Careers in Psych Ch. 3

Gaither and Butler (2005) found that: a. although psychology students expected to learn about the science of psychology they had equal expectations for learning clinical skills b. psychology students expected their psychology program to focus almost solely on psychology as a science/research field, with very little focus on clinical skills c. b and c d. the majority of students entering the psychology major have average to above average writing skills

a.

The _______________ establishes enforceable standards that are to be followed by psychologists. a. American Psychological Association Ethics Code b. Association for Psychological Science Ethics Code c. Accredited Ethics Code for Psychologists d. Association of Psychological Practice Ethics Code

a.

Which of the following statements is true? a. writing is a key skill in psychology b. none of the five APA learning goals focuses on writing or is assessed through student writing c. although writing is not a priority in undergraduate psychology programs, research is d. two of the five APA learning goals focus in part on writing or are assessed through student writing

a.

Which of the following is a goal of the APA Ethics Code? a. create and maintain public trust in the profession of psychology b. all of the above c. guide the practice of psychologists d. establish enforceable standards that are to be followed by psychologist

b.

Which of the following is the best definition of psychology? a. psychology is the scientific study of human and nonhuman animal behavior and mental processes b. psychology is the study of human behavior and mental processes c. psychology is the scientific study of group and individual behavior d. psychology is the scientific study of human and nonhuman animal behavior

b.

Your textbook stresses the importance of assessing your abilities as you go through the career development process. According to your textbook, these abilities can be categorized as involving work with: a. people, financial data, things b. people, information, animals/environment c. people, information, things d. groups, animals/environments, media, money/finances

b.

_______________ of high school seniors are considered to be proficient writers. a. 72% b. 27% c. 46% d. 93%

b.

Brenda is beginning the work on a research paper in her Abnormal Psychology course. As long as she uses the right keywords, all the entries she receives from searching an online database should be relevant to her paper. True False

False

Jamal is considering becoming a psychology major because he would like to learn clinical skills so that when he graduates with his bachelor's degree he can look for a job that involves helping people. Because you are a psychology major he asks for your opinion. What should you tell him? a. an undergraduate degree will provide a solid foundation in clinical skills b. training in clinical skills typically happens at the graduate level, not the undergraduate level c. undergraduate psychology programs typically place equal emphasis on science/research skills and clinical skills d. fortunately both undergraduate psychology students and psychology faculty see training in clinical skills as a high priority

b

Kayla has been thinking about her career goals. In developing those goals and assessing herself, she should focus on: a. her interests b. her interests as well as her skills and abilities c. the occupation providing the highest salary or what careers others tell her she would be good at doing d. her skills and abilities

b

APA Style refers to: a. professional standards to guide the teaching of psychology at the college level b. a set of guidelines for preparing written text c. established procedures for conducting research in psychology d. an informally agreed-upon professional dress code adopted by psychologists in private practice

b.

John has just begun working on a research paper for his Industrial-Organizational Psychology course. His topic is "assessment centers." When he uses "assessment centers" as a keyword in his search he gets more than 10,000 entries. He decides to look at the entries chronologically. Is this a good idea and, if so, how should he go about it? a. Yes, this is a good idea. If he does this he should arbitrarily choose a year (e.g., 1997, 2005) and begin by looking at the entries from that year. He can then choose other years if he needs to look at more entries. b. Yes, this is a good idea. If he does this it would be best for him to work in reverse-chronological order reviewing the most recent entries first and working backward to earlier entries. c. Yes, this is a good idea. If he does this it would be best for him to work in chronological order, reviewing the oldest entries first and working forward to more recent entries. d. No, this is not a good idea.

b.

Phil is about to start college and will be majoring in psychology. It would be a good idea for him to: a. let his advisor tell him what to take each semester because she has years of experience working with psychology majors b. map out his coursework from his first semester of college until graduation c. rely mostly on the advice of fellow students as he makes his schedule each semester d. try to finish college early by scheduling an overload of classes each semester even though during high school he found it difficult to juggle school and work

b.

Three common experiences psychology students might gain outside the classroom are being a/an: a. internship/practicum student, academic co-advisor, research assistant b. internship/practicum student, teaching assistant, research assistant c. academic co-advisor, teaching assistant, research assistant d. internship/practicum student, academic co-advisor, teaching assistant

b.

Karen is working on a research paper for her Psychology of Gender class. She searches an online database using several keywords. The entries she receives as a result of her work are likely to contain all but which of the following pieces of information? a. the sources of the works b. the authors and titles of the works c. an indication of how relevant each entry is to her paper d. a brief summary of each of the works

c

_______________ is a set of guidelines for preparing written text in psychology. a. Turabian Citation b. Source-Prime c. APA Style d. MLA Style

c

Jeff is taking a Research Methods course. He is confused about the material covered in today's class. What should he do? a. Ask the instructor to go over the material again right after class before trying to learn the material on his own. This will keep him from making mistakes as he tries to learn the material b. Seriously consider dropping the class c. Work with the material and try to figure out the source of his confusion. If that's not successful, he should then ask for help from his instructor d. Try to learn the material on his own and avoid asking for help - asking for help will be seen as a sign of weakness by his instructor

c.

Many psychology students use the input and advice of their peers for information about the psychology major. Is this a good idea? a. yes b. no c. maybe

c.

The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA Manual) is a book: a. listing research journals in psychology, categorized by the number of times a journal is published each year b. listing research journals in psychology, categorized by how frequently articles from each journal is cited by other researchers c. containing information about APA style d. containing the ethical principles by which psychological research is conducted

c.

Which of the following is not one of APA's learning objectives for the undergraduate psychology major? a. scientific inquiry and critical thinking b. professional development c. clinical and assessment skills d. knowledge base of psychology

c.

Which of the following statements is false with regard to the field of psychology? a. psychology is considered a hub science b. psychology has links to many disciplines such as neuroscience, nursing, education, and statistics c. psychology is a field that is clearly defined and narrow d. psychology is likely to be very interdisciplinary in the future

c.

Which of the following students would be the most likely to find psychology a satisfying major? a. Jeremy, who is interested in the applications of research but not conducting research b. all of the above c. Carla, who is interested in both research and the applications of research d. Laura, who is interested in research but not its applications

c.

Your textbook suggests that you assess and rank your top 10 abilities. These abilities fall into three categories - working with people, working with things, and working with _______________. a. groups b. numbers c. information d. categories

c.

Which of the following statements is true? a. about 50% of high school seniors are considered to be proficient writers b. about 5% of high school seniors lack basic writing ability c. about 80% of high school seniors are considered to be proficient writers d. college officials believe that poor writing is a widespread problem

d

As a field, psychology is: a. all of the above b. largely based on common sense and intuition c. research focused with little emphasis on applied work d. a science

d.

In order to learn how to conduct literature searches in psychology you should: a. become familiar with the tools used to locate sources and practice using search databases b. become familiar with the tools used to locate sources c. become familiar with the tools used to locate sources, practice using search databases, understand how to use the results of your search, and memorize APA style d. become familiar with the tools used to locate sources, practice using search databases, and understand how to use the results of your search

d.

Joel, a psychology major, is getting experience outside the classroom by job shadowing an industrial-organizational psychologist who works at a consulting firm. Joel is most likely serving as a(n): a. mentor b. consultant c. research assistant d. intern/practicum student

d.

Lyle is an undergraduate psychology student and this semester he is helping an Introductory Psychology professor by assisting during classroom demonstrations, recording student grades, conducting review sessions, and monitoring exams. Lyle is most likely serving as a(n): a. intern/practicum student b. research assistant c. advisor d. teaching assistant

d.

McGovern and Hawkins (1986) found that: a. faculty rated getting applied experience and learning to help others as a much more important part of students' undergraduate psychology education than the students themselves did b. faculty rated exposure to the history of psychology as the most important goal in students' undergraduate psychology education, while students rated preparation for employment/job-seeking as the most important goal c. students rated gaining knowledge and skill in statistics and research methods as much more important to their undergraduate psychology education than faculty did d. students rated getting applied experience and learning to help others as a much more important part of their undergraduate psychology education than faculty did

d.

Psychology students' expectation that they will gain clinical skills in their undergraduate program: a. has declined sharply in recent years b. is a recent phenomenon c. has increased dramatically in recent years d. has persisted over the years

d.

Shannon is working on a research paper for her Cognitive Psychology course. She has decided that her topic will be memory. However, when she uses "memory" as a keyword in her database search for research articles she receives more than 100,000 entries. What would be the best thing for her to do next? a. start reading through the 100,000+ entries b. change her paper idea because there is too much research on memory for her to review c. skim the 100,000+ entries d. narrow her database search by combining "memory" with other keywords

d.

Which of the following statements is false? a. there are limits to how much a student should struggle with course material before asking for help b. struggling with difficult concepts is part of learning c. psychology students should ask for help when needed but should only do so after they have made efforts to understand the material d. psychology students should be prepared to learn independently but should ask for help at the first sign of confusion or uncertainty

d.