Psychology 200 Exam 1 UPDATED Actual Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Psychology 200 Exam 1 UPDATED Actual
Questions and CORRECT Answers
How popular is psychology as a major? - CORRECT ANSWER- It is the 2nd most
popular major in college
What are the trends in number of BA/BS degrees awarded in psych over the past 30-50
years? - CORRECT ANSWER- Bachelor's degr...
Psychology 200 Exam 1 UPDATED Actual
Questions and CORRECT Answers
How popular is psychology as a major? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔It is the 2nd most
popular major in college
What are the trends in number of BA/BS degrees awarded in psych over the past 30-50
years? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Bachelor's degree increased, masters gradual, doctorate
barely any increase
what is the difference between psychology as a liberal arts degree and a pre-professional
degree? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Liberal: going straight into work force, generalist job
Pre-prof: preparation for grad school
list general knowledge of unemployment rates by psych degree (BA/BS, MA/MS,
PhD/PsyD) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔With higher degree, the unemployment rates go
down. easier to find a job.
What are the trends in the number of PhD degrees awarded in psychology over the past 20-30
years? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Barely any increase
What is the approximate number of PhD degrees in psychology awarded each year? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔more than 6,000 doctorate degrees (75% research)
What subfield in psych is the greatest percent of PhDs awarded? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Clinical Psychology
What is the cost of education/debt for Health service provider subfields (clinical/counseling)
vs. Research/other subfields? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔HSP:78% debt
research:48% debt
What are the major differences between PhD and PsyD degrees in clinical/counseling
psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔PsyD: receives more clinical experience during
education(not trained to conduct research), higher faculty-to-student ratio, more diversity in
, theoretical orientation of faculty, acceptance rate around 40%, tend to score lower on
licensing exams, more expensive for student/more debt VAIL MODEL
PhD: provide students with as much funding as possible, keep enrollment low to maximize
mentorship opportunities, patient work and research (stats/thesis/dissertation) BOULDER
MODEL
What are the most common employment settings for PhDs and PsyDs? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔PhD:academic/research setting
PsyD:clinical setting
What is the median annual salary by degree type:(BA/BS, MA/MS, PhD) - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔The higher the degree, the higher the salary
PhD's level of satisfaction with their careers? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔most of them are
satisfied with their career/majority satisfaction
The psych 490s (field study, research assistant, teaching assistant) - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔field study 493: Internship-type course that gives students a significant career advantage.
The course is helpful to students who plan to enter the workforce directly but it is also
important for students who need particular kinds of experiences
independent research 491:Students must obtain prior approval by a faculty member to enroll
in PSYC 491. This course allows students to get hands-on research experience (in the
laboratory or out in the field) under the supervision of a faculty member.
psych 496 teaching assistant:This course allows students with an interest in graduate study to
get hands-on experience assisting with a psychology course taught by a faculty member.
What is Study Skills Inventory? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔an exam you can take to
determine your skills in textbook reading, note-taking, memory, test preparation,
concentration, and time management
Why attend college?
employment and salary trends with level of education(ex. high school,
associate,bachelors,etc)? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔With a BA, you have a secure
employment and higher salary. It's higher with a BA rather than with a diploma
The higher the level of education, the higher the employment and salary rates are
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