What Psychology Majors Could (and Should) Be Doing

A Guide to Research Experience, Professional Skills, and Your Options After College

Paul J Silvia author Peter F Delaney author Stuart Marcovitch author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:American Psychological Association

Published:14th Nov '16

Should be back in stock very soon

What Psychology Majors Could (and Should) Be Doing cover

This book will help undergraduate psychology students gain a competitive advantage for life after college, whether their plans include graduate school or work.

Professional research experience remains the most important avenue for fostering and demonstrating the skills that employers and grad schools want-skills like writing, public speaking, and statistical reasoning. Thus, the authors emphasize ways to get involved in scholarly research.

Updated and expanded, the second edition of What Psychology Majors Could (and Should) Be Doing includes tips for writing CVs and personal statements, empirically validated strategies for succeeding in classes, and guidance to help students think about their options after college. This consummate guide will help students get the most out of your psychology degree!

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Undergraduates - whether they are headed to graduate school or straight to the job market - will benefit from this book. Using a professional development approach, the authors offer practical, meaningful, and easy-to-understand advice that unlocks the sometimes hidden world of academic rules and expectations. I look forward to sharing this book with my advisees and research assistants!

- Rachael D. Reavis, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Earlham College, Richmond, IN

Psychology prepares students for so many career paths. Like a good mentor, this book helps students navigate the many opportunities that psychology offers so students are optimally prepared for life after college.

- Gary W. Lewandowski, Jr., PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ; author of Discovering the Scientist Within: Research Methods in Psychology

ISBN: 9781433823794

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277 pages

2nd New edition