Psychologist Interview Question:

Tell us what training model did you pursue in your graduate studies?

Submitted by: Muhammad

The applicant should mention both the scientist model and the scientist-practitioner model although they will have to have chosen only one while in graduate school. Their answer determines whether their training was in a program that emphasized research or clinical practice. A Ph.D. from a scientist model program prepares them for a career in research. They aren't trained in the practice of psychology and cannot obtain employment as therapists. Those trained in the scientist-practitioner model, aka the Boulder Model, trains the graduate student in both clinical practice and research methods. These Ph.D.s may forge a career in academia, teaching and researching or in clinical practice or both. What to look for in an answer:

Graduate studies training model knowledge
Educational specifics
Application of graduate studies to career development
Submitted by: Muhammad