THE INSIDER’S GUIDE TO THE PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE DEGREE AND PROFESSION
Book ID/图书代码: 00581010B35642
English Summary/英文概要: Psychology is one of the most popular undergraduate majors. To gain an edge and get ahead, current and prospective psychology majors need access to insider knowledge. This book provides an overview of the psychology major, subdisciplines within the field, graduate programs and the admissions process, career opportunities for all degree types, internships, and free resources for students.
To make the process more interactive and proactive, students will benefit from the handy assessments, timelines, exercises, tips on enhancing employability, testimonials from students and professionals, and recommended resources, including web sites, journals, and conferences.
Like a good mentor, this book expertly motivates and empowers students to be proactive in exploring their educational and career options. Whether the ultimate goal is to enter the workforce or graduate school, following this insider guidance will save undergraduates time and increase their chances of success.
Chinese Summary/中文概要: 心理学可谓大学最受欢迎的一个专业。为了促进心理学的进一步研究,当前的心理学专业需要内部知识的了解。
本书全方位地介绍了心理学专业,是心理学领域、研究生项目、录取过程、职业机会的分支,给各种方向的学生提供了实习和免费的资源。
为了使这个求知的过程充满互动性和主动性,学生们将从手边的评估、时间轴、练习、提高被雇佣率小贴士、学生和专业人员的推荐以及来自网站、报刊杂志、会议等的参考资料中受益。
这本书是良师益友,从专业的角度鼓励学生积极主动探索自己学习或职业的选择。不论最后是为了踏入心理学这个行业还是毕业,参照这本书的内部导向会给大学生们省下不少时间同时也会增加成功的几率。(XJJ)
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About the Author/作者介绍: Amira Rezec Wegenek, PhD, is a professor of psychology at Saddleback College in California. Dr. Wegenek has taught, mentored, and advised undergraduates at the university and college level for over a decade.
She has received numerous awards for teaching and leadership, including the Psi Beta National Honor Society in Psychology National "Rising Star" Award for mentoring undergraduates in scholarship, research, and service. Her students have won national recognition for their research and service activities as well.
Her publications span the areas of sensation and perception, cognitive psychology, and teaching of psychology, and include a student-centered psychology laboratory manual.
She is currently an active member of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology and conducts research related to student retention and success.
William F. Buskist is the Distinguished Professor in the Teaching of Psychology and at Auburn University and a Faculty Fellow at Auburn’s Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning. In his 27 years at Auburn, he has taught over 32,000 undergraduates, mostly in large sections of introductory psychology.
He served as the Section Editor for The Generalist’s Corner section of Teaching of Psychology and is currently a member of the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology (NITOP) planning committee. 阿蜜拉•蕊仔可•薇戈奈可博士(Amira Rezec Wegenek)是加州三德巴克大学(Saddleback College)的心理学教授。薇戈奈可博士给大学生上心理课已有逾十个年头。
她在教育和领导方面获得无数奖励,包括在奖学金、研究和服务方面给予大学生指导所获的全国心理学荣誉“新兴奖”(the Psi Beta National Honor Society in Psychology National "Rising Star" Award)。她所教的学生同时也获得了国家的认可。
她的出版物横跨知觉和感知、认识心理学、教育心理学以及以学生为中心的心理人工实验领域。
她目前是教育心理学协会(the Society for the Teaching of Psychology)活跃的一名会员,指导学生迈向成功的研究。
威廉姆•巴斯基斯特(William F. Buskist)是奥本大学(Auburn University)心理学教育方面的荣誉教授,也是奥本比吉欧中心提高教与学的成员(a Faculty Fellow at Auburn’s Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning)。他在奥本执教已有27年,教过的学生超过32,000,大多数选修的都是心理学入门。
他是多面手角落(The Generalist’s Corner)心理学教育部的部门编辑,也是全国心理学教育研究所(NITOP)计划委员会一员。
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