Book 2015

Majoring in Psychology: Achieving Your Educational and Career Goals, Second Edition

HJ
Helms, Jeffrey L.
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Rogers, Daniel T.
Majoring in Psychology: Achieving Your Educational and Career Goals, Second Edition
Journal · pp. 1-397
Abstract

With coverage of important preparatory issues and the key psychology subfields, Majoring in Psychology: Achieving Your Educational and Career Goals provides undergraduate students with clear, concise, research-based information on strategies to begin a successful undergraduate career in psychology. Provides the most comprehensive text on majoring in psychology currently available Discusses the benefits of pursuing a psychology degree and key steps to prepare for a job or graduate study in the field Features brief topical contributions written by national figures in their respective subfields Incorporates current data and research on diversity-related issues as well as guidance on how to ensure personality traits and abilities match the skills that potential career paths demand. © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, United States, American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C., United States
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