Question 1

What is a solid rationale for choosing a major in which you have strong intrinsic interests?

Accepted Answer

A)   You'll be satisfying others who have an interest in your future.
B)   You'll be rewarded by external forces for pursuing the major.
C)   You'll be more strongly motivated to invest yourself in learning.
D)   You'll draw support from colleagues who will encourage you to do your best. C

Question 2

What is the primary emphasis of liberal arts education?

Accepted Answer

A)   preparation for the technical work force
B)   improving the quality of thinking skills
C)   providing in-depth study of specialized subject areas
D)   getting ready for professional positions

Question 3

When your loved ones object to your choice of a psychology major, most often their concerns focus on what type of concerns?

Accepted Answer

A)   logistical
B)   economic
C)   aesthetic
D)   spiritual

Question 4

What personal issues and preferences should people consider before making a career choice?

Accepted Answer

They should consider their best features...

Question 5

What characteristic distinguishes the psychology major's communication skills?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are likely to overthink their interactions.
B)   They are likely to tread carefully around individual diversity differences.
C)   They tend to overuse psychological jargon to communicate simple ideas.
D)   They jump into solving problems because of their confidence in interpreting the motives of others.

Question 6

According to Holland's framework, what kind of individuals prefer order and clearcut, concrete tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)   enterprising
B)   realistic
C)   conventional
D)   social

Question 7

What are some of the side benefits associated with majoring in psychology?

Accepted Answer

Majoring in psychology can enhance peopl...

Question 8

List Holland's six work environments and give a sample career representing each one.

Accepted Answer

Realistic settings - car mechanic
Investigative settings - computer programmer
Artistic settings - writer
Social settings - nurse
Enterprising settings - retail salesperson
Conventional settings - accountant

Question 9

What conclusion has research in positive psychology drawn regarding the relationship between happiness and money?

Accepted Answer

A)   Making more money doesn't necessarily make you happier.
B)   People who have little money are profoundly unhappy.
C)   The more money you make, the happier you will be.
D)   Only people with large savings accounts are genuinely happy. A

Question 10

Rob is profoundly satisfied with his profession as a school counselor because it gives him an opportunity to produce meaning in his life. His work would probably BEST be classified as a:

Accepted Answer

A)   job.
B)   career.
C)   profession.
D)   vocation.

Question 11

Why do higher salaries not necessarily translate into greater levels of happiness?

Accepted Answer

Research shows that, once someone earns ...

Question 12

In what ways do nontraditional-aged psychology majors often differ from students in their late teens to early twenties?

Accepted Answer

Tend to be highly motivated, seeking to ...

Question 13

If you manage yourself and your obligations well, psychologists would say you have good self-:

Accepted Answer

A)   regulation.
B)   actualization.
C)   denial.
D)   aggrandizement.

Question 14

What curricular reality is a challenge for many psychology majors?

Accepted Answer

A)   The majority of courses will be about science rather than clinical issues.
B)   The statistical requirements in the major are not very challenging.
C)   Students do not get to take methods courses until graduate school.
D)   All students are required to take abnormal and other clinical courses.

Question 15

What factors influence the choice of a college major?

Accepted Answer

Students need to balance their sincere i...

Question 16

How are psychology majors who understand efficient memory process likely to study for exams?

Accepted Answer

A)   They will distribute their study over time rather than cram the night before.
B)   They engage in massed practice right before the exam occurs.
C)   They will form study groups with students of various learning levels.
D)   They will trust that the most important points will stand out without excessive study.

Question 17

Why is keeping a journal about what is good and bad regarding your summer or part-time work a good idea to help you choose a career path?

Accepted Answer

A)   It improves your professional writing skills.
B)   It helps you identify the key things you may want in your job after graduation.
C)   It increases your analytic abilities.
D)   It gives you an outlet for complaining privately so you won't get in trouble at work.

Question 18

When you fail to look for evidence that weakens or disconfirms what you already believe, you are committing:

Accepted Answer

A)   a Type 1 error.
B)   overgeneralization.
C)   hindsight bias.
D)   confirmation bias.

Question 19

If students are unsuccessful in another major and choose psychology as the next best option because it's perceived as easy, they are referred to as _____ psychology majors.

Accepted Answer

A)   anti-science
B)   premature-foreclosure
C)   driftwood
D)   refuge

Question 20

What are Holland's six personal orientations? Briefly describe each one.

Accepted Answer

Realistic - value concrete and physical ...

Exam 3: Should You Major in Psychology

What is a solid rationale for choosing a major in which you have strong intrinsic interests?

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What is the primary emphasis of liberal arts education?

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When your loved ones object to your choice of a psychology major, most often their concerns focus on what type of concerns?

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What personal issues and preferences should people consider before making a career choice?

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What characteristic distinguishes the psychology major's communication skills?

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According to Holland's framework, what kind of individuals prefer order and clearcut, concrete tasks?

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What are some of the side benefits associated with majoring in psychology?

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List Holland's six work environments and give a sample career representing each one.

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What conclusion has research in positive psychology drawn regarding the relationship between happiness and money?

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Why do higher salaries not necessarily translate into greater levels of happiness?

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In what ways do nontraditional-aged psychology majors often differ from students in their late teens to early twenties?

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If you manage yourself and your obligations well, psychologists would say you have good self-:

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What curricular reality is a challenge for many psychology majors?

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What factors influence the choice of a college major?

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How are psychology majors who understand efficient memory process likely to study for exams?

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When you fail to look for evidence that weakens or disconfirms what you already believe, you are committing:

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If students are unsuccessful in another major and choose psychology as the next best option because it's perceived as easy, they are referred to as _____ psychology majors.

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What are Holland's six personal orientations? Briefly describe each one.

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