According to the text, why are so many students attracted to studying psychology? ✔✔Because it covers how we think, learn, use our memory, feel emotions, cope with adversity and change throughout life According to the book, a main reason students choose to major in psychology is because? ✔✔They desire to become psychologists or work with people According to the "Ten Most Desirable Qualities in Prospective Employees" table, most employers look for all of the following qualities EXCEPT? ✔✔Good ACT/ SAT score According to the text, all of these are career-related work experiences EXCEPT ✔✔Taking online classes According to the text, what skills and knowledge should you seek to gain as a psychology student that are rated highly by employers? ✔✔Writing proposals and reports Conducting interviews Statistical analyses Understand group dynamics and structure The author emphasizes that psychology majors should focus on developing two specific skills that are most desired by employees. What are these two skills? ✔✔People and Research Skills According to the text, about how many students who graduate with a bachelor's degree in psychology go straight to graduate school? ✔✔25% (one quarter) The majority of psychology bachelor degree graduates work in what field: ✔✔Business Psychology graduates who obtain positions in business often work in what kind of areas? ✔✔Public Relations Retail and Advertising Human Resources Departments According to the text, Public Relations professionals work in all of the following fields EXCEPT: ✔✔A public relations professional could work in any of the above areas According to the "Positions Obtained by Psychology Majors" table (7.3), which position could a psychology graduate possibly obtain in the business setting? ✔✔Data management Loan officer Training officer Which job below is listed in the book as one of the jobs that emphasizes people skills? ✔✔Human Resources Worker The highest paid "Psychology-related positions," making a median salary between $33,750- $50,230 in 2006, is in which career field? ✔✔Human Resource Worker According to the text, what service center at your school can help you select your career goals? ✔✔Career Development Center According to the text, after you have considered where you'd like to be and what your ultimate career goal is, what should you do? ✔✔Take a few elective courses outside psychology that relate to your career goals According to the text, what type of experience should you work on gaining with your professors that will help you demonstrate to employers your willingness to go beyond basic requirements? ✔✔Get research experience