An edition of The psychology major (2014)

The psychology major

career options and strategies for success

5th ed.
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An edition of The psychology major (2014)

The psychology major

career options and strategies for success

5th ed.
  • 2 Want to read

From the publisher. Strategies for success for the psychology major. Landrum/Davis provides strategies for success that will allow students to achieve their career goals, whatever they may be. The authors provide fundamental tips and advice that can be useful to all students, but especially useful for psychology majors. This text standardizes and catalogs much of the practical advice that professors often give to students -- providing tips on how to do well in all classes, how to find research ideas, and how to write papers in general APA format. Also, the book contains up-to-date career information that faculty might not normally have at their fingertips, including the latest salary figures for a number of psychology-related jobs and occupations. Upon completing this book, readers should be able to: describe why psychology is a practical subject for any student to study; identify career opportunities for holders of a Bachelor's degree in psychology; identify career opportunities for holders of a Master's or Doctoral degree in psychology; find research ideas and write papers in APA format.

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Pearson
Language
English
Pages
198

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Table of Contents

Ch. 1. Why College? Who Goes to College?
Public Expectations Concerning College
Student Expectations about Going to College
Desirable Skills and Abilities
The Covert Curriculum
The Civic, Liberal Arts Value of a College Education
The Financial Value of a College Education
Oh, You Don't Have to Go to College ...
Exercise #1. Potential Challenges to Staying in College
ch. 2. Why Psychology? Thoughts about the Psychology Major
Areas of Specialization within Psychology
Who Majors in Psychology?
Desirable Skills and Abilities for the Psychology Major
The Importance of Advising and Mentoring
Why the Psychology Major Is a Good Choice
Exercise #2. Psychology Survey
ch. 3. Careers with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. The Undergraduate Curriculum
What Employers Want, and What They Pay
Careers with a Bachelor's Degree
Career Options, Job Descriptions, and O*NET.
Note continued: What About the Associate's Degree?
Becoming a Freshman Again
ch. 4. Pursuing Bachelor's-Level Options. The Complexity of Finding a Job
Preparing Your Resume, with Samples
Letters of Recommendation, with a Sample
Interview Skills, Questions, and Knockout Factors
What If You Are Not Initially Successful in Your Job Search?
You Got the Job, Now How to Keep It (Or Not Lose It)
Exercise #3. Job Ads
ch. 5. Career Options with a Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree. Why Graduate Training?
Types of Graduate Training and Graduate Degrees
Sample Job Descriptions, Work Locations of Graduate Degree Recipients
Occupational Opportunities with the Master's Degree
Occupational Opportunities with a Doctoral Degree
What Is a Postdoc?
Exercise #4. Decoding Graduate School Information
ch. 6. The Graduate Admissions Process. The Popularity and Competitiveness of Graduate Admissions
Overview: The Application Process.
Note continued: Narrowing Your Program List
Understanding the Application Process
Patience
Primary and Secondary Selection Criteria, with Caveats
Grades, Transcripts, and the GRE
Letters of Recommendation, with Faculty Examples
The Personal Statement, with Student Examples
A Student's Guide to the Curriculum Vita (CV), with Examples
Research Experience, and Match and Fit with Your Program of Interest
Strategies to Consider If You Do Not Get In
Exercise #5. Letter of Recommendation Request Worksheet
ch. 7. Research and Teaching Assistantships. What Is a Research Assistantship?
Presenting Research at Conferences
What Is a Senior Thesis?
Becoming a Teaching Assistant
Exercise #6. Outside-of-Class Activities Plan
ch. 8. Getting Involved : Internships and Organizations. Field Experiences and Internships
What Interns Do
Other Internship Opportunities
Organizational Involvement
The American Psychological Association.
Note continued: The Association for Psychological Science
Psi Chi
Regional Associations
Exercise #7. Time Management
ch. 9. Sharpening Library and Research Skills. Generating Research Ideas
The Literature Review
The Special Role of References
Library Research Strategies
Books
Journal Articles
The Internet
More Literature Search Strategies
Library Skills Psychology Majors Should Have
Exercise #8. PsycINFO Author Search
ch. 10. An APA Format Primer. Writing Psychology Papers
The Parts: Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion
The Introduction and Literature Review
The Method Section
Participants
Materials
Procedure
The Results Section
Figures and Tables
The Discussion Section
References
Title and Abstract
The Appendix
APA Format Typing Instructions
Spacing and Punctuation
Grammar and Vocabulary
Using Direct Quotes vs. Paraphrasing
A Brief Note on Plagiarism
Sample Paper.
Note continued: Exercise #9. Proofreading APA Format
ch. 11. Doing Well in Psychology Classes : Study Tips. General Study Tips
Students Are Different
Fight Delaying Tactics
Get the Most from Faculty
Developing Effective Study Habits
Create a Regular Schedule for Studying
Find a Regular Place to Study Where You Can Concentrate with Minimal Distractions
Reward Your Studying
Improving Your Reading
Getting More Out of Lectures
Improving Test-Taking Strategies
Math Anxiety
Behaviors to Avoid
Exercise #10. Locations for Studying
ch. 12. Ethical Issues for Psychology Majors. The Ethics of Being a Student
The Ethics of Research
The Development and Use of APA Ethical Principles
The Role of Informed Consent and the Institutional Review Board
ch. 13. Psychology and Other Options : Nurturing Your Career. The Psychology Major, Revisited
Diversity in Psychology
Other Related Options
Anthropology
Criminal Justice.
Note continued: Political Science
Social Work
Sociology
Self-Reflection, Self-Assessment, and Career Development
More Resources
Exercise #11. Attitudes and Options.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-192) and index.

Published in
Boston [Mass.]

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
150.23/73
Library of Congress
BF76 .L36 2014, BF76 .L36 2013, BF76.L36 2013

The Physical Object

Pagination
vi, 198 pages
Number of pages
198

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL27207728M
ISBN 10
0205829651
ISBN 13
9780205829651
LCCN
2012041140
OCLC/WorldCat
1001836492, 865010098, 811599386

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