Question 1

The APA accredits master's programs, as well as PhD and PsyD programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The PhD is considered the terminal degree in psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A reason that GRE scores are important to admission committees is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it has predictive validity for success in graduate school. 
B)  it represents data that can directly be compared across candidates. 
C)  it is considered a valid indicator of a student's potential for success. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  it has predictive validity for success in graduate school. 
B)  it represents data that can directly be compared across candidates. 
C)  it is considered a valid indicator of a student's potential for success. 
D)  all of the above D

Question 4

If a student's credentials are not solid, he or she

Accepted Answer

A)  should decide on another career than being a psychotherapist. 
B)  continue to retake courses and the GRE until the scores are better, even if it takes several years. 
C)  should consider applying to master's level programs or school, or counseling psychology programs, as a back-up to other applications. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  should decide on another career than being a psychotherapist. 
B)  continue to retake courses and the GRE until the scores are better, even if it takes several years. 
C)  should consider applying to master's level programs or school, or counseling psychology programs, as a back-up to other applications. 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is considered a good indicator of the amount of effort a student has exerted in college?

Accepted Answer

A)  GRE scores 
B)  grade point average (GP
A)  
C)  extracurricular activities 
D)  letters of recommendation 
A)  GRE scores 
B)  grade point average (GP
A)  
C)  extracurricular activities 
D)  letters of recommendation

Question 6

APA accreditation of a clinical psychology program guarantees

Accepted Answer

A)  acceptance into an APA accredited internship. 
B)  licensure for successful graduates. 
C)  jobs in the field upon completion of the program. 
D)  a minimum standard of quality. 
A)  acceptance into an APA accredited internship. 
B)  licensure for successful graduates. 
C)  jobs in the field upon completion of the program. 
D)  a minimum standard of quality.

Question 7

Since the doctorate is the standard of the profession, it is clear that master's level practioners will not gain additional privileges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Discuss the different meanings attached to GPAs and GRE scores by admissions committees.

Accepted Answer

Admissions committees often use GPAs and

Question 9

Clinical experience

Accepted Answer

A)  may help focus the student's interests in clinical work. 
B)  may help the student confirm a desire to do clinical work. 
C)  is not deemed particularly important by selection committees in PhD programs. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  may help focus the student's interests in clinical work. 
B)  may help the student confirm a desire to do clinical work. 
C)  is not deemed particularly important by selection committees in PhD programs. 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

While overall GPA is important to admission committees, some committees will focus on the

Accepted Answer

A)  grades a student attained in psychology courses. 
B)  patterns of grades as a student progressed through college. 
C)  grades a student attained in statistics or research design courses. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  grades a student attained in psychology courses. 
B)  patterns of grades as a student progressed through college. 
C)  grades a student attained in statistics or research design courses. 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

Free-standing professional schools of psychology that offer the PsyD degree

Accepted Answer

A)  place less emphasis on research training than university-based programs. 
B)  tend to be less expensive than university-based programs. 
C)  have higher admissions standards than university based programs. 
D)  often have quite small class sizes to facilitate clinical training. 
A)  place less emphasis on research training than university-based programs. 
B)  tend to be less expensive than university-based programs. 
C)  have higher admissions standards than university based programs. 
D)  often have quite small class sizes to facilitate clinical training.

Question 12

What steps should a student take before applying to graduate school?

Accepted Answer

Before applying to graduate school, a st

Question 13

By organizing application materials before giving them to the individual who is going to write letters of reference, a student

Accepted Answer

A)  might come across as somewhat compulsive. 
B)  can minimize errors that might occur. 
C)  could aggravate the person doing the recommending. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  might come across as somewhat compulsive. 
B)  can minimize errors that might occur. 
C)  could aggravate the person doing the recommending. 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

An objective measure that predicts success in graduate school is

Accepted Answer

A)  the GRE score a student obtains. 
B)  a student's age and marital status. 
C)  letters of recommendation. 
D)  clinical experience. 
A)  the GRE score a student obtains. 
B)  a student's age and marital status. 
C)  letters of recommendation. 
D)  clinical experience.

Question 15

Clinical researchers

Accepted Answer

A)  can find careers in a variety of mental health settings. 
B)  often offer supervision and training of clinical work. 
C)  can shift between clinical work and research if they keep up their clinical credentials. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  can find careers in a variety of mental health settings. 
B)  often offer supervision and training of clinical work. 
C)  can shift between clinical work and research if they keep up their clinical credentials. 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Which program offers financial help to research-oriented clinical students?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program 
B)  National Institute of Mental Health Loan Forgiveness Program 
C)  National Health Service Corps 
D)  all of the above 
A)  National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program 
B)  National Institute of Mental Health Loan Forgiveness Program 
C)  National Health Service Corps 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

If a student's academic or research credentials are not solid, obtaining a master's level degree in a clinical area might be a good idea because

Accepted Answer

A)  managed care and other factors are affecting licensure laws and may allow more master's level psychotherapists to practice independently. 
B)  it will be very helpful in getting a student into a PhD program in clinical psychology. 
C)  selection committees will only look at graduate grades when the student does apply to a doctoral level program. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  managed care and other factors are affecting licensure laws and may allow more master's level psychotherapists to practice independently. 
B)  it will be very helpful in getting a student into a PhD program in clinical psychology. 
C)  selection committees will only look at graduate grades when the student does apply to a doctoral level program. 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

All university-based clinical psychology programs

Accepted Answer

A)  utilize a scientist-practitioner model. 
B)  have essentially the same emphasis. 
C)  provide training in research, as well as clinical skills. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  utilize a scientist-practitioner model. 
B)  have essentially the same emphasis. 
C)  provide training in research, as well as clinical skills. 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

A student's career preferences should guide the decision about where to apply for graduate study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

There is no centralized resource for investigating graduate programs in psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The APA accredits master's programs, as well as PhD and PsyD programs.

The PhD is considered the terminal degree in psychology.

A reason that GRE scores are important to admission committees is that

If a student's credentials are not solid, he or she

Which of the following is considered a good indicator of the amount of effort a student has exerted in college?

APA accreditation of a clinical psychology program guarantees

Since the doctorate is the standard of the profession, it is clear that master's level practioners will not gain additional privileges.

Discuss the different meanings attached to GPAs and GRE scores by admissions committees.

Clinical experience

While overall GPA is important to admission committees, some committees will focus on the

Free-standing professional schools of psychology that offer the PsyD degree

What steps should a student take before applying to graduate school?

By organizing application materials before giving them to the individual who is going to write letters of reference, a student

An objective measure that predicts success in graduate school is

Clinical researchers

Which program offers financial help to research-oriented clinical students?

If a student's academic or research credentials are not solid, obtaining a master's level degree in a clinical area might be a good idea because

All university-based clinical psychology programs

A student's career preferences should guide the decision about where to apply for graduate study.

There is no centralized resource for investigating graduate programs in psychology.

What Is Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychologys Past and Present

Basic Features of Clinical Assessment

Interviewing and Observation in Clinical Psychology

Testing in Clinical Psychology

Basic Features of Clinical Interventions

Psychodynamic and Humanistic Psychotherapies

Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapies

Alternative Modes of Clinical Intervention

Research on Clinical Intervention

Clinical Child Psychology

Health Psychology

Clinical Neuopsychology

Forensic Psychology

Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology

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Exam 16: Getting Into Graduate School in Clinical Psychology

The APA accredits master's programs, as well as PhD and PsyD programs.

The PhD is considered the terminal degree in psychology.

A reason that GRE scores are important to admission committees is that

If a student's credentials are not solid, he or she

Which of the following is considered a good indicator of the amount of effort a student has exerted in college?

APA accreditation of a clinical psychology program guarantees

Since the doctorate is the standard of the profession, it is clear that master's level practioners will not gain additional privileges.

Discuss the different meanings attached to GPAs and GRE scores by admissions committees.

Clinical experience

While overall GPA is important to admission committees, some committees will focus on the

Free-standing professional schools of psychology that offer the PsyD degree

What steps should a student take before applying to graduate school?

By organizing application materials before giving them to the individual who is going to write letters of reference, a student

An objective measure that predicts success in graduate school is

Clinical researchers

Which program offers financial help to research-oriented clinical students?

If a student's academic or research credentials are not solid, obtaining a master's level degree in a clinical area might be a good idea because

All university-based clinical psychology programs

A student's career preferences should guide the decision about where to apply for graduate study.

There is no centralized resource for investigating graduate programs in psychology.

What Is Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychologys Past and Present

Basic Features of Clinical Assessment

Interviewing and Observation in Clinical Psychology

Testing in Clinical Psychology

Basic Features of Clinical Interventions

Psychodynamic and Humanistic Psychotherapies

Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapies

Alternative Modes of Clinical Intervention

Research on Clinical Intervention

Clinical Child Psychology

Health Psychology

Clinical Neuopsychology

Forensic Psychology

Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology

Filters