CLP 3305 Final FSU || Answered Perfectly 100%.
Types of mental health professionals correct answers Clinical psychologists
Counseling psychologists
Social workers
Psychiatrists
Neuropsychologists
DIFFERENCES correct answers Populations treated
Employment Settings
Education required
Clinical psychology correct answers The field of clinical psychology uses science and practice to
understand, prevent AND treat mental health problems.
What does a clinical psychologist do? correct answers Therapy/intervention
Diagnosis/Assessment
Research
Administrative duties
Teaching
Clinical supervision
Consultation
Therapy/ Intervention correct answers -Most time spent in this activity
-Many different types & theoretical orientations
Diagnosis/Assessment correct answers Gathering information to answer a question or solve a
problem
,-Observation
-Testing
-Interviewing
Research correct answers To be an effective clinical psychologist, one must have expertise in
"thinking like a scientist"
- Causes of mental disorders
-Development and validation of assessments
-Evaluation of therapy techniques
Administrative duties correct answers Client progress notes
IRB applications
Committees
Teaching correct answers *Undergraduate Courses
-General Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Personality, etc.
*Graduate Courses
-Psychopathology, Assessment, Intervention, etc.
Clinical supervision correct answers -Teaching therapy and assessment
-Overseeing the clinical work of graduate students, interns, or postdocs
Consultation correct answers Sharing expertise with another agency to aid in its functioning
What does a counseling psychologist do? correct answers -Also called "therapists" or
"psychologists"
-Main responsibilities overlap with a clinical psychologist
-Less involved in research
,-Likely to work with individuals with less severe psychopathology
Clinical psychologist correct answers Doctorate
Mental health counselor correct answers Masters
Counseling psychologist correct answers Doctorate
Psychiatrist correct answers Medical
Social worker correct answers Doctorate/ Masters
Ph.D. correct answers Doctoral degree
-Become a clinical, counseling, or school psychologist
-Scientist-practitioner or clinical science
-Typically 5-7 years
-More competitive (12.1% accepted)
-Usually fully-funded
-Research focused
Psy.D. correct answers -Doctoral degree
-Become a clinical, counseling, or school psychologist
-Practitioner-scholar
-Typically 4-6 years
-Less competitive (40% accepted)
-Usually NOT fully-funded
-Clinically focused
, What three goals should your research experience help you accomplish? correct answers 1.
Figure out whether you like this type of work
2. Learn about the type of research questions that interest you the most
3. Become educated regarding the scientific questions under investigation
What standardized exam(s) do you need to take to apply to graduate programs in psychology?
correct answers The GRE
-General Exam
Psychology GRE
What are some questions that you can ask to determine whether a potential mentor is a good fit
for you? correct answers Mentorship style, opportunities for collaboration
How will I be evaluated? correct answers Educational Background
The GRE
Personal Statement
Interview
Becoming a competitive applicant correct answers -Work in a lab as a volunteer
-Work for Directed Individual Study (DIS) credit toward your major
-Complete an honors thesis
-Work as a post-baccalaureate research assistant for pay
What constitutes a scientific attitude? Why are skepticism & humility important? correct answers
Scientific attitude consists of:
-Healthy skepticism-Humility
_____________________________________________________________________
Types of mental health professionals correct answers Clinical psychologists
Counseling psychologists
Social workers
Psychiatrists
Neuropsychologists
DIFFERENCES correct answers Populations treated
Employment Settings
Education required
Clinical psychology correct answers The field of clinical psychology uses science and practice to
understand, prevent AND treat mental health problems.
What does a clinical psychologist do? correct answers Therapy/intervention
Diagnosis/Assessment
Research
Administrative duties
Teaching
Clinical supervision
Consultation
Therapy/ Intervention correct answers -Most time spent in this activity
-Many different types & theoretical orientations
Diagnosis/Assessment correct answers Gathering information to answer a question or solve a
problem
,-Observation
-Testing
-Interviewing
Research correct answers To be an effective clinical psychologist, one must have expertise in
"thinking like a scientist"
- Causes of mental disorders
-Development and validation of assessments
-Evaluation of therapy techniques
Administrative duties correct answers Client progress notes
IRB applications
Committees
Teaching correct answers *Undergraduate Courses
-General Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Personality, etc.
*Graduate Courses
-Psychopathology, Assessment, Intervention, etc.
Clinical supervision correct answers -Teaching therapy and assessment
-Overseeing the clinical work of graduate students, interns, or postdocs
Consultation correct answers Sharing expertise with another agency to aid in its functioning
What does a counseling psychologist do? correct answers -Also called "therapists" or
"psychologists"
-Main responsibilities overlap with a clinical psychologist
-Less involved in research
,-Likely to work with individuals with less severe psychopathology
Clinical psychologist correct answers Doctorate
Mental health counselor correct answers Masters
Counseling psychologist correct answers Doctorate
Psychiatrist correct answers Medical
Social worker correct answers Doctorate/ Masters
Ph.D. correct answers Doctoral degree
-Become a clinical, counseling, or school psychologist
-Scientist-practitioner or clinical science
-Typically 5-7 years
-More competitive (12.1% accepted)
-Usually fully-funded
-Research focused
Psy.D. correct answers -Doctoral degree
-Become a clinical, counseling, or school psychologist
-Practitioner-scholar
-Typically 4-6 years
-Less competitive (40% accepted)
-Usually NOT fully-funded
-Clinically focused
, What three goals should your research experience help you accomplish? correct answers 1.
Figure out whether you like this type of work
2. Learn about the type of research questions that interest you the most
3. Become educated regarding the scientific questions under investigation
What standardized exam(s) do you need to take to apply to graduate programs in psychology?
correct answers The GRE
-General Exam
Psychology GRE
What are some questions that you can ask to determine whether a potential mentor is a good fit
for you? correct answers Mentorship style, opportunities for collaboration
How will I be evaluated? correct answers Educational Background
The GRE
Personal Statement
Interview
Becoming a competitive applicant correct answers -Work in a lab as a volunteer
-Work for Directed Individual Study (DIS) credit toward your major
-Complete an honors thesis
-Work as a post-baccalaureate research assistant for pay
What constitutes a scientific attitude? Why are skepticism & humility important? correct answers
Scientific attitude consists of:
-Healthy skepticism-Humility
_____________________________________________________________________
