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Career Paths in Psychology: Where Your Degree Can Take You
Career Paths in Psychology: Where Your Degree Can Take You

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Creator: Robert J. Sternberg
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 376
Shipping Weight (pounds): 1.4
Dimensions (inch): 9.9 x 6.9 x 1

ISBN: 1591477328
Dewey Decimal Number: 150.2373
EAN: 9781591477327

Publication Date: December 30, 2006
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5 out of 5 stars Career Paths in Psychology: Where Your Degree Can Take You   December 27, 2007
 1 out of 1 found this comment useful.

I found this book to be very useful because each chapter describes and discusses a different field of psychology and includes current opportunities and pay ranges. At the end of each chapter first-hand experience is shared by a Psychologist that is currently practicing or formerly practiced in the specific area of psychology being discussed. This book is a valuable resource for students pursuing or interested in pursuing a career in psychology; assisting in clarifying areas of specialty, expectations, and opportunities.


5 out of 5 stars Fast service   October 13, 2007
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I was very happy with this book the sender sent this book within a day of notice and it was very well taaken care of.


3 out of 5 stars an OK textbook   September 21, 2007
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It's an OK text book. I know I would never buy a book like this for my own sake. However, since it's a PsyD program assigned textbook, I have to go through it. Get bored several times during the reading. It's alright informative; I did learn a little information after reading it. So i think it's alright.


5 out of 5 stars Great for psych majors!   May 10, 2006
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I definitely recommend this book for any undergraduate who is a psychology major and is planning a career in psychology. The authors of each article cover their fields rather extensively, outlining a day in the life, average/median salaries, the responsibilities and educational tracks to their jobs, and more information on related careers in the field. It has many traditional psychology careers (academia, counseling, clinical in a hospital) as well as non-traditional "different" subfields (community, health psych, i/o psych, government research).

However, I only recommend it if you already have an idea that you want to go into the field of psychology but are having trouble deciding on a subfield. The book is really for people who already have a sort of basis in psych and know that they are interested, but need more information. If you still think that all a psychologist does is "couch work," it's DEFINITELY for you.



5 out of 5 stars Great Overview for Exploration   February 6, 2006
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I read this book from the standpoint of a working person interested in getting into psychology. It gives a good overview of the different branches of psychology, and talks about days in the lives of psychologists, educational requirements, salaries, etc. Most of the jobs discussed require a PhD, so for me these jobs would be long term goals, but even so - reading this book was a good way to think about what branches of psychology appeal to me.