Psyc 2040 Test 1

Question 1

Know the definition of Psychology.

Answer 1

• The study of behavior (defined by anything an animal or person does, thinks or feels)
• embedded within every aspect of life

Question 2

Where do Psychologist work?

Answer 2

Everywhere: (Hospitals, Mental Health clinics, private practices, etc.)

Question 3

The rules for choosing a major:

Answer 3

• Take an active role in choosing a major
• Your major does not determine your career
• Career planning is a process that persists throughout life
• Learn about your options

Question 4

Know the tips for success:

Answer 4

• Get to know your professors- obtain insights on what it is like to be a professional.
• Get involved with research: very helpful when trying to get into graduate school.
• Seek internships/practicum shadowing opportunities
  Round out your education.

Question 5

What skills do you gain from majoring in psychology?

Answer 5

• Knowledge of Human Behavior
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
• Communication and Presentation Skills
• Information Acquisition and Synthesis Skills
• Research Methodology and Statistical Skills
• Adaptability
  Psychological Literacy

Question 6

Benefits to obtaining research experience:

Answer 6

• Students gain a basic understanding of research methodology and statistics and learn how to interpret data summaries.

Question 7

What is psychological literacy?

Answer 7

The ability to pose questions and devise procedures to gather new information about human behavior.

Question 8

Know how long it takes to attain a master’s degree, a specialist degree, and a doctoral degree:

Answer 8

• Masters Degree: 2 years
• Specialist Degree: 3
• Doctoral Degree: 5 to 7 years

Question 9

Are therapeutic outcomes different for those trained at the master’s level vs the doctoral level?

Answer 9

no

Question 10

How does one become a practicing clinical psychologist?

Answer 10

• Doctoral degree and licensure

Question 11

Know what counseling and clinical psychology are:

Answer 11

• Clinical: Training focused on science and practice issue such as neuroscience, cognitive science, genetics, psychopharmacology etc.
• Counseling: Also works to alleviate distress and emotional or behavioral difficulties associated with psychological problems

Question 12

How does one become a certified substance abuse counselor?

Answer 12

• Working under supervised training, 300-600 hours

Question 13

What does it take to be able to practice in private practice?

Answer 13

• get a licensure
• graduate degree
• clinical experience
• take exam

Question 14

Is there a major difference between clinical and counseling psychology and what are the differences?

Answer 14

no

Question 15

Where are clinical psychologist typically employed versus counseling psychologist?

Answer 15

Clinical:
Private Practice- 41%
University Settings- 26%
Hospital settings- 4%
Outpatient clinics and community mental health centers- 6%
Counseling:
- 1/2 work in private practice
- 1/4 in hospitals or organized human service settings
- 1/5 in college and other educational settings
- 10% in government or business settings.

Question 16

Differences between the Psy. D. and the Ph. D.

Answer 16

Psy. D:
- History of training practitioners
- Focus heavily on service problems
- Doctoral dissertation or nonempirical written projects
- May accrue more clinical experience hours
- More experiences at professional schools
Ph. D:
- Trained to be clinicians and scientists
- Based equally on science and practice (Boulder Model)
- Focus on research skills
- Doctoral dissertation
- Program typically based at a university, competitive, accepts less students
- May be less expensive since it is offered at a traditional university-grants, fellowships, assistantships.

Question 17

Know about the social work profession and who can call themselves a “social worker.”

Answer 17

Someone who is licensed as a social worker.

Question 18

Which fields are considered the three mental health service provider subfields of psychology?

Answer 18

School, Clinical, Counseling Psychology

Question 19

Know the duties of a school psychologist.

Answer 19

• provide treatment for children and families
• consult with teachers
• develop/evaluate programs
• conduct research
• promote health in children

Question 20

Who do school psychologist work with?

Answer 20

Works with children, families, and the school system

Question 21

How does one become a teacher with a bachelor level degree?

Answer 21

• Complete college with a bachelor’s degree
• approved teacher education
• certification from teaching program

Question 22

know the benefits and drawback of working as a school psychologist in the school setting, in private practice.

Answer 22

• private practice
• work after hours/pay for utility space

Question 22

What do school counselors do?

Answer 22

• help students understand and cope with social, behavioral, and personal problems.

Question 22

Know the careers one can get that are interested in school psychology at the bachelor’s level.

Answer 22

• teacher, childcare worker
• early childhood behavior specialist
  Pros, cons- childcare worker