of Labor (2014) ranks I/O psychologists as the ______ wage earners of all the psychology subfields.
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        highest
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            Recently, increased interest in master's level training options for I/O psychology caused the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) to:
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        create guidelines for skills and content areas for master's programs
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            To increase employee job satisfaction as well as their commitment to their employers, I/O psychologists might design a(n):
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        incentive program
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            Your text profiles Dr. Russell Johnson, an I/O psychologist and associate professor of management at Michigan State University. Dr. Johnson describes a major benefit of pursuing an I/O degree such that doctoral graduates in I/O enjoy:
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        a wide variety of employment opportunities in business, government, and academic settings
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            In which room in PRO would you find course syllabi?
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        Student Resources Room
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            The course syllabi provide information about:
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        the structure of the course according to the instructor
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            Where in PRO can you find information on undergraduate research opportunities?
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        Graduate Resources Room binder of past research, lobby postings of current research, and the handout of getting research experience
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            In PRO, information on undergraduate scholarships is located in/on:
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        Student Resources Room in binders and bulletin boards
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            If you call the PRO phone number, you can expect:
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        no answer if the office is busy, because PRO guides are instructed to give priority to students who appear in person
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            PRO Guides take PSY 406 (for class credit) and serve as PRO Guides for:
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        an academic year
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            If you want to find out systematically about jobs and internships available to psychology students, you should:
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        look on the bulletin boards about jobs and internships in the Career Resources Room
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            The Black Box where All PSY 301 students should drop off assignments and projects specified for the Black Box is located in the:
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        SRR
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            Information about upcoming events in the Psychology Department can be found in the:
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        PRO lobby
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            To declare psychology as a major or minor, students must first meet the admission requirements and then go to:
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        ATLAS (PH Room 104)
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            PRO Guides are able to recommend all of the following EXCEPT:
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        what instructors to take
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            Information on jobs and internships for psychology majors can be found in:
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        the Career Resources Room (CRR) inside PRO (PSY 206)
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            Typical tasks for psychiatric aides include all of the following EXCEPT:
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        assessing patient needs to ensure they maintain their maximum level of functioning
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            All of the following are recommended by your reading as great places to conduct a job search. The reading recommends that one of the best places to begin your job search is:
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        your campus career development center
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            ____________ is a job title for someone who collects and analyzes data to identify community needs prior to implementing programs designed to increase awareness and knowledge of healthy lifestyles.
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        wellness specialist
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            Which of the following is TRUE of advertising and promotions managers?
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        many people begin at lower level positions and are promoted
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            Training and development specialists perform all of the following jobs EXCEPT:
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        administering compensation, benefits, safety, and recreational programs for employees
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            All of the following are TRUE for medical and health services managers EXCEPT:
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        the majority of them work in private hospitals
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            Which educational administrator position has the lowest median salary?
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        director of student activities
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            Your reading describes the careers of probation officer and correctional treatment specialist as:
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        both stressful and rewarding
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            The need for social and human services assistants is projected to grow _______ the average for all occupations through 2014.
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        much faster than
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            Recently, a growing number of MBA (Master's in Business Administration) programs offer special programs and courses for those interested in:
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        improving the management of government and nonprofit organizations
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            Human resource managers are often called upon to assist with:
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        resolving work-related conflicts, particularly between management and employees
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            Your reading recommends all of the following books as great resources on careers related to psychology. Which of these books does your reading recommend as an excellent source for information, including many useful websites, on master's degrees in public affairs and public administration?
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        Career Opportunities in the Nonprofit Sector
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            Use a ________ resume, if your work and practical experiences are limited.
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        functional
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            All of the following are good tips for resume preparation EXCEPT:
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        use a distinctive font
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            According to the National Science Foundation (2013), what percentage of all psychology doctoral degrees awarded in the U.S. were in clinical and counseling psychology combined?
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        48%
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            This term is used to describe activities that involve providing direct services to patients.
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        practice
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            As noted in your text, it is never appropriate for a person with only a BA degree in psychology to offer applied psychological services to another person (even friends and family). However, if you'd like to use your bachelor's degree working in jobs that tap into aspects of clinical and counseling psychology, your best bet for maximizing your salary would be a position as a:
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        community and social services specialist
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            There are two basic types of graduate programs in clinical and counseling psychology: university-based (e.g., psychology departments at universities) and professional school programs (institutions that are largely independent from universities). Potential students need to understand how they differ, in order to select an appropriate graduate program.
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        university-based programs largely grant PhD degrees (meaning doctoral students here do significant research), whereas professional school programs grant PsyD degrees.
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            A middle-aged gentlemen has just experienced a tragic death of a family member. Since then, he has been showing a few signs of depression, and the depression is worsened by daily stress of his job and events that remind him of the death. Although he might benefit from either psychotherapy or counseling, which approach is most appropriate in his case?
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        counseling
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            Clinical and counseling psychologists' theoretical orientation in their practice is likely to be heavily influenced by their:
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        graduate program
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            What percentage of clinical and counseling psychologists work in a private practice or outpatient clinic immediately after they complete graduate school?
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        9%
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            According to the US Department of Labor, the median income of clinical and counseling psychologists in 2014 was $__________.
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        67,760
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            To receive licensure as a clinical or counseling psychologist, all states require:
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        a passing score on the national licensing exam, the Examination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP)
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            Clinical and counseling psychology students who are not interested in conducting research may prefer to pursue a:
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        PsyD
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            The American Psychological Association (APA) offers accreditation for:
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        doctoral programs in clinical and counseling psychology
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            ALL of the following are consequences of attending an unaccredited program in clinical or counseling psychology EXCEPT:
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        a disqualification for becoming a professional member of APA
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            All the following undergraduate courses are recommended for students interested in clinical and counseling psychology EXCEPT:
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        none (ALL of the above are recommended)
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            There are many options for working with a bachelor's degree in areas related to clinical or counseling psychology. Of the following, if you are interested in working in a treatment facility AND interested in maximizing your salary, you should apply for jobs as a:
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        psychiatric technician
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            According to 2011 data from the American Psychological Association, educational psychologists most often find employment in:
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        academic settings
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            Your text provides a profile about Dr. William Pfohl, a professor at Western Kentucky University and someone who has had a very successful career in school psychology. In reading his biography, you learn to appreciate that school psychology is a profession where:
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        professionals enjoy a hands-on career working with real people in real settings
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            The median salary for a practicing school psychologist in 2014 was:
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        $67,760
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            Educational psychologists are interested in a wide variety of topics related to teaching and learning. Their interests encompass all of the following activities EXCEPT:
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        working directly with individual students in formal settings, like classrooms
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            The single biggest issue that school psychologists focus on is:
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        addressing students' special needs such as psychical, emotional, and learning disabilities
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            School psychologists engage in program evaluations in situations where:
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        gathering information about an academic program will help serve individual students
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            If you'd like to prepare for graduate training in school psychology, you should concentrate on and excel in undergraduate courses in development, research, and education as well as:
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        psychological testing and diversity
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            In recent decades, the need for school psychologists has dramatically increased (the number of them doubling between 1970 and 1980, then another doubling by the early 1990s). The most influential event affecting school psychology was:
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        the passing of federal legislation called the Education for All Handicapped Children Act
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            To work in areas related to educational and school psychology with a bachelor's degree in psychology, you may want to consider teaching. According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2014), the median salary estimate for elementary school teachers was:
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        $53,590
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            Imagine that you want to identify some of the cutting-edge topics currently under investigation in exercise and sport psychology. To do so, you decide to skim the literature and see what research is being reported in relevant journals. ALL of the following are actual journals EXCEPT:
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        Research in Performance Quarterly
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            Galli (2013) recommends that undergraduate students who wish to pursue graduate study in exercise and sport psychology should:
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        double major in psychology and exercise science
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            Evaluating the effectiveness of a stress reduction program for gymnasts is an example of which type of exercise and sport psychology service?
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        research
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            The American Psychological Association (APA) reflects the tremendous diversity of subfields in psychology by identifying specific divisions, each one related to a subfield. Which division should you investigate to learn about exercise and sport psychology?
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        division 47
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            The Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) is a major organization helping to define the field, and it divides exercise and sport psychology into three interrelated areas: Social Psychology, Performance Enhancement/Intervention, and Health and Exercise Psychology. Which of the following best describes the focus of the Health and Exercise Psychology area?
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        the role of exercise in disease remediation, injury rehabilitation, and stress reduction
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            When the APA recognized sport psychology as a proficiency area in 2003, it identified the populations and groups that would be served by sport psychologists. According to the proficiency designation, those served by this profession would best be described as:
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        a full range of sports participants as well as those not directly participating (families, coaches, administrators, officials)
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            Your reading explains that career goals have little meaning or value in isolation from education and life goals. The authors' approach is consider your:
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        life goals first, career goals second, and educational goals third
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            A good starting point for beginning to develop career goals is to identify and prioritize your:
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        career-relevant abilities
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            Life goals are aspirations you have for yourself across your lifespan. Most of the following represent examples of life goals. Which one does NOT?
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        obtaining a PhD in psychology
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            There are several categories of career development theories. Theories that suggest individuals adopt a few overall dispositions that attract them to occupations that allow them to derive job satisfaction by expressing their skills are called ____ theories.
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        type
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            Developing meaningful life goals is dependent upon:
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        having accurate knowledge about yourself
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            When developing career goals, it is important to have the mindset that dramatic changes can and often do occur in the job market. In considering the data in your text, it can be seen that the profession of _____ experienced a dramatic increase over the past decade, while careers as ______ have experienced a substantial decrease during the same time frame.
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        home health aides; computer programmers
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            Before setting your educational goals, it is recommended that you complete a self-assessment of:
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        your personal academic strengths and weaknesses
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            As a graduate student, you might face times when you have to study intensely just to make a B, while other students seem comfortable in areas you haven't begun to grasp. What you need to know when this happens is that:
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        this is a natural part of being in a competitive program, and you should approach it as a challenge
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            It typically takes a full-time student ________ years to earn a master's degree in psychology.
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        2-4
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            On average, the minimum grade point average (GPA) required to gain consideration for admission to a master's program in psychology is:
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        2.92
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            This Getting In chapter suggests that, to be successful in graduate school, the most crucial skills of all might be:
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        time management
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            On average, the minimum grade point average (GPA) required to gain consideration for admission to a doctoral program in psychology is:
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        3.11
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            Throughout your career as a psychologist, whether you are research- or practice-oriented, you will be expected to contribute your knowledge to the field by:
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        publishing your findings
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            Doctoral students complete dissertations - extensive independent research projects that take the last few years of graduate school to write and revise. The dissertation process begins with a formal proposal and culminates in a formal defense, both of which occur in front of an expert faculty committee. Thus, to do these two parts of the process, you should feel comfortable with:
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        public speaking
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            Your reading points out the inevitable personal sacrifice you will endure as you face the amount of time and commitment required to pursue your graduate studies. You are offered all of the following pieces of advice to be successful during this challenging time EXCEPT:
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        learn to live on less sleep, so you can maximize your time and productivity