Majoring in Psychology: A Realistic Preview of School and Work
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 167
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Psychology is the sixth most popular undergraduate major in the U.S, with almost half a million majors on college campuses across the country. But do new students really understand what psychology majors study and accomplish? Do they know what jobs they will be prepared for with their degree? Do they have a realistic picture of graduate school or how to get a good job with a bachelor’s degree in psychology?
The authors of Majoring in Psychology: A Realistic Preview of School and Work developed a publication for new psychology majors to prepare them to take a psychologist’s view of their coursework and careers. This textbook focuses on critical thinking, building awareness of skills, career planning, and an introduction to the core competencies in psychology.
Psychological Science: Introduction to the Fundamentals
Chapter 1 What Psychology Is and Isn’t
Chapter 2 The Range of Psychological Science Areas and How They Developed
What Can You Do With a Psychology Degree?
Chapter 3 Competencies—What They Are and How to Get Them
Chapter 4 Jobs with a Bachelor’s Degree
Chapter 5 Jobs Requiring Graduate and Professional School or Other Additional Training
Chapter 6 Graduate and Professional School: Getting In and Thriving Once You Do
Chapter 7 How to Find a Job—Narrowing the Search
How Do Psychological Scientists Communicate?
Chapter 8 What Science Does (And Does Not) Look Like
Chapter 9 How to Read and Cite Empirical Studies
Chapter 10 Finding and Evaluating Scholarly Work
What All Psychological Scientists Need to Know: Measurement
Chapter 11 What’s Different About Measurement in Psychology?
Chapter 12 Error is Everywhere
Chapter 13 Reliability and Validity (Application of Measurement)
What All Psychological Scientists Need to Know: Doing and Using Research
Chapter 14 Statistics
Chapter 15 Experiments and Other Research Designs
Conclusion
Chapter 16 Is the Psychology Major for You?
Appendix
Career Plan