000312692 000__ 05449cam\a2200349\a\4500
000312692 001__ 312692
000312692 005__ 20210513113941.0
000312692 008__ 051219s2007\\\\njua\\\\\b\\\\001\0\eng\\
000312692 010__ $$a  2005037087
000312692 020__ $$a0131987518 (pbk.)
000312692 020__ $$a9780131987517 (pbk.)
000312692 035__ $$a(OCoLC)ocm62728641
000312692 035__ $$a312692
000312692 040__ $$aDLC$$cDLC$$dYDXCP$$dBAKER$$dCRH$$dCLU$$dBTCTA
000312692 049__ $$aISEA
000312692 05000 $$aBF76$$b.L36 2007
000312692 08200 $$a150.23/73$$222
000312692 1001_ $$aLandrum, R. Eric.
000312692 24514 $$aThe psychology major :$$bcareer options and strategies for success /$$cR. Eric Landrum, Stephen F. Davis.
000312692 250__ $$a3rd ed.
000312692 260__ $$aUpper Saddle River, N.J. :$$bPearson Prentice Hall,$$cc2007.
000312692 300__ $$ax, 195 p. :$$bill. ;$$c28 cm.
000312692 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 183-192) and index.
000312692 5050_ $$a1. 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 : should I stay in college? -- 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 -- 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 the amazing O*NET -- What about the associate's degree? -- Becoming a freshman again -- Exercise #3 : the O*NET system -- 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? -- Exercise #4 : job ads --
000312692 5050_ $$a5. Career options with a master's degree or doctoral degree -- Why graduate training? -- Types of graduate training and graduate degrees -- Sample job descriptions, work locations of graduate degree recipients -- Occupational opportunities with the master's degree -- Occupational opportunities with a doctoral degree -- What is a Postdoc? -- Exercise #5 : reading APA monitor ads -- 6. The graduate admissions process --The popularity and competitiveness of graduate admissions -- Overview : the application process -- Primary and secondary selection criteria, with caveats -- Grades, transcripts, and the GRE -- Letters of recommendation, with faculty examples -- The personal statement, with student examples -- A student's guide the curriculum vita (CV), with examples -- Research experience, and match & fit with your program of interest -- Strategies to consider if you don't get in -- Exercise #6 : letter of recommendation request worksheet -- 7. Research and teaching assistantships --What is a research assistantship? -- Presenting research at conferences -- What is a senior thesis? -- Becoming a teaching assistant -- Exercise #7 : outside-of-class activities plan -- 8. Getting involved : internships and organizations -- Field experiences and internships -- What interns do -- Other internship opportunities -- Organizational involvement -- The American Psychological Association -- The American Psychological Society -- Psi Chi -- Regional associations -- Exercise #8 : time management --
000312692 5050_ $$a9. 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 #9 : PsycINFO author search -- 10. An APA format primer -- Writing psychology papers -- The parts : introduction, method, results, and discussion -- Grammar and vocabulary -- A brief note on plagiarism -- Sample paper -- Exercise #10 : proofreading APA format -- 11. Doing well in psychology classes : study tips -- General study tips -- Developing effective study habits -- Improving your reading -- Getting more out of lectures -- Improving test-taking strategies -- Math anxiety -- Behaviors to avoid -- Exercise #11 : locations for studying -- 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 -- Principles seven and eight of APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct -- Exercise #12 : ethics scenarios -- 13. Psychology and other options : nurturing your career -- The psychology major, revisited -- Diversity in psychology -- Other related options -- Self-reflection, self-assessment, and career development -- More resources -- Exercise #13 : attitudes and options.
000312692 5831_ $$acommited to retain$$c20150501$$dretention period not specified$$fALI SP$$5InES
000312692 650_0 $$aPsychology$$xVocational guidance.
000312692 650_0 $$aPsychology.
000312692 7001_ $$aDavis, Stephen F.
000312692 85200 $$bgen$$hBF76$$i.L36$$i2007
000312692 85641 $$3Table of contents$$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip065/2005037087.html
000312692 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:312692$$pGLOBAL_SET
000312692 980__ $$aBIB
000312692 980__ $$aBOOK
000312692 994__ $$aC0$$bISE