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What do their students end up doing when they graduate?
What type of position is it (academic, nonacademic, postdoctoral fellowship)?
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues in sport
Smoking, alcohol use, and drug use
Eating, dieting, and exercise/physical activity
The impact of culture on health
3. Using an article from one of the exercise and sport psychology publications noted in the chapter, answer the following questions.a. What is the title of the article?b. Who are the authors?c. What
2. Using the consultant finder on the AASP website, find a certified consultant in your general geographic area. Answer the following questions based on his or her profile:a. Where is the person
1. Using your college’s course catalog, identify courses that are related to exercise and sport psychology. Answer the following questions for each course.a. What department offers the course?b. Is
Maintaining an exercise program.
Psychological issues associated with officiating/refereeing
Coaching and motivational behavior
Working with athletes who dope
(Lack of ) Access to healthcare and healthcare policy
Coping with chronic pain
1. The APLS website (www.ap-ls.org) has a “Job Listings” page that gives information on academic, nonacademic, and training opportunities. Choose one position opening from each category and
3. Using PsycCareers – APA’s Online Career Center (http://jobs.psyccareers.com/), search for a neuropsychology-related position opening.Answer the following questions.a. What is the title of the
2. Using an article from one of the neuropsychology publications noted in the chapter, answer the following questions.a. What is the title of the article?b. Who are the authors?c. What are their
1. Using the online directory of training programs on Division 40’s web page (http://www.div40.org/)or the GSP publication, locate a neuropsychology or neuroscience program that interests you and
4. Using PsycCareers – APA’s Online Career Center(http://jobs.psyccareers.com/), search for a health psychology-related position opening. Answer the following questions.a. What is the title of
3. Using an article from one of the health psychology publications noted in the chapter, answer the following questions:a. What is the title of the article?b. Who are the authors?c. What are their
2. Using the online directory of programs on Division 38’s web page or Graduate Study in Psychology (APA, 2010), locate a health psychology graduate program that interests you and answer the
1. Using your college’s course catalog, identify courses that are related to health psychology. Answer the following questions for each course.a. What department offers the course?b. Is it an
Sexually transmitted infections (e.g., herpes, HIV, HPV).
The impact of psychological and biological factors on the immune system(psychoneuroimmunology)
Cardiovascular issues (e.g., hypertension and stroke)
Chronic illness (e.g., diabetes, asthma)
5. Using the information from this chapter, write a cover letter for a position in the field that you want to pursue.
4. Using the information in this chapter develop two résumés.a. Base your first résumé on your current experiences, background, and training.b. Base your second résumé on what you hope to
3. Utilizing one of the internet resources listed in this chapter, find and investigate a current job opening that requires a bachelor’s degree in psychology.a. What is the position?b. Where is it
2. Based on your investigation in Suggested Exercise 1, choose the career that most interests you and do an informational interview of someone in that field. The following article by Crosby and
1. Using O*Net (www.onetonline.org), investigate three careers that interest you.a. What is the average salary for that position in your state?b. What are the typical work activities?
1. Using your department’s web page, investigate two psychology faculty members who may be potential mentors to you. Helpful questions to answer might include:a. In what area of psychology is
2. Access a copy of your university’s student handbook or catalog that includes descriptions of the courses offered throughout the university. Based on your ultimate educational and career goals,
3. Use Box 6.2 “Twenty Personal Qualities, Attitudes, and Behaviors Consistent with Graduate Training” for this exercise. Rate each of the personal qualities on a scale from 1 (Not at all like
1. Using one of the resources noted in the chapter, identify two programs in your area of interest. Develop an Excel or SPSS file based on the variables listed in Box 7.3 and fill in the spreadsheet
2. Using the sample vita and other resources identified in this chapter as a guide, create the vita that you would like to have when you apply for graduate school.(Once completed, let it serve as a
3. Using one of the programs you identified in the first exercise, develop a mock application. (Applications can often be downloaded. If not, choose a similar program that does have a downloadable
2. Research one of the faculty members in your department.• Does the person have a web page?• Does the person have a vita posted?• What research interests does the faculty member have?• What
3. Attend a career fair. Career fairs are typically organized by colleges and universities to provide students with opportunities to interact with area businesses and organizations. Fairs are often
2. Complete several additional self‐assessment tasks to supplement those provided in the chapter. Use these additional tasks to gather more information about your life, career, and/or educational
1. If you are still undecided about your major, talk with at least one faculty member in each of the areas you are considering in order to gain their perspectives on the advantages and limitations of
2. Talk with junior‐ and senior‐level psychology majors about their experiences and any suggestions they have for students in your position. If you do not know any advanced students, contact a
3. Talk with peers in your classes about why they are pursuing psychology. Listen for reasons that you think match yours as well as any different or novel reasons you may not have considered. Notice
4. Ask the department of psychology at your institution if they can provide you with contact information for some recent alumni. Many departments maintain alumni databases, and many alumni are
1. Keep a time log for a few days, noting the activities you engaged in and the amount of time you spent on each (e.g., reading, sleeping, browsing the internet, exercising, eating, studying,
2. Using the campus resources section of this chapter, identify and become familiar with each of these resources at your institution. They may be listed on your institution’s website, often under
3. Attend an academic advising meeting with a professor in your major department in addition to that which may be normally required of you. Rather than focusing on course selection or career issues,
4. Pick one course that you will take next semester and plan an academic makeover for yourself. In the course you select, experiment with some of the academic strategies described in this chapter to
1. Familiarize yourself with the psychology faculty at your institution. Begin by studying their biographies, which are often available on the department website.If faculty members have their own
2. Practice conducting a literature search and writing APA‐style citations by taking the following steps:a. Select a topic of interest to you (e.g., memory problems with chronic alcohol use, infant
1. Familiarize yourself with the career services provided to students at your institution.Many colleges and universities have a career services center or office that provides helpful career‐related
1. Think for a moment about some aspect of human behavior that has piqued your curiosity in recent days. Perhaps you observed an aggressive driver, children playing a game, or a couple interacting.
2. Identify the faculty members in your psychology department whose backgrounds are in experimental, developmental, social, cognitive, or biopsychology. Select one whose research area interests you
3. Investigate opportunities for gaining research experience. Some departments of psychology post openings for research assistant positions in a faculty member’s lab. In other departments these
2. Using the online list of programs on Division 38’s web page or Graduate Study in Psychology (APA, 2014a), locate a health psychology graduate program that interests you and answer the following
3. Using an article from one of the health psychology publications noted in the chapter, answer the following questions.a. What is the title of the article?b. Who are the authors?c. What are their
4. Using PsycCareers – APA’s Online Career Center (jobs.psyccareers.com), search for a health psychology‐related position opening. Answer the following questions.a. What is the title of the
1. Using the online directory of training programs on Division 40’s web page(www.div40.org) or a recent GSP publication, locate a neuropsychology or neuroscience program that interests you and
2. Using an article from one of the neuropsychology publications noted in the chapter, answer the following questions.a. What is the title of the article?b. Who are the authors?c. What are their
3. Using PsycCareers – APA’s Online Career Center (jobs.psyccareers.com), search for a neuropsychology‐related position opening. Answer the following questions.a. What is the title of the
1. The APLS website (http://www.apadivisions.org/division‐41) has a “Job Listings”page that gives information on academic and professional positions. Choose one position opening from each
2. Locate an issue of one of the top journals listed in this chapter. Answer the following questions.•• What are some of the topics studied?•• Where do the authors work?•• Were any of the
3. For one of the authors cited in this chapter or on the APLS web page, do a web search for information on him or her. Answer the following questions.•• Where does the person work?•• What is
4. Research one of the forensically oriented graduate programs listed in one of the resources noted in this chapter. Answer the following questions.•• What is the name of the program?•• What
1. Find an advertisement for a faculty position from one of the resources listed in the chapter. Answer the following questions.• Where is the position?• What rank is the position (visiting,
2. Interview a clinical or counseling psychologist who is working in a setting you have not previously considered as part of your career goals (e.g., hospital, prison, government, university,
1. Using your college’s course catalog, identify courses that are related to health psychology. Answer the following questions for each course.a. What department offers the course?b. Is it an
3. Using an article from one of the exercise and sport psychology publications noted in the chapter, answer the following questions.a. What is the title of the article?b. Who are the authors?c. What
1. Select a major business or organization and learn about how it currently operates in areas relevant to I/O psychology. For example, if you select a major retail chain, seek to learn about how it
2. Locate a job advertisement for a human resources position that you could potentially qualify for as an undergraduate student. Investigate the responsibilities associated with the position, as well
3. Identify a consulting firm that provides I/O psychology and/or related services to organizations and learn about the types of services they provide. The majority of these firms maintain a strong
1. Contact a current graduate student who is pursuing a doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology in order to pose questions you have about training in these subfields. Many graduate programs
3. Investigate a research opportunity within your undergraduate program or one at a neighboring institution. Contact a faculty member whose research interests you and have a conversation with them
4. Investigate a volunteer opportunity within an area hospital or residential treatment center. Larger hospitals often have volunteer centers and allow some choice in the areas you work (e.g.,
1. Investigate graduate programs in either educational or school psychology. Once you find a program that fits your interests, identify a faculty member whose work appeals to you. Read a recent
2. Contact a school psychologist within a school or school district that you previously attended as a student. Inquire about the possibility of interviewing him or her, either in person, by phone, or
3. Think of an aspect of your learning or functioning in a school setting that has been a source of difficulty (e.g., reading comprehension, social relationships, stress management, study habits).
1. Using your college’s course catalog, identify courses that are related to exercise and sport psychology. Answer the following questions for each course.a. What department offers the course?b. Is
2. Using the consultant finder on the AASP web site (http://www.appliedsportpsych.org/certified‐consultants/find‐a‐consultant), find a certified consultant in your general geographic area.
Would you add or change anything to the ethics code that psychologists are asked to follow? Why?
When should people be institutionalized for mental problems? What kinds of restrictions, if any, would you place on people with severe mental disorders?
What are advantages and disadvantages of self-help groups, especially in contrast to seeing a mental health professional?
If you were to see a therapist, what questions would you want to ask and what do you think the process would be like? If you have been in therapy or are currently seeing a therapist, what aspects of
Think about television shows or films that involve therapists and their relationships with their clients. What strikes you as realistic or not realistic about these relationships? Why?
What ethical principles regarding treatment are psychologists expected to follow?
What ethical principles regarding assessment are psycholo- gists expected to follow?
What general ethical principles are psychologists expected to follow?
What questions apply when judging the content of a research article on treatment?
Outline major limitations on treatment and caveats one should be aware of when conducting therapy.
What areas of public health policy have been targeted toward people with mental disorders? What are key rights for people hospitalized with mental disorders?
What areas comprise forensic psychology?
Outline key concepts related to residential treatment of people with pervasive developmental disorders.
Describe aftercare services and problems potentially associated with them.
What are major advantages and disadvantages of self-help groups?
Does therapy work, and what are advantages and disad- vantages of manualized treatments? What is prescriptive or personalized treatment?
What nonspecific treatment factors also contribute to therapy success?
What active treatment ingredients seem to contribute most to therapy success?
How might one go about becoming a mental health profes- sional or client?
What are different types of psychologists, and how do they focus their work?

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