Careers in Psychology Exam
A clinical psychologist is more likely to conduct group therapy sessions than a counseling psychologist.
False
A cognitive neuropsychologist would be likely to treat a patient after a stroke.
False
Applied developmental psychologists can NOT conduct research in a university.
False
Counseling Psychologists are very likely to adopt the medical model, meaning they focus on assessing, diagnosing, and treating mental illness.
False
Developmental psychologists are only concerned with the development of a baby to a young adult.
False
Most psychologists with doctorates work in human service settings.
False
School Counselors work only with students with special needs.
False
School counselors are responsible for determining which students are eligible for special education.
False
Sport psychologists are not allowed to provide services to non-athletes
False
The majority of those with a bachelor's degrees in psychology go on to get graduate training.
False
To become successful in psychology, one must receive doctoral-level training.
False
Which of the following industries employs roughly 12% of the American work force?
Retail
A physical education teacher is required to have a teaching certification
True
Health psychologists may be responsible for evaluating the effects of a new policy on public health
True
Health psychologists must have training at the doctoral level
True
Human factors psychologists may be involved in improving national security against terrorist attacks.
True
Operations research analysts are found in almost all work settings.
True
Psychology majors are valuable for their abilities to gather information, critically analyze that information, and present that information to others.
True
Researchers in biopsychology and neuropsychology may have a difficult time finding funding for their expensive lab equipment.
True
Which of the following professionals would be most likely to connect a young criminal offender to mental health services?
b. Juvenile Detention Worker
Which of the following is required to become a real estate agent?
b. Licensure
Which of the following professionals would be directly responsible for the way an advertisement looks in a magazine?
b. Media coordinator
Which of the following professionals would be most likely to help a patient relearn how to tie his shoes after a car accident?
b. Occupational Therapy Assistant
A psychologist with which focus would be most likely to study the skills of an effective leader?
b. Organizational Psychology
Which of the following professionals would be most likely to be involved in a hostage negotiation?
b. Police Psychologist
Which of the following requires the most graduate-level training?
b. School Psychologist
Which professional would be most likely to consult with a teacher to help them address the needs of a student with a learning disability?
b. School Psychologist
Which of the following professionals would most likely analyze how a new law affects the lives of children?
b. Social Policy researcher
What is the first step towards developing career goals and choosing a major?
b. Understanding yourself
Which professional would be most likely to evaluate the credibility of a computer program that simulates medical surgeries?
b. Usability specialist
What is the main advantage of the functional resume over the chronological?
b. You can highlight skills and accomplishments to make up for lack of experience.
Psychology students soon realize that a flawless research study:
b. is unattainable.
Which of the following professionals would be most likely to treat an individual with a traumatic brain injury from a car accident?
c. Clinical neuropsychologist
Attention, memory, perception, and other mental processes are often studied by ...
c. Cognitive psychologists
Neuropsychologists in full-time practice spend most of their time engaged in which of the following activities?
c. Conducting and writing up the results of assessments
Which of the following career paths requires graduate-level training beyond a bachelor's degree?
c. Counseling Psychologist
Which professional would be most likely to be involved in planning a city?
c. Design psychologist
A human resource professional may engage in all of the following activities EXCEPT:
c. Developing new products
In general, Clinical Psychologists spend most of their time doing which of the following?
c. Direct client intervention
Which psychologist would be most likely to study how a person distinguishes among different tastes?
c. Experimental psychologist
Which of the following statements is NOT a true difference between sport and health psychologists
c. Health psychologists conduct much more research than sport psychologists
A public relation specialist would be LEAST likely to engage in which of the following activities:
c. Hiring a new employee
According to Holland's theory of vocational interests, people with which personal interests and values may be well suited for a major in psychology?
c. Investigative and Social
Which of the following is true of non-profit organizations?
c. Non-profits rely heavily on support from donors
Concerns about a business's budget would NOT be a main focus of which of the following professionals?
c. Organizational developmental specialist
Which of the following careers requires education at the graduate level?
c. Police Psychologist
Forensic Examiners are most likely to work in which of the following settings?
c. Private Practice
Clinical psychologists are most likely to be employed in which of the following settings?
c. Private practice
A graduate degree is recommended to pursue a career in which of the following fields?
c. Public relations manager
Of the following professionals, who would be most likely to treat a student with a severe behavioral problem?
c. School Psychologist
A health psychologist has the most direct interaction with patients in which setting?
c. Service Delivery
Which of the following professionals would be most likely to help a professional baseball player reduce his stress at the bat?
c. Sport Psychologist
Which one of the following careers requires ONLY a bachelor's degree?
c. Teacher Assistant
Biopsychologists may work in which of the following settings?
d. ALL of the other responses
Health psychologists may collaborate with which of the following professionals?
d. ALL of the other responses
Industrial and organizational psychologists may work in which of the following settings?
d. ALL of the other responses
Several customers are offended by the new advertising campaign of a product. Which professional would be likely to be involved to address this issue?
d. ALL of the other responses
Which of the following professionals provides assessment and intervention services?
d. ALL of the other responses
A developmental psychologist may be sought for consultation regarding which of the following?
d. ALL of the other responses.
A forensic psychologist may engage in which of the following activities?
d. ALL of the other responses.
Clinical psychologists can engage in which of the following activities?
d. ALL of the other responses.
Health psychologists may work in which of the following settings?
d. ALL of the other responses.
Professionals in which of the following positions report high levels of work-related stress?
d. ALL of the other responses.
Which of the following areas of scientific investigation is included under the broad discipline of psychology?
d. ALL of the other responses.
Counseling psychologists are most likely to view themselves as which of the following?
d. Clinical Practitioners
A psychologist who studies the most effective teaching methods would most likely have a major in which of the following fields?
d. Cognitive psychology
A health psychologist employed in a research setting will be most likely to do which of the following activities?
d. Conduct an experiment to better understand health-related behaviors
A company looking to improve a customer's experience in its store should seek a consultation with which of the following psychologists?
d. Consumer psychologist
Which of the following professionals would be most likely to work in a correctional setting with adults?
d. Correctional Officer
Most forensic examiners hold which of the following degrees?
d. Doctorate
Sport psychologists with which level of training have the most job flexibility?
d. Doctorate
Which of the following professionals is most likely to conduct an aerobics class for adults?
d. Fitness Instructor
A school psychologist working in a school may be involved in all of the following EXCEPT
d. Helping a student select which high school courses to take
Which professional is most likely to study ergonomics (the study of the interaction between humans and their work environments)?
d. Human Factors Psychologist
Research on prejudice in the workplace would likely be studied by all of the following professionals EXCEPT:
d. Human factors psychologist
A degree in which of the following areas would be best way to prepare for a career as an operations research analyst?
d. Quantitative psychology
Which of the following professionals would be the most likely to assist in a forensic science lab?
d. Science technician
Which of these is the most important criterion for hiring?
d. The interview
Which one of these is NOT a guiding principle for choosing a major and career
d. Your college major is more important than your personal set of skills to employers
What is the primary function of a neuropsychological assessment?
e. ALL of the other responses
School psychologists work in which of the following settings?
e. ALL of the other responses.
Which of the following are helpful opportunities to learn about yourself and your career path?
e. ALL of the other responses.
Which of the following is NOT a skill that psychology majors learn?
a. How to conduct research without any flaws
A graduate degree is recommended to be qualified for entry into which of the following careers?
a. Investment analyst
If you had a conflict with a co-worker, which professional would be most likely to help you resolve it?
a. Organizational psychologist
Which of the following professionals would be most likely to take a group of children horseback riding?
a. Recreational Worker
Which professional would be most likely to provide counseling services to a student with anxiety about applying to college?
a. School Counselor
Which of the following should NOT be in a resume:
a. Specific reference information
A social policy researcher will likely be engaged in which of the following activities?
a. Writing grants
Sport psychologists are most likely to be employed in which of the following settings?
b. Academic settings
Which of the following professionals is directly involved with a child's adjustment to life in a hospital?
b. Child life specialist
Which subfield is the most likely to be applied, rather than research-focused?
b. Clinical neuropsychology
Which of the following professionals is most likely to treat a healthy person with mild psychological distress?
b. Counseling Psychologist
Which professional is more likely to work at a university helping students decide which career is right for them?
b. Counseling Psychologist
Which of the following professionals would be most likely to detect credit fraud?
b. Data mining professional
During an interview, the employer learns you have a bachelor's in psychology and states they don't need anyone to do therapy. What should you do?
b. Explain how the knowledge and skills you have learned in your education have prepared you for this job
Which of the following is NOT necessary to provide psychological services as an applied developmental psychologist?
b. Fellowship
Which of the following best completes this sentence: A bachelor's in psychology....
b. Is an opportunity to develop skills for many different jobs
Counseling Psychologists are likely to work in which of the following settings?
ALL of the other responses.
