Research shows that today′s students are unique. Whether anxious, overwhelmed, or too busy to ask for help, modern students trust and turn to the resources at their fingertips for guidance. Tara Kuther created The Psychology Major′s Handbook for this purpose, to bridge the gap between advisor and manual. Created to support and follow along with a student through college, this text provides the support of an advisor as students navigate choosing a major, learning how to study, writing papers, and deciding what to do after college. Within each chapter, Kuther supports learners in applying concepts to their own lives through embedded exercises. The updated Sixth Edition encourages students to take an active role in their education and explains all of the ways that students can influence their own college experiences. Three individual chapters emphasize academics and cover crucial study and college skills, such as writing a review paper, and an APA Style empirical paper. The final four chapters of the text focus on bachelor′s and graduate opportunities to help students to look past graduation.
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Chapter 1 • What Is Psychology?
Chapter 2 • Choosing a Major: Is Psychology for You?
Chapter 3 • What Can I Do With a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology?
Chapter 4 • Take an Active Role in Your Education
Chapter 5 • Self-Management Skills
Chapter 6 • Study Tips: Tools for Academic Success
Chapter 7 • Writing a Literature Review
Chapter 8 • Writing an Empirical Paper
Chapter 9 • Finding a Job With Your Bachelor’s Degree
Chapter 10 • What Can I Do With a Graduate Degree in Psychology?
Chapter 11 • Applying to Graduate School in Psychology
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Tara L. Kuther is professor of psychology at Western Connecticut State University where she has taught courses in child, adolescent, and adult development for 30 years. She earned her Ph D in developmental psychology at Fordham University. Dr. Kuther is fellow of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (APA, Division 2), has served in various capacities in the Society for the Teaching of Psychology and Society for Research on Adolescence, and is the former chair of the Teaching Committee for the Society for Research in Child Development. Her research interests include social cognition and risky activity in adolescence and adulthood. She is the award-winning author of Lifespan Development: Lives in Context, other developmental psychology texts, as well as books to promote student professional development and help them succeed in college and afterward.