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career options and strategies for success
Preface -- ch. 1. What can I do with a degree in psychology? -- Going to college -- Thoughts about the psychology major -- Areas of specialization within psychology -- The importance of advising -- The American Psychological Association -- Recap : why the psychology major is a good choice -- exercise 1. Psychology survey -- ch. 2. Career options with a B.A. or B.S. in psychology -- The undergraduate curriculum -- Careers with an Associate's Degree -- Careers with a Bachelor's Degree -- Tips to help you find a job -- exercise 2. Newspaper ads -- ch. 3. Graduate school opportunities, challenges, and choices -- Why graduate training? -- Occupational opportunities -- How to apply to graduate school -- exercise 3. Letter of recommendation request worksheet -- ch. 4. Undergraduate opportunities -- Research and teaching assistantships -- Field experiences and internships -- Organizational involvement -- exercise 4. Outside-of-class activities plan -- ch. 5. Locating prior research -- Generating research ideas -- The literature review -- The special role of references -- Library research strategies -- Library skills psychology majors should have -- exercise 5. PsycINFO author search -- ch. 6. Publication manual primer : tips for APA format -- Writing psychology papers -- The parts : introduction, method, results, and discussion -- Grammar and vocabulary -- Sample paper -- exercise 6. Proofreading APA format -- ch. 7. Tips for doing well in psychology courses -- 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 7. Locations for studying -- ch. 8. Ethical issues for undergraduate psychology students -- 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 -- Principle six of APA's Ethical Principles and code of Conduct -- exercise 8. Ethics scenarios -- ch. 9. Majoring in psychology and other options -- The psychology major -- Diversity in psychology -- Other related options -- Self-refection and self-assessment -- More resources -- exercise 9. Attitudes and options -- References -- appendix A. More vita tips, with sample vitae from senior-level psychology majors -- Author and subject index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-134) and index.