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Be able to recognize the 4 simple rules of brainstorming.
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1. try for quantity-quality will follow
2. dont be critical 3. be freewheeling 4. combine ideas for improvement |
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What two things should be specified for an example to be considered concrete?
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1. behavior
2. situation in which the behavior occurs |
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What are three tactics for specifying behaviors-in-situations?
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1. Make list of concrete examples
2. List details of your problem 3. Observe your behavior; dont speculate it |
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Be able to list the 6 strategies discussed concerning informational interviewing.
Hint: T. B. T. W. P. A. |
1. tell about yourself
2. Be respectful of the professional's time 3. talk to family or friends in the field 4. Write thank-you notes after interview 5. Prepare questions to be asked 6. Ask if there is another professional in the field you should talk too |
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Be able to define “information interviewing”. What are the benefits of information interviewing?
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Information interviewing- chatting with someone who works in an area you find intriguing.
-Benefits= unforseen oportunities, networking, & learning about work involved in the field |
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What are the ways faculty can mentor students?
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- internships
- involving students in research - recommendation letters |
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What is the student faculty ratio for Psychology at WMU?
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50:1 (Average # of students attending in relation to # of faculty)
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What can you do to increase the odds of faculty working with you?
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Be:
- bright, motivated, committed and enthusiastic -These traits are to be used in and out of class |
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What do you need to do to ensure that your advisor-student relationship is a two-way street?
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come prepared to talk about interests,needs and goals.
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Explain how to select a mentor and what to base your decision on.
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-first, you must be aware of your needs and goals. Consider who you are now and who you want to become
-Consider how to mature and what skills/experience you must obtain - look for faculty who you share research interest with |
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What is the first thing you need to do to become a research assistant?
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Perform well in class and be motivated/visible to the department
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What should you do before approaching a professor about becoming a research assistant?
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1. learn about prof. work
2. approach porf. during office hours 3. ask other faculty |
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Describe how to become a psychology teaching assistant at WMU.
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-Theres a formal application
- prof might approach you for your work - or find flyers in hallways looking for research opportunities |
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According to your book, what is one of the most important reasons for seeking field experience?
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To become more certain on your career choice
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Why might it be helpful for a student to attend a research conference?
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-Students can showcase their work
-Students can learn about opportunities that exist |
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know and describe the 2 forms of conference presentations.
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1. Paper presentation- 12-15min. presentation. Speaker describes work concisely and uses notes/handouts
2. Poster presentation- free standing bulletin board on display for 1.5 to 2 hours. |
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On average, what percentage of students who interned at an organization are offered full-time employment with that organization after completing the internship?
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70%
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According to employers, what programs are among the most effective methods for recruiting and employing new college graduates?
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Internships and cooperative programs
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What double bind can an internship help with?
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"Cant get a job without experience and you cant get experience without a job."
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Be able to give 3 examples of questions you could ask during an informational interview.
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1. type of education background
2. Challenges of job? 3. What made you interested in this field of work? |
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Explain how your goal should be to increase what you want to do in certain situations.
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My goal is what you want to do when the situation that would allow your goal to be most likely achieved.
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What tactic should you use when your goal is to eliminate some undesirable behavior?
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Increase desired behaviors to eliminate undesired behaviors.
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What two tactics should you use if you are not sure what to do?
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Tactic 6- specify chain of events that will lead to goal
tactic 7- Observe ppl who are successful and try thier tactics yourself |
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Explain how even if your goal is not a behavior change, you can reach it by changing behaviors
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eliminate the old behaviors that contribute to the problem AND develop new ones that help you reach the goal.
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What question should you ask yourself instead of “Will I make mistakes?"
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"How should I respond to my errors?"
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How is it advantageous to think of willpower as a skill rather than a mental entity?
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you can practice a skill which leads to better willpower
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Why should you expect mistakes? Why should you not blame them on your personality?
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- you must learn through deliberated practice and you will make mistakes sometimes
- You may think there is nothing to do to improve, your more likely to stop trying to change the behavior |
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Explain what emotions/tension reflect and do not reflect.
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-Emotions reflect troubles from past time and lower self-efficacy beliefs
- Does not reflect performance on task - Being tense means your just tense, your still capable of tasks |
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What is realistic optimism?
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Thinking, “I really can deal with my target problems if I work hard at it.”
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What final question should you ask yourself before abandoning a project?
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"If I do not change, where will I be in five years"
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What is the advantage to using sub goals
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reachable, while long-rang goals may not yet be attainable
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Be able to list each step in the process that people go through when they think about changing a problem behavior.
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1. period of precontemplation-not thinking about change
2. Period of contemplation-think about change 3. Period of preparation- get ready to change during the next month 4. Action period- change occurs 5. Maintenance period- continuing change after first goals are met |
