Kate Is a Second-Year College Student Who Is Interested in Becoming

question 43

Multiple Choice

Kate is a second-year college student who is interested in becoming a police psychologist. If you were Kate's parents, which career path would you suggest to her?

• A) Encourage her to transfer to a university accredited in police psychology
• B) Encourage her to earn her undergraduate degree and then join the police academy
• C) Encourage her to transfer to an undergraduate school with joint-degree training
• D) Encourage her to earn a doctorate in psychology and gain ample exposure to police culture

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Definitions:

Phobias

Intense, irrational fears of specific objects or situations, significantly impacting an individual's daily functioning.

Progressive Relaxation

A technique for reducing stress and anxiety by tensing and then relaxing each muscle group in the body.

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is a form of neurostimulation that uses constant, low current delivered directly to the brain area via electrodes on the scalp to modulate neural activity.

Psychological Disorders

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