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Pre-Course Survey

Psych 292 - Pre-course survey
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You have been asked to participate in a brief, online survey of student attitudes and knowledge for career development in psychology.

By continuing with this survey, you are indicating that you fully understand the following:
* That you must be 18 or older to participate in this study.
* That your participation is entirely voluntary.
* That your responses will be kept confidential.
* That there are no foreseeable risks to your participation in this study.
* That you will not be compensated for your participation in this study.
* That you can withhold my responses from this study by completing an offline version of this survey (applies to Psych 292 students only)

Furthermore, by completing this study, you agree to be re-contacted at the end of the semester to complete a short, online follow-up survey. At that time, though, you are free to decline further participation in this study.
 
 
 
* If you understand all of the above and freely consent to participate in this study, please select "I AGREE" from the options below
 
I AGREE
 
I do not agree, please end this study
 
 
 
Thank you for taking the time to complete this pre-course survey. Please answer all items as thoughtfully and accurately as possible, as your responses will help the course instructors design an effective class around your career needs.


First, we'd like to know a little bit about you:
 
 
 
What is your gender?
 
Male
 
Female
 
 
 
What is your race/ethnicity
 
African American/Black
 
Asian
 
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
 
American Indian / Alaskan Native
 
Hispanic / Latino
 
White, non Hispanic
 
Other
 
 
 
 
What is your current age?
   
 
 
 
Next, we'd like to know a little bit about your program of study here at Dominican:
 
 
 
* What year are you at Dominican?
 
First-year
 
Sophomore
 
Junior
 
Senior
 
 
 
Which of these best describes you?
 
Started and will finish at Dominican
 
Transferred to Dominican
 
 
 
Currently, where do you live?
 
In campus housing
 
Off-campus (commuter)
 
 
 
What is your overall GPA at Dominican?
   
 
 
 
This is easy, right?

In this section, we'd like to know more about your plans for after graduation.
 
 
 
What job/profession do you want to attain after graduation?
   
 
 
What type of graduate education (if any) do your plan on completing?
No plans to complete Plan to complete
Masters in Psychology
PsyD
PhD in Psychology
Masters in Education
Masters in Social Work
Masters in Criminology
Degree in Law
Other graduate program
 
 
 
What do you plan to do immediately after graduation?
 
Attend or work on applying to a graduate program
 
Seek employment is a field directly related to psychology
 
Seek employment in a field not related to psychology
 
Seek employment, but I have no idea what field
 
Not seek employment--I plan on taking time off
 
 
 
PMCIS
 
 
 
You're 3 pages from the end!

Now we'd like to know about your skills and knowledge for pursuing a career in psychology.
 
 
Please rate your agreement with each of the following statements:
1 Strongly Disagree 2 Disagree 3 Neutral 4 Agree 5 Strongly Agree
* I have a clear understanding of the kinds of work done by different types of psychologists (e.g., clinical, social, experimental, organizational).
* If I decide to become a psychologist, I know what steps I will have to take to accomplish this goal.
* I know how to go about preparing for, selecting, and getting admitted to graduate school.
* I can identify several different fields of study that would allow me to do counseling/therapy and I understand what each of these involves.
* I can identify a number of “people helping” careers outside of psychology and I have some understanding of the preparation required for each of these careers.
* I can identify several areas within the business world in which a psychology major may be valuable and I know how to pursue a career in business if I should decide to do so.
 
 
 
PMICQ
 
 
Now on to some simple true/false questions. For each item, mark whether you believe the statement is true or false.
True False
Any psychology major who graduates with a 4.0 GPA can count on getting into almost any PhD clinical psych program.
An advantage to a master’s degree in clinical psychology over one in clinical social work is that you can make a lot more money.
The beginning of your last semester in college is a good time to start investigating graduate schools you might want to attend.
Work experience in a clinical setting is more important than research experience when applying to clinical psych graduate programs.
School psychologists and guidance counselors usually do basically the same job.
To be admitted to a graduate program in school counseling, one must be certified to teach and have some teaching experience.
To enter a master of social work program (MSW) you must first have a bachelor’s degree with a social work major.
To enter a master’s degree program in business (MBA) you must have a bachelor’s degree with a major in some business area.
In business, the terms human resources and human factors refer to the same types of jobs.
The area of psychology similar to the field of organizational development is social psych.
Unless you plan to go to graduate school in psychology, what you minor in probably won’t make much difference at all.
The Doctor of Psychology degree (PsyD) in clinical psych offers the same opportunities as a PhD and costs much less to complete.
A social worker or a counselor can be licensed to practice independently with a masters degree, while a clinical psychologist needs a doctorate
The primary role of an Occupational Therapist is to counsel mentally ill people concerning work and place them in jobs.
The field of human resources involves recruiting, training, and managing the benefits of an organization’s employees
 
 
 
CDSE-Short Form
 
 
 
This is the last page!

For each statement below, please read carefully and indicate how much confidence you have that you could accomplish each of these tasks by marking your answer according to the following 10 point continuum.
 
 
HOW MUCH CONFIDENCE DO YOU HAVE THAT YOU COULD:
1 No confidence at all 2 Very little confidence 3 Moderate confidence 4 Much confidence 5 Complete confidence
Prepare a good resume.
Choose a career in which most workers are the opposite sex.
Describe the job duties of the career/occupation you would like to pursue.
Persistently work at your major or career goal even when you get frustrated.
List several occupations that you are interested in.
Choose a career that will fit your preferred lifestyle.
Find information about educational programs in engineering.
Find and use the Placement Office on campus.
Move to another city to get the kind of job you really would like.
Determine the steps you need to take to successfully complete your chosen major.
1 No confidence at all 2 Very little confidence 3 Moderate confidence 4 Much confidence 5 Complete confidence
Select one occupation from a list of potential occupations you are considering.
Go back to school to get a graduate degree after being out of school 510 years.
Identify employers, firms, institutions relevant to your career possibilities.
Choose the best major for you even if it took longer to finish your college degree.
Talk with a person already employed in the field you are interested in.
Figure out what you are and are not ready to sacrifice to achieve your career goals.
Identify some reasonable major or career alternatives if you are unable to get your first choice.
Plan course work outside of your major that will help you in your future career.
Choose a major or career that will suit your abilities.
Find out about the average yearly earnings of people in an occupation.
1 No confidence at all 2 Very little confidence 3 Moderate confidence 4 Much confidence 5 Complete confidence
Determine whether you would rather work primarily with people or with information.
Apply again to graduate school after being rejected the first time.
Decide whether or not you will need to attend graduate or professional school to achieve your career goals.
Choose a major or career that will fit your interests.
Find out the employment trends for an occupation in the next decade.
Determine the academic subject you have the most ability in.
Figure out whether you have the ability to successfully take math courses.
Resist attempts of parents or friends to push you into a career or major you believe is beyond your abilities.
Get involved in a work experience relevant to your future goals.
Choose a major or career that your parents do not approve of.
1 No confidence at all 2 Very little confidence 3 Moderate confidence 4 Much confidence 5 Complete confidence
Ask a faculty member about graduate schools and job opportunities in your major.
Decide what you value most in an occupation.
Change occupations if you are not satisfied with the one you enter.
Get letters of recommendation from your professors.
Make a career decision and then not worry about whether it was right or wrong.
Talk to a faculty member in a department you are considering for a major.
Change majors if you did not like your first choice.
Determine what your ideal job would be.
Find information about companies who employ people with college majors in English.
Accurately assess your abilities.
1 No confidence at all 2 Very little confidence 3 Moderate confidence 4 Much confidence 5 Complete confidence
Determine the steps to take if you are having academic trouble with an aspect of your chosen major.
Make a plan of your goals for the next five years.
Select one major from a list of potential majors you are considering.
Use the internet to find information about occupations that interest you.
List several majors that you are interested in.
Define the type of lifestyle you would like to live.
Find information about graduate or professional schools.
Choose the major you want even though the job market is declining with opportunities in this field.
Successfully manage the job interview process.
Come up with a strategy to deal with flunking out of college.
 
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