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Tables of Contents for Opportunities in Psychology Careers
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
About the Authors
v
Foreword
vii
Preface
viii
Acknowledgments
xi
Psychology Today
1
15
The three psychologies
An overview of psychology specialties
Questions in psychology
Psychology as science
Psychology as profession
Psychology as academic pursuit and instructional field
Psychology and the public debate
Psychology's place in society
Specializations in Psychology
16
35
Experimental and physiological psychology
Engineering psychology
Developmental psychology
Educational psychology
The psychology of personality
Social psychology
Psychometrics and quantitative methods
Industrial and organizational psychology
Counseling psychology
Clinical and abnormal psychology
School psychology
Sports psychology
Emerging specialties, related fields, and interdisciplinary bridges
Prospects in Psychology
51
7
Master's degree holders
Bachelor's degree holders
Rapid growth
Where psychologists work
Geographic distribution
Women and minorities in psychology
The Rewards of Psychology
58
10
Financial rewards
Intangible rewards
Some disadvantages
Who should enter psychology?
Education and Training
68
13
Undergraduate education
Graduate preparation
Master's programs
Doctoral programs
Postdoctoral programs
Continuing education
Institutions offering graduate study in psychology
Choosing a graduate school
Financing graduate education
A Career in Psychology
81
17
Getting started
Getting ahead
Moving ahead
Think tanks, research institutes, and freelance
The last stage of a career: retirement
Scientific and Professional Organizations in Psychology
98
7
The American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Society
The American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology
Psi Chi
Related associations
State licensing and certification boards
The Council for the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
Appendix A: Recommended Reading
105
2
Appendix B: APA-Accredited Doctoral Programs in Professional Psychology
107
27
Clinical psychology
Counseling psychology
School psychology
Combined professional-scientific psychology
Appendix C: APA-Accredited Predoctoral Internships for Doctoral Training in Clinical and Counseling Psychology
134