PSU Psych 105 Exam 3 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Fact or Crap Psychotherapy is mostly about giving advice - CORRECT ANSWER CRAP
giving direct, unsolicited advice in therapy is considered unethical.
Psychotherapy definition - CORRECT ANSWER a program of systematic intervention with the
purpose of improving a client's behavioral, emotional, or cognitive symptoms
-What model do they use (PsyD and PhD)?
-Relationship with research
-Which is harder to get into
-Dissertation length
-Type of dissertation
-Which has higher internship match rates
- Which has some questionable programs (diploma Mills) - CORRECT ANSWER -PsyD- Vail
Model. PhD- Boulder Model
-PhD- producers of research PsyD- consumers of research
-PhD
-PhD- much longer PsyD- 1-1.5 years shorter
-PhD Research PsyD Clinical Dissertation
-PhD
-PsyD
Good PsyD programs have... - CORRECT ANSWER -accredited programs
-housed in a psychology department
-more likely to offer financial assistance
Bad Psy D programs...
examples of diploma mills - CORRECT ANSWER -accept too many students
-expensive
,-nonaccredited
-Columbia state university (Louisiana)
-American International University (Alabama)
-American State University (Hawaii)
Fact or Crap Clinical psychologists work with more severe pathology whereas counseling
psychologists work with "normal" or moderately maladjusted individuals. - CORRECT
ANSWER CRAP
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
APA Div.
Size compared to counseling psychology
where is it housed
Difficulty to get into
Dominated by
Likelyhood to accept someone with a masters
Uses _______________ model - CORRECT ANSWER 12
clinical is larger than counseling
housed in the psychology department
Harder to get into than counseling psych
CBT (Cog behavioral therapy)
19%
uses medical model
COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
APA Div
Where is it housed
Far fewer _________ Programs
has issue with_______________
uses _____________ model
, Likelihood to accept someone with masters - CORRECT ANSWER 17
mostly in other departments
Fewer PsyD programs than clinical
diversity and multiculturalism
Strengths based model
65%
Amount of combined programs in the US
What fields are included in a combined program
Adv.
Disadv. - CORRECT ANSWER About 10
Clinical, counseling, and school psychology
Adv; range, flexibility, opportunities for combined training process subfields
Disadv; Lack of depth/Specialization, rare and misunderstood, employers find it confusing
Practice options - CORRECT ANSWER -Psychiatry
-clinical and counseling psychology
-school psych
-genetics counseling
-marriage and family therapy
-mental health counseling (licensed Professional
-Counselor education
-clinical Social Work
Career Area Percentages in America
Which is the largest? - CORRECT ANSWER Counseling; 37%
Social Workers 29%
Psychologist 16%
Psychiatrist 9%
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Fact or Crap Psychotherapy is mostly about giving advice - CORRECT ANSWER CRAP
giving direct, unsolicited advice in therapy is considered unethical.
Psychotherapy definition - CORRECT ANSWER a program of systematic intervention with the
purpose of improving a client's behavioral, emotional, or cognitive symptoms
-What model do they use (PsyD and PhD)?
-Relationship with research
-Which is harder to get into
-Dissertation length
-Type of dissertation
-Which has higher internship match rates
- Which has some questionable programs (diploma Mills) - CORRECT ANSWER -PsyD- Vail
Model. PhD- Boulder Model
-PhD- producers of research PsyD- consumers of research
-PhD
-PhD- much longer PsyD- 1-1.5 years shorter
-PhD Research PsyD Clinical Dissertation
-PhD
-PsyD
Good PsyD programs have... - CORRECT ANSWER -accredited programs
-housed in a psychology department
-more likely to offer financial assistance
Bad Psy D programs...
examples of diploma mills - CORRECT ANSWER -accept too many students
-expensive
,-nonaccredited
-Columbia state university (Louisiana)
-American International University (Alabama)
-American State University (Hawaii)
Fact or Crap Clinical psychologists work with more severe pathology whereas counseling
psychologists work with "normal" or moderately maladjusted individuals. - CORRECT
ANSWER CRAP
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
APA Div.
Size compared to counseling psychology
where is it housed
Difficulty to get into
Dominated by
Likelyhood to accept someone with a masters
Uses _______________ model - CORRECT ANSWER 12
clinical is larger than counseling
housed in the psychology department
Harder to get into than counseling psych
CBT (Cog behavioral therapy)
19%
uses medical model
COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
APA Div
Where is it housed
Far fewer _________ Programs
has issue with_______________
uses _____________ model
, Likelihood to accept someone with masters - CORRECT ANSWER 17
mostly in other departments
Fewer PsyD programs than clinical
diversity and multiculturalism
Strengths based model
65%
Amount of combined programs in the US
What fields are included in a combined program
Adv.
Disadv. - CORRECT ANSWER About 10
Clinical, counseling, and school psychology
Adv; range, flexibility, opportunities for combined training process subfields
Disadv; Lack of depth/Specialization, rare and misunderstood, employers find it confusing
Practice options - CORRECT ANSWER -Psychiatry
-clinical and counseling psychology
-school psych
-genetics counseling
-marriage and family therapy
-mental health counseling (licensed Professional
-Counselor education
-clinical Social Work
Career Area Percentages in America
Which is the largest? - CORRECT ANSWER Counseling; 37%
Social Workers 29%
Psychologist 16%
Psychiatrist 9%
