Deck 1: College and Psychology

Question 1

Attending college is a:

A) privilege.
B) right.
C) obligation.
D) burden.

Answer 1

privilege.

Question 2

What is the average debt load from student loans carried by college graduates?

A) $25,000
B) $45,000
C) $10,000
D) $75,000

Answer 2

$25,000

Question 3

In 2013, American college graduates earned _____% more per hour compared with those who did not possess a degree.

A) 50
B) 25
C) 83
D) 98

Answer 3

98

Question 4

What did the Wall Street Journal uncover about psychology major attitudes six months after graduation?

A) They were sad that they were no longer undergraduates.
B) They were less happy with their choice of majors than students in any other major.
C) They were grateful that their major was serving them so well.
D) They were constantly irritated by jokes made about psychology majors.

Question 5

What is the MOST likely destiny of psychology graduates?

A) becoming clinical psychologists
B) going to graduate school
C) getting a job in the workforce
D) going on welfare

Question 6

Developing expertise in the subject area of psychology has been referred to as being psychologically:

A) enriched.
B) literate.
C) autonomous.
D) immersed.

Question 7

About how many high school graduates enrolled in a college or university in 2014?

A) 500,000
B) 125,000
C) 1.6 million
D) 4.5 million

Question 8

What is the MOST reasonable question to ask to determine whether college is right for you?

A) Is the campus physically appealing?
B) Will I be able to function independently from my family?
C) What if my roommate is a disaster?
D) Can I find a place to park my car?

Question 9

What percentage of students claimed to be satisfied after their first year of college?

A) 75%
B) 90%
C) 45%
D) 58%

Question 10

Which value appeared to be MOST important to incoming first year students in 2014?

A) being financially well off
B) developing a meaningful philosophy of life
C) making distinguished contributions to a specific career field
D) helping others

Question 11

What is one difference between a college and a university?

A) Colleges are private, and universities are public.
B) Universities offer graduate degrees, and colleges tend not to do so.
C) Colleges are named after important people, and universities are named after locations.
D) Universities are typically smaller than colleges.

Question 12

What is the BEST way to be satisfied with choosing a psychology major?

A) Associate with other psychology majors.
B) Exercise mindful and intentional strategies to achieve your goals.
C) Take every psychology elective available to you.
D) Elect a double major in an area that entertains you.

Question 13

Approximately what percentage of incoming first-year students declared the psychology major in 2014?

A) 24%
B) 18%
C) 15%
D) 5%

Question 14

What is the definition of a co-curricular activity?

A) campus events that are scheduled at the same time as classes
B) campus athletic obligations
C) employment on campus
D) activities that take place outside of formal classes

Question 15

What is a characteristic of psychologically literate students?

A) They are quick to analyze the motives of others
B) They tend to act out of self-interest.
C) They are skeptical when evaluating claims about behavior.
D) They prefer associating with other psychology majors.

Question 16

Research has demonstrated that when psychology majors are compared to students in the natural sciences or in the humanities that they tend to:

A) demonstrate more perfectionism toward the quality of their work.
B) show better quality reasoning involving research methods and quantitative skills.
C) invest greater time spent using social media.
D) have higher grade point averages.

Question 17

What is the estimated difference in earning potential over one's lifetime facilitated by achieving a college degree?

A) $200,000
B) $500,000
C) $1 million
D) $3 million

Question 18

Which is the MOST popular of social science majors?

A) sociology
B) economics
C) political science
D) psychology

Question 19

What is the BEST rationale for pursuing extracurricular activities?

A) to get every penny's worth of your tuition dollars
B) to allocate more time to in-depth study in the major
C) to have a constructive outlet to renew your energy and outlook
D) to prove you are well rounded

Question 20

As of 2013, approximately what percentage of American adults had a completed a four year degree?

A) 32%
B) 58%
C) 73%
D) 21%

Question 21

Why are some college graduates with a psychology major unhappy with their choice of major?

Question 22

Is attending college worth the costs involved?

Question 23

How can students make the most out of their college experiences?

Question 24

What is psychological literacy? What does it mean to become psychologically literate?

Question 25

List some reasons indicating that attending college is likely to be a good choice for a student.