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Psychology Major, The: Career Options and Strategies for Success

by: Landrum, R. Eric; Davis, Stephen F.

Psychology Major, The: Career Options and Strategies for Success

by: Landrum, R. Eric; Davis, Stephen F.

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9780131987517
ISBN 10:
0131987518
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/01/2007
Publisher: Pearson College Div
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Now in its third edition,The Psychology Major: Career Options & Strategies for Successhas proven to be a valuable tool for todays college student. The Psychology Major3/e provides students with tips about a variety of career opportunities within the field of psychology, how to conduct research, write papers in APA format as well as study tips.

Preface

Why College?

(10)

Who Goes to College

(1)

Public Expectations Concerning College

(1)

Student Expectations about Going to College

(2)

Desirable Skills and Abilities

(1)

The Covert Curriculum

(3)

The Civic, Liberal Arts Value of a College Education

(1)

The Financial Value of a College Education

(2)

Oh, You Don't Have to Go to College

(1)

Exercise #1: Should I Stay in College?

(2)

Why Psychology?

(11)

Thoughts about the Psychology Major

(2)

Areas of Specialization within Psychology

(2)

Who Majors in Psychology

(2)

Desirable Skills and Abilities for the Psychology Major

(1)

The Importance of Advising and Mentoring

(3)

Why the Psychology Major is a Good Choice

(1)

Exercise #2: Psychology Survey

(1)

Careers with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

(19)

The Undergraduate Curriculum

(1)

What Employers Want, and What They Pay

(1)

Careers with a Bachelor's Degree

(3)

Career Options, Job Descriptions, and the Amazing O*NET

(1)

What about the Associate's Degree?

(1)

Becoming a Freshman Again

(8)

Exercise #3: The O*NET System

(5)

Pursuing Bachelor's-Level Options

(19)

The Complexity of Finding a Job

(1)

Preparing Your Resume, With Samples

(9)

Letters of Recommendation, With a Sample

(1)

Interview Skills, Questions, and Knockout Factors

(5)

What If You Are Not Initially Successful in Your Job Search?

(2)

Exercise #4: Job Ads

(1)

Career Options with a Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree

(17)

Why Graduate Training?

(3)

Types of Graduate Training and Graduate Degrees

(2)

Sample Job Descriptions, Work Locations of Graduate Degree Recipients

(2)

Occupational Opportunities with the Master's Degree

(3)

Occupational Opportunities with a Doctoral Degree

(3)

What is a Postdoc?

(2)

Exercise #5: Reading APA Monitor Ads

(2)

The Graduate Admissions Process

(26)

The Popularity and Competitiveness of Graduate Admissions

(2)

Overview: The Application Process

(1)

Primary and Secondary Selection Criteria, with Caveats

(3)

Grades, Transcripts, and the GRE

(2)

Letters of Recommendation, with Faculty Examples

(2)

The Personal Statement, with Student Examples

(6)

A Student's Guide to the Curriculum Vita (CV), with Examples

(6)

Research Experience, and Match & Fit with Your Program of Interest

(1)

Strategies to Consider If You Do Not Get In

100

(2)

Exercise #6: Letter of Recommendation Request Worksheet

102

(1)

Research and Teaching Assistantships

103

(8)

What is a Research Assistantship?

103

(3)

Presenting Research at Conferences

106

(2)

What is a Senior Thesis?

108

(1)

Becoming a Teaching Assistant

108

(2)

Exercise #7: Outside-of-Class Activities Plan

110

(1)

Getting Involved: Internships and Organizations

111

(9)

Field Experiences and Internships

111

(1)

What Interns Do

112

(1)

Other Internship Opportunities

113

(1)

Organizational Involvement

114

(1)

The American Psychological Association

115

(1)

The American Psychological Society

115

(1)

Psi Chi

116

(1)

Regional Associations

117

(2)

Exercise #8: Time Management

119

(1)

Sharpening Library and Research Skills

120

(10)

Generating Research Ideas

120

(1)

The Literature Review

121

(1)

The Special Role of References

121

(1)

Library Research Strategies

122

(1)

Books

122

(2)

Journal Articles

124

(1)

The Internet

125

(2)

More Literature Search Strategies

127

(1)

Library Skills Psychology Majors Should Have

128

(1)

Exercise #9: PsyclNFO Author Search

129

(1)

An APA Format Primer

130

(18)

Writing Psychology Papers

130

(2)

The Parts: Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion

132

(5)

Grammar and Vocabulary

137

(1)

A Brief Note on Plagiarism

138

(1)

Sample Paper

138

(9)

Exercise #10: Proofreading APA Format

147

(1)

Doing Well in Psychology Classes: Study Tips

148

(11)

General Study Tips

149

(2)

Developing Effective Study Habits

151

(1)

Improving Your Reading

152

(1)

Getting More Out of Lectures

152

(1)

Improving Test-Taking Strategies

153

(2)

Math Anxiety

155

(1)

Behaviors to Avoid

156

(2)

Exercise #11: Locations for Studying

158

(1)

Ethical Issues for Psychology Majors

159

(12)

The Ethics of Being a Student

159

(1)

The Ethics of Research

160

(2)

The Development and Use of APA Ethical Principles

162

(1)

The Role of Informed Consent and the Institutional Review Board

162

(4)

Principles Seven and Eight of APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct

166

(4)

Exercise #12: Ethics Scenarios

170

(1)

Psychology and Other Options: Nurturing Your Career

171

(12)

The Psychology Major, Revisited

171

(2)

Diversity in Psychology

173

(3)

Other Related Options

176

(2)

Self-Reflection, Self-Assessment, and Career Development

178

(3)

More Resources

181

(1)

Exercise #13: Attitudes and Options

182

(1)

References

183

(10)

Author and Subject Index

193

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