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Psych 105 Exam 2
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
11/12/2013

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Practicing Psychologist
Definition
  • 5-7 years of grad school
  • internship
  • licensure
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Aligned Students
Definition
  • Ambitions match career plans
  • construct good plans
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Why participate in extra undergrad opportunities?
Definition
  • Better Letters of reccomendations
  • RJP of grad school experiences
  • develop data skills needed in grad school
  • test own interest in material
  • enhance transcript by demonstrating involvement by demonstrating outside the classroom 
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When the economy is poor those with psych degree have an easier time getting a job, why?
Definition
  • Connections to religion, philosophy, education, HR, criminology...
  • Connections to many non psych helping proffesions such as physical therapy and speech therapy, law, nursing
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Why go to Grad school?
Definition
  • Deep interest in understanding human behavior
  • more money
  • more career choices
  • social status of advanced degree
  • More job opportunities 
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Misaligned Students
Definition
  • Equally ambitious as aligned students
  • Unsure what to do
  • Limited knowledge about desired occupation
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Entrance to Major Requirements
Definition
  • GPA=2.0
  • C or better in psych 100, stat 200, 
  • 3 credits of GQ 
  • 3 credits of GS
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Scientist-Practitioner model
Definition
  • Goal: Therapist, academician
  • Focus: same as scientist model + training on therapies
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Professional psycholotist-practitioner model
Definition
  • Goal:Full time, clinical practice
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Why is psychology unique?
Definition
  • It is a science
  • Studies human and non-human behavior
  • develops real world applications/interventions
  • Uses science to test effectiveness of ^
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When the economy is poor what advantages to psych majors have applying to job
Definition
  • Knowledge about thinking on 3 levels:brain, individual, group level.
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Psychiatrist
Definition
  • MD
  • 4 years of med school +3 yrs of residency training
  • organic disorders and medications
  • Medical licensure
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Psychologists assistant
Definition
  • Master's in Psych
  • grad school=2-3 years
  • Internship
  • can only do supervised assessments and therapy
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Grad School Myth #2=Taking time off before grad school is bad
Definition
  • Not if you use time wisely
  • Related work experiences
  • related internships
  • related research experiences
  • hone interests
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Overt vs. Covert Curricula
Definition
  • Overt(content-what to learn)- Classes, course work, etc

 

 

  •  Covert(how to learn)-study skills, decision making
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PSYBA vs. PSYBS
Definition
  • PSYBA=broad education in the arts, humanities and social experiences
  • PSYBS=specific career path options
  • no difference for getting a job, going to grad or prof school

 

 

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what are the three general career paths to follow in Grad School?
Definition
  1. Research scientist model
  2. Scientist practititoner model
  3. professional psychologist-practitioner model
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Counselor vs Social Worker
Definition
  • Social Worker=more global perspective, Little training on assessment techniques and methods

 

 

  • Counselor= focous on individual, more training 
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Core goals of Psych Programs
Definition
  • Strong knowledge base
  • critical thinking skills
  • gathering/synthesis skills
  • qualitative and quantitative analysis
  • interpersonal/intrapersonal skills
  • develop communication skills
  • history of psych-ethics and values
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Info about alumni satisfaction survey
Definition
  • Those in grad school or psych job most satisfied
  • Therapy&teaching=dissapointed in pay but satisfied with impact of work
  • Business Jobs=opposite of therapy and teaching
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Grad School Myth #1=I cant afford it
Definition
  • Undergrad loans
  • Application costs(20-60$)
  • GREs
  • Visits
  • Tuitions
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Paraprofessionals
Definition
  • help the actual professional.
  • support role that overlaps job duties and responsibilities with a psychologists
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why is the masters degree more populare than doctoral degree
Definition
  • less tiime (2-3 yrs vs 6-8)
  • Less relocating needed
  • Less stressfull 
  • part time programs 
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How should psych be categorized?
Definition
  • not a true social science or natural science
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Why get a doctoral degree?
Definition
  • required for licensure as clinical psychologist
  • independent private practice
  • can teach at 4 yr college 
  • more consulting opportunities 
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What employers want from psych majors
Definition
  • social skills
  • personal skills
  • communication skills
  • information gathering and processing skills
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Research-scientist model
Definition
Goal: academia(teaching or research)
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Is psychology considered a humanity?
Definition

No, psysch has scientific goals and methods.

  • Interested in brain processes
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if psychology is not about finding "the right answers" what is it about?
Definition
Psychology is about asking question and refining answers in quest for "right answers"
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True or False: Things in psych is not always true but it's what TENDS to be true
Definition
True
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Occupational Therapist
Definition
Work with disabled clients
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