Quiz 2 Review Sheet

The following is a list of the major topics from the second quiz of the course. Use the list to:
1) identify major topics/concepts, 2) organize your studying, and 3) assess your
understanding of the material. Remember that all material covered in this section of the
course may be covered on the exam including lecture material, assigned readings, and topics
not included in this list.
KSU Psych Advisement
Differences between academic and career advising
Academic advising
- What is it and who does it
Career advising
- What is it and who does it
Psych Organizations and Clubs
What is GURP?
Psi Chi/Psychology Club
- What is it?
- Why join?
- What are the requirements to join?
- What do they do?
- Who is the advisor?
Professional Organizations
- Who are they?
- What are the benefits for joining?
Succeeding in College (Ch. 2)
Current college students compared to past college students
Major areas of adjustment:
- academic work
- student responsibility
- course structures
- interactions with others
Locus of control
Academic skills that lead to success
- time management
- comprehensive reading
- engaging in class
- studying
- effective test taking
- self-care

Succeeding in Psych Major (Ch. 3)

How do students respond to being challenged in major
What is psych?
What students expect to learn compared to what they actually learn
Common challenges for majors
Strategies for success
Assessing and Developing Career Goals (Ch. 4)
Preferred order of determining goals
Focus of each career development theory category
What are life, career, and education goals, why set them, and what are the things to
consider for each
Using your Bachelors Degree: Preparing for the Job Market (Ch. 5)
Data on bachelors degrees conferred
What psych majors can and cant do
Psych degree as a liberal arts degree
What major learn in psych programs
Where are psych majors typically employed and how much do they make
Where can you go to find salary information
What skills are employers looking for in general and from psych majors
How do you set yourself apart
Strategies to find appropriate job
Ways to improve competitiveness on the job market
o Creating a resume and cover letter tailored to position
o Translate experience and skills to needs of the position
o The STAR method
What Career Services offers
Personality and Careers
History of MBTI (based on what theorist)
How to use info from MBTI
What are the Attitudes, Functions, and Lifestyles and how is each defined?
Know work strengths and challenges for NF, ST, SF, TJ, FP, I, E
What personality types align well with graduate school, research work, and clinical
work