Perceptions of Psychology Professions Scale
What is a psychologist?
What does a psychologist do?
What background qualifications are necessary?
Where do psychologists work?
What % of psychologists are male? _____
What % of psychologists are Caucasian (white)? _____
What % of psychologists work in each subfield?
___ Clinical
___ Counseling
___ Social/Personality
___ Experimental
___ I/O
___ Developmental
___ Neurology
___ Cognitive
___ School
___ Educational
What is the starting salary for someone with a Bachelors degree in Psychology? _________________________
What is the starting salary for someone with a Masters degree in Psychology? _________________________
What is the starting salary for someone with a Doctoral degree in Psychology? _________________________
Which factors are important for getting into professional school (Grad school, Med School, Law School)? Rank
the following 17 items in term of importance.
___Overall GPA
___Letter of Recommendation
___Scores on standardized tests (GRE, MCAT, LSAT)
___Research experience
___GPA – last 2 years only
___Personal statement (goodness of fit)
___Coursework
___Interview
___Interest of proposed faculty mentor
___Psi Chi membership (Psych. Honor Society)
___Work experience
___Leadership roles
___Double major
___Computer skills
___Awards
___Non-academic activities
___Internships
This scale created from work done by Rosenthal, McKnight, & Price (2001) and Nauta (2004)