Deck 8: Using Psychology to Improve Leadership

Question 1

Which organization represents a national honorary for students who demonstrate excellence in two-year or community college programs?

A) Psi Alpha
B) Psi Beta
C) Psi Chi
D) Psi Delta

Answer 1

Psi Beta

Question 2

Why is working on campus generally preferable to working off campus?

A) Supervisors may allow you to study during down times.
B) Students tend to earn higher salaries on campus than off.
C) Overtime is more likely in tightly managed student jobs.
D) Students are in close proximity to people who can sub for them in emergencies.

Answer 2

Supervisors may allow you to study during down times.

Question 3

Which high-impact experience traditionally provides experience with critical thinking, working with primary literature, teamwork, and communication while it builds confidence.

A) experiential learning
B) honors programs
C) undergraduate teaching assistantship
D) undergraduate research

Answer 3

undergraduate research

Question 4

Who is most likely to be the BEST mentor for an aspiring graduate student?

A) a recent graduate who has moved into the workforce
B) a professional with genuine interest in the aspirant's professional future
C) a doctoral-level psychologist whose career overlaps with the aspirant's goals
D) someone who does not have a psychological background

Question 5

What high-impact experience automatically qualifies applicants to join a civil-service job at the advanced level of GS7?

A) induction in Psi Chi
B) induction in Psi Beta
C) induction in Psi Alpha
D) serving as an officer in a psychology club

Question 6

On what basis is aid through work-study programs granted?

A) insider information
B) seniority at the university
C) academic record
D) financial need

Question 7

Which regional conference is always held at the same hotel every year, and which hotel hosts the conference?

A) Midwestern Psychological Association; the Palmer House of Chicago
B) Southeastern Psychological Association; the Monteleone of New Orleans
C) Rocky Mountain Psychological Association; the Warwick of Denver
D) Eastern Psychological Association; the Westin Copley of Boston

Question 8

Can you become too involved in extracurricular activities?

A) No. Learning to balance outside interests with work provides a good model for life after graduation.
B) No. Documenting breadth in interests and abilities will be appealing to future employers.
C) No. You may not discover the most satisfying extracurricular activity if you don't keep trying new things.
D) Yes. Overinvolvement can compromise your academic success.

Question 9

What part-time job tends to provide a significant advantage to students who hope to apply to graduate school?

A) working in the library
B) working on the parking patrol
C) working in food service
D) working in the psychology department office

Question 10

Which statement is TRUE about psychology internships?

A) If you don't take an internship as an undergraduate, you won't be able to get a job after graduation.
B) Internships give you an opportunity to develop workforce skills before you are officially employed.
C) Internships guarantee subsequent employment for successful interns.
D) Internships are only useful if psychologists provide the supervision.

Question 11

What did George Kuh's research establish about undergraduate experiences that promote academic success and retention through graduation?

A) Students who are employed are less successful and persistent to finish their degrees.
B) Students who have a high-impact experience in the first year are more likely to be more successful and persist longer than those who don't.
C) Students who have a high-impact experience in their final year are more successful and persist through graduation.
D) The most successful and persistent students have a high-impact experience both in their first and last years of their undergraduate experience.

Question 12

Which professional psychology organization draws the LARGEST number of participants at their annual convention?

A) Association of Psychological Science (APS)
B) Psi Chi
C) American Psychological Association (APA)
D) Society for Teachers of Psychology (STP)

Question 13

Research (Pena, 2010) has established that working between _____ hours per week is the MOST reasonable choice for minimizing interference with academic success.

A) 3-5
B) 5-10
C) 10-15
D) 20-25

Question 14

What is a direct strategy for improving your academic standing and leadership skills at the same time?

A) becoming an officer in a sorority or fraternity
B) forming and lead a study group in a current course
C) getting a job on campus
D) volunteering at a local food bank

Question 15

Approximately what percentage of traditional-aged, full-time students work during their undergraduate careers?

A) 25%
B) 50%
C) 75%
D) 90%

Question 16

Why is travel abroad such a great match for students studying psychology?

A) because so much of psychology research is written in German or Russian
B) because psychology students will be able to focus on dealing with their own kind
C) because novel conditions force people to learn to deal with ambiguity
D) because professional psychologists are required to have foreign study experience

Question 17

What kind of a class standing must a student have to be inducted in Psi Chi according to the national requirements?

A) Students must have a 3.75 grade point average.
B) Students must receive unanimous endorsement from all of their psychology faculty.
C) Students must be in the top 35% of their class.
D) Students must have a clean academic integrity record.

Question 18

Who pays for student salaries in work-study programs?

A) the hiring department
B) the university and the state government
C) the university and federal government
D) the university along with state and federal governments

Question 19

Students are MOST likely to present in the _____ format at regional student conferences.

A) debate
B) symposium
C) keynote-speech
D) poster

Question 20

Student-focused conferences regularly offer which attraction?

A) scholarships to graduate school
B) automatic admissions to applicants for graduate school
C) career advising sessions to help students prepare for life after graduation
D) free registration for students with high grade point averages

Question 21

What are some basic ways that psychology majors can acquire and display leadership experience?

Question 22

What are high-impact practices (HIPs) during college? What role do they play in helping students develop?

Question 23

What are some problem solving skills of student leaders? List five of them.

Question 24

What are some team skills displayed by student leaders? List five of them.

Question 25

Why should students consider identifying a mentor?

Question 26

Why should students consider attending a psychology conference?

Question 27

What steps can study groups take in order to ensure success?

Question 28

What are some personal attributes of student leaders? List five of them.