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Title: Texas State University


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Texas State University
Department ofPsychology
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Psychology majors should ask and receive answers
toseven crucial questionsduring a campus
visit.The following seven slidesidentify these
questions.
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Question 1 Graduate School
  • Where do the alumni of your program attend
    graduate school, and in what areas of
    specialization do they earn graduate degrees?

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Question 2 Career Preparation
  • What types of careers do your graduates enter,
    and what kinds of job-related skills can they
    list on resumes and describe during job
    interviews?

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Question 3 Research
  • What kind of research is performed by the faculty
    in your department, and how well are your
    students mentored by the faculty in the research
    process.

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Question 4 Classes
  • What psychology classes are offered in your
    department?

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Question 5 Academic Advising
  • Will I be able to obtain high quality academic
    advising when I need it?

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Question 6 Community-Based Learning
  • Will there be opportunities for me to earn
    academic credit by engaging in practica,
    internships, or service learning projects in the
    community?

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Question 7 Student Organizations
  • Does your department have an active Psychology
    Club, and is it possible for me to become a
    member of Psi Chi (the national honor society in
    psychology)?

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The following slides will provide you with the
answers to these seven questions about the
Psychology Department at Texas State.
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GraduateSchool
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What are examples of graduate schools
attended by Texas State Psychology Graduates?
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Graduate Schools Attended
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What are areas of specialization in which
Texas State Psychology Majors have earned
graduate degrees?
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Areas of Specialization
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Career Preparation
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What are some sample job titles of Texas State
Psychology Majors with bachelors degrees?
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Examples of Careers
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What are some of the specific job skills that
Texas State Psychology Majors can acquire and
include in their resumes?
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  • To write clearly and logically
  • To speak articulately and persuasively
  • To listen carefully and accurately
  • To comprehend complex written material
  • To plan and carry out projects successfully
  • To work productively as a member of a team
  • To deal effectively with a wide variety of people
  • To display computer and technological literacy
  • To demonstrate initiative and persistence
  • To hold and demonstrate high ethical standards
  • To acquire, organize, interpret, and evaluate
    information from a variety of sources

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Research
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What are questions Texas State Psychology
Faculty answer with their research?
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  • What factors influence peoples perceptions of
    the causes of hate?
  • What is moral sadism how does it develop?
  • Would women of men rather be considered sexy or
    smart?
  • What is the relationship between teaching
    evaluations and student performance?
  • What is the nature of compassion, jealousy and
    love?
  • How are male and female trainers portrayed in
    Pokemon cartoons?
  • What is the relationship between spatial
    reasoning and social/cultural attitudes?

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  • How can chronic pain be quantified and assessed?
  • How can computer interface literacy be measured?
  • What is the relationship between
    self-consciousness theory and HIV risk behavior?
  • Does sexual abuse affect the language of abuse
    survivors?
  • Can the Japanese way of tea be used to
    positively affect physical and mental health?
  • Can people learn without conscious awareness?
  • Can we understand cross-cultural differences by
    comparing how people describe their experiences?
  • What is the role of implicit learning in the
    development of social biases?

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What are the titles of asample of the research
papers published and/orpresented last year by
Texas State Psychology Majors and their Faculty
Mentors?
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  • Where in the world is San Diego? Using
    transatlantic regional alignment to correct
    distortions in mental maps.
  • Measuring and dispelling misconceptions about our
    next door neighbors.
  • The psychology of self-deception as illustrated
    in literary characters
  • Are friends in need really friends? For
    Allocentric individuals they are.
  • Cursing and catharsis.
  • Concern for others as a primary motivator in
    young children
  • Perceptions of two television cartoon characters
    Powerpuff Girls and Johnny Bravo

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Classes
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What classes are offered by the Texas State
Psychology Department?
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  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Statistics
  • Experimental Research Methods
  • Adolescent Psychology
  • Psychology of Human Sexuality
  • Brain Behavior
  • Group Processes
  • Cognitive Processes
  • Personality Psychology

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  • Sensation Perception
  • Learning Memory
  • Health Psychology
  • Industrial Psychology
  • Psychological Adjustment
  • Psychology of Adulthood Aging
  • Social Psychology
  • Psychology of Consciousness
  • The Psychology of Women
  • Psychology of Human Diversity

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  • Computer Applications in the Social Behavioral
    Sciences and Education
  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Psychological Measurement
  • Introduction to Clinical Psychology
  • Evolution Behavior
  • Interviewing
  • History Theory
  • Practicum in Psychology
  • Individual Study in Psychology
  • Selected Topics in Psychology

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Community-Based Learning
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Where have Texas State Psychology Majors
performed practica, internships, and service
learning?
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  • Lifeworks an umbrella organization for at-risk
    youth in Austin.
  • Travis County Domestic Violence Court Austin.
  • Rescare a facility for brain-injured persons
    San Marcos.
  • San Marcos High School mentoring and tutoring
    programs.
  • Youth Service Bureau an organization for
    helping at-risk youth in San Marcos.

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Academic Advising
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What academic advising opportunities are
available in the Texas State Psychology
Department?
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  • The Psychology Office
  • Dedicated and experienced Faculty Advisors
  • Participation in Bobcat Days
  • Advising sessions for transfer students
  • Accurate referrals to other campus resources
  • Student Support Services
  • The Writing Center
  • The Math Center
  • Career Services
  • Counseling Center

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Clubs andOrganizations
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The Psychology Assoc. Psi Chi
  • The Psychology Association is an organization
    open to all Texas State students with an interest
    in psychology.
  • Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in
    Psychology, which is open to all Psychology
    Majors and Minors who meet the appropriate
    grade-point-average criteria.
  • The purpose of these organizations is to build
    community and connect students with one another,
    with the faculty and staff, and with
    psychology-related activities and opportunities
    in both the Psychology Department and the entire
    Texas State campus. Our Psi Chi Chapter won 1 of
    only 6 national chapter awards in 2000.

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