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PSYC 1F90 Exam Review- Winter Term
Part 1 Study Questions:
What does the word psychologist mean? Be able to explain the complexities associated with
the definition.
A psychologist is a legal term that has varying meanings. In Ontario, two groups of
people call themselves psychologists- professors and people registered with the College of
Psychologists (governs the practice of psychology- requirements to become registered with them
is a Honours BA, MA & PhD, 1 year post-doctoral experience, supervised by atleast 2 registered
psychologist, written and oral exam and the payment of an annual fee). Psychologists can
diagnose, assess and provide psychotherapy. Psychological Associates have significantly less
training (i.e. no PhD), however they may now call themselves psychologists in Ontario. This
ambiguity led to a lot of confusion and complexities surrounding what a psychologist is.
Associates were people with an MA in Psychology that registered with the college of
psychologists before the standards that we have today were set in place.
List ALL the steps involved in getting registered as a psychologist in the province of
Ontario.
(See in brackets above)
Describe the different types of Psychologists and what they do.
1. Academic Psychologists (University Profs) do 40% teaching, 40% research and 20%
service to the university
2. Clinical Psychologists are mostly in private practice (80%), handle their own business
(marketing, handling of money, etc.)
3. Applied of Consulting Psychologists work for companies (interviewing and assessing
employees, product design, etc.)

Summary Chart of Treatment Providers (must be able to complete)
Psychologists Psychiatrists Social Workers Counsellors/
Psychotherapists
Education Honours BA
MA & PhD
1 Year Post-Doc
Experience
BSc
MD (4 Years)
Psychiatry
Specialty (3-4
Years)
BSW (4 yrs) OR
BSW + MSW (5
yrs) OR Honours
BA + MSW (2
yrs) OR Honours
BA(4) + BSW(2)
+ MSW (1) (for a
total of 7 yrs)
Unregulated, no
specific training
required
# of Yrs 11-16 years 11-12 years 2-7 yrs ???
Skills Diagnosis
Assessment
Psychotherapy
Diagnosis
Physical
Treatment
* not
psychotherapy*
Social Context
(support groups,
financial support,
etc.)
Varies based on
training and
experience
(sometimes
psychotherapy)
Skills NOT
Included in
Standard
Training
College of
Psychologists
Trained in body
NOT mind (i.e.
physicians and
doctors)
Registered with
the College of
Social Work
Coming Soon:
College of
Psychotherapists
If you need a formal diagnosis of a psychological problem in order to qualify for benefits,
which type(s) of health care providers could you use?
Psychologists registered with the College of Psychologists, a clinical psychologist would be best
and Registered Psychiatrists
Part 2 Study Questions:
Define the Following:
 Observer Bias: is the tendency for our perceptions to be distorted by our beliefs.