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Tables of Contents for Opportunities in Psychology Careers
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
About the Authors
iii
Foreword
v
Introduction
vii
The Field of Psychology
1
17
The Three Psychologies
Specialties and Applications
The Problems on Which Psychologists Work
Psychology as a Science
Psychology as a Profession
Psychology as an Instructional Field
Psychology and the Public Debate
Psychology's Place in Society
The Prospects for Psychology
18
9
Rapid Growth
Where Psychologists Work
Geographic Distribution
Women and Minorities in Psychology
The Demand for Psychologists
The Rewards of Psychologists
27
9
Financial Rewards
Intangible Rewards
Some Disadvantages
Who Should Enter Psychology?
The Fields of Psychology
36
36
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
Emerging Specialties, Related Fields, and Interdisciplinary Bridges
The Psychologist's Education and Training
72
15
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
87
20
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
107
9
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
116
7
Appendix B: APA-Accredited Doctoral Programs in Professional Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
School Psychology
Combined Professional--Scientific Psychology
117
6
Appendix C: APA-Accredited Predoctoral Internships for Doctoral Training in Clinical and Counseling Psychology
123