Updated to reflect the latest data in the field, the second edition of Majoring in Psychology: Achieving Your Educational and Career Goals remains the most comprehensive and accessible text for psychology majors available today.
* The new edition incorporates the most up-to-date research, as well as recent changes to the GRE
* Reveals the benefits of pursuing a psychology degree and shows students how to prepare for a career or to continue with graduate study in the field
* Features a wide range of supplemental exercises and materials plus topical contributions written by national and international figures in their respective psychology subfields
* Online support materials for instructors include Powerpoint slides and test banks to support each chapter
Cuprins
List of Boxes xviii
List of Tables xxi
Preface xxii
Acknowledgments xxiv
About the Website xxvi
Part I Majoring in Psychology 1
1 Why Major in Psychology? 3
2 Succeeding in College: Transitions, Strategies, and Resources 15
3 Succeeding in the Psychology Major: Adjustments, Common Difficulties, and Strategies 38
4 Assessing and Developing Career Goals 57
5 Using your Bachelor’s Degree: Preparing for the Job Market 76
6 The Preprofessional Degree: Preparing for Graduate School 102
7 The Preprofessional Degree: Applying to Graduate School 122
Part II The Subfields of Psychology 169
8 Careers in Research: Experimental, Developmental, Social, Cognitive, and Biopsychology 171
9 Careers in Industrial and Organizational Psychology 194
10 Careers in Clinical Psychology and Counseling Psychology 217
11 Careers in Educational and School Psychology 248
12 Careers in Exercise and Sport Psychology 266
13 Careers in Health Psychology 283
14 Careers in Neuropsychology 298
15 Careers in Forensic Psychology 315
16 Careers in Academe 339
17 Assessing the Career Outlook for the Psychology Major 361
Index 371
Despre autor
Jeffrey L. Helms is Professor of Psychology at Kennesaw State University. Dr. Helms, a licensed psychologist and member of the American Psychological Association, currently maintains a small private consulting practice that focuses on executive coaching and organizational, academic, and forensic consultation.
Daniel T. Rogers is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Kennesaw State University. A licensed psychologist, Dr. Rogers is also a member of the American Psychological Association and the Society for Personality Assessment.