Careers in Psychology Midterm
When applying to graduate school you will be ___________________________
competing with applicants from all over the country and possibly the world
Everything in your Vita should be listed in _________________
correct APA style
The GRE Psychology Subject Test is a test that:
covers all areas of psychology
Send a _____________ to the person that interviews you from the program
thank-you note
A terminal master's degree program prepares students to ____________________ upon graduation
enter the job market
______________________________ might consider a terminal master's degree to improve their standing
students with lower GPAs or those lacking research experience
The higher the acceptance rate ___________ the likelihood that people who are not qualified will get into the program
the higher
What two components are major in your email to professors ?
they should be thoughtful and professional
A substantial amount of your salary may go to repaying your loans for many years or decades after graduation from a master's program.
true
Each personal statement should be specified and tailored to the program of interest
true
Geographic locations of graduate schools that are less desirable may provide you with a better chance of admission because not as many people apply or accept offers
true
in psychology graduate programs, a grade of "C' is:
typically not allowed
The "statement of intent" is also called ______________ or _________________
"statement of purpose"; "personal statement"
Academy of Psychological Clinical Science (APCS) Model
"super boulder model"; focuses heavily on clinical research in training graduate students
Vail Model
Practitioner-Scholar model which emphasizes clinical experience
Graduate school does not ____________
provide graduate degrees
What do the essay questions tend to do?
require short answer; focus on certain aspects of the program or your qualifications
Bruce is a psychology major, and he would like to apply to graduate programs in forensic psychology. To strengthen his research experience and his graduate application, he would like to work with a professor on research. Why is it important that Bruce get involved with doing research early in his undergraduate years?
research takes time to complete; starting early can make it more likely that Bruce will have the opportunity to work with multiple professors on research; he needs to learn about his professor's research interests and expertise before approaching them to ask about working with them on research
Boulder Model
scientist-practitioner model; students are trained in both clinical research and application skills
Aspects of your letters of recommendation:
should be written by a professor with whom you shared a relationship of some sort with, be written in an organized way, give your writers 4-6 weeks to write the letters, do not ask someone who barely knows you as a person or student to write you a letter
Salaries for those with graduate degrees in psychology tend to be ________________ than the salaries for those with a bachelor's degree in psychology
significantly higher
PsyS and EdS
specialist in psychology and specialist in education
according to lawson et al. (2012), graduate programs in clinical and counseling psychology, experimental psychology, educational and school psychology, and industrial-organizational psychology all list ____________ as the course they most prefer that incoming students have completed
statistics
How many programs should you apply to from your list of twenty-twenty five programs?
10-15
How many programs should you put on your list when choosing which ones you would like to take?
20-25
Psi Chi and Psi Beta typically require at least a _____________ GPA
3.0
the median GPA of students admitted to terminal master's programs is:
3.5/4.0
How long are research-oriented programs?
4-5 yrs long
How many programs are there in graduate school?
40-50
How long are practice-oriented programs?
5-6 yrs long
The ___________ divisions of the American Psychological Association (APA) ____________
54; are devoted to specific interest areas (e.g. addictions, developmental psychology)
according to the survey reported in your textbook, the unemployment rate among graduates with a doctoral degree in psychology was approximately:
6%
According the the survey reported in your textbook, approximately ____________ of psychology doctoral graduates secured their first choice of employment opportunities
72%
PhD, PsyD, and EdD
Doctor of Philosophy; Doctor of Psychology; Doctor of Education
Tonya is a psychology major and is interested in applying the graduate programs in biopsychology. She decides that it would be really helpful for her to have a mentor. Who would likely be the best mentor for Tonya?
Dr. Pulow, who is a psychology professor at Tonya's university and does biopsychology research
With the exception of ________________, few areas of psychology command top salaries
Industrial-Organizational Psychology
_____________ is the national honor society in psychology for students in community and junior colleges
Psy Beta
Mitch is applying to both master's and doctoral programs in clinical psychology. In researching the schools he is considering, Mitch makes sure to take note of their minimum GPA requirements. He should be aware that the GPA of students who are ultimately admitted to the program may be significantly higher than the minimum required GPA.
True
What is the median score on the GRE for admission to master's programs?
Verbal Reasoning: 154 Quantitative Reasoning: 150
What is the median score on the GRE for admission to doctoral programs?
Verbal Reasoning: 158 Quantitative Reasoning: 154
What is a specialist degree?
a specialist degree is an expanded master's degree program
What should your personal statement address?
academic background, why you want to attend grad school in general, why you want to attend that specific grad program, which faculty you are interested in working with in terms of research, and your ultimate goal upon graduation
Graduate schools provide _______________ but often do not provide additional skills training
additional coursework
What do many programs require in addition to a personal statement?
answers to other essay questions
When applying to graduate schools, you should ____________
apply broadly
Almost all of the specialized skills associated with psychology (e.g. program evaluation, psychotherapy, employee/employer evaluation, advanced research skills) are taught and acquired:
at the graduate level
What are the "kisses of death" for your personal statement?
avoid references to your mental health; avoid excessively altruistic statements; avoid providing excessively self-revealing information; avoid inappropriate humor, attempts to appear cute or clever, and references to God or religious issues
In seeking a mentor, it is recommended that you:
base part of your decision on having had the mentor as a professor; seek out professors who are more challenging and demanding; focus on faculty who have a history of having their students present at conferences and be accepted to graduate school
Akio attended a community college before transferring to a 4-year university to complete his psychology degree. He will be applying to doctoral programs in social psychology next fall. For his graduate applications, Akio will:
be required to submit transcripts for all the colleges he attended
When should you contact professors about taking their course?
beginning of the fall semester of your senior year
What are the training models for clinical psychology?
boulder model, vail model (PsyD), and Academy of Psychological Clinical Science (APCS) model
What are some of the reasons why people leave a graduate program?
change of interest, academic issues, asked to leave, personal or financial reasons, and all but dissertation (ABD)
What are some examples of health service provider subfields?
clinical, counseling, and school psychology
What is the overall GPA for some programs in grad school?
close to 4.0
It is important to not that some grad programs _________
do not have a mentor model
_________ to see if the professors you are interested in working with are taking students for the coming year
What are the different subfields of psychology?
experimental, developmental, social, cognitive, physiological, clinical, industrial and organizational, counseling, educational, exercise and sport, health, neuropsychology, and forensic
What are some examples of non-health service provider subfields?
experimental, social, and developmental psychology
Although psychology majors can get involved in psychology-related organizations at the regional level, national organizations such as the American Psychological Association for Psychological Sciences do not have memberships for undergraduate students
false
Graduate certificate programs allow an individual to ______________________
gain additional education in a specified area
Which of the following statements is true?
graduate school in psychology is demanding; the application process for graduate school is psychology is demanding; the 10-year doctoral completion rate is approximately 65%
it is _____________________________ like mental health, your philosophy of life, or religion
inappropriate to discuss personal issues
Serving as an ____________ is advantageous when applying to a graduate program
instructor for multiple courses
consider the personal statement your ___________________
professional statement of purpose
What is a Vita?
it is almost like a resume, but for the school you want to go to (shows "complete story" and does not include a career objective)
Sunitha is graduating with her bachelor's degree in psychology. Although her ultimate goal is to become a clinical psychologist, she has decided not to pursue graduate school immediately. Which of the following statements is true?
it would be important for Sunitha to work in a field related to clinical psychology during the time between graduation and when she applies to graduate programs
Terminal master's degree programs typically have:
lower entrance requirements than doctoral programs
To prepare for the graduate school application process and to gain more experience, Kaitlyn plans to get involved in research assisting one of her professors. It would be best for her to get research experiences by working with:
multiple professors
A terminal master's degree is ___________________
not part of a doctoral program
You should have an alternate ____________ just incase you do not make it into a grad school
plan-B
Personal does not mean _________
private
Should you send all of your materials at once when applying to a graduate school?
yes, and the packet should be sent at least two weeks before the deadline
