Exam 2: Becoming a Clinical Psychologist

Pilar has just started an APA accredited clinical PsyD program. It is highly unlikely that her program will have which theoretical orientation?

According to the text, the biggest potential stumbling block for a clinical graduate student is:

If you are ________ insurance carriers are not likely to pay you for your services.

In regards to clinical doctorate programs, slightly more than ____ % of applicants to an APA accredited PsyD program are accepted compared to slightly more than ___ % into a practice-oriented PhD program.

Generally speaking, it is unlikely that a student applying to a prestigious clinical or counseling doctoral program will be accepted unless their GPA is at least:

Bronwyn has just started a research oriented clinical PhD program. It is highly unlikely that her program will have which theoretical orientation?

The type of program to which a student applies to affects what the theoretical orientation of the program may be. Briefly describe the two primary forms of theoretical orientation for each of the following types of programs: APA accredited PsyD, practice-oriented PhD, and research-oriented PhD.

Briefly describe the following components of applications for clinical graduate programs: GRE, GPA, statement of interest, letters of recommendation.

Justus has just enrolled in a practice-oriented clinical PhD program. His program is most likely to have a __________ theoretical orientation.

Dominic is applying to clinical doctorate programs. For his application he will need to take the:

Roughly a third of all APA-accredited PsyD programs and practice-oriented programs have a _____ theoretical orientation.

Most clinical graduate schools operate via:

Sakura is in a clinical PhD program; her biggest problem is likely to be:

According to the text, the percentage of acceptances per number of applications is lowest (i.e., the program is hardest to get into) for which of the following types of doctoral level clinical graduate programs?

Ronaldo is taking the GRE and gets to the section that involves thinking about formulas and mathematics. This is the __????__ section.

The part of the GRE that measures reasoning is the:

Solo practitioners that are highly specialized and work with the same type of clients and issues for many years may:

Another word for licensing in clinical psychology is:

GRE stands for:

Briefly describe the difference between a PhD and a PsyD.