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title | : | Succeeding in Graduate School : A Career Guide for Psychology Students |
author | : | Walfish, Steven.; Hess, Allen K. |
publisher | : | Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. |
isbn10 | asin | : | 0805836136 |
print isbn13 | : | 9780805836134 |
ebook isbn13 | : | 9780585388007 |
language | : | English |
subject | Psychology--Study and teaching (Graduate) |
publication date | : | 2001 |
lcc | : | BF77.S83 2001eb |
ddc | : | 150/.71/1 |
subject | : | Psychology--Study and teaching (Graduate) |
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Succeeding
in Graduate School
The Career Guide
for Psychology Students
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Succeeding
in Graduate School
The Career Guide
for Psychology Students
Edited by
Steven Walfish
Bay Psychiatric Center
Allen K. Hess
Auburn University at Montgomery
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Copyright 2001 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form,
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prior written permission of the publisher.
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Publishers
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Cover design by Kathryn Houghtaling Lacey |
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Succeeding in graduate school : a career guide for psychology students /
edited by Steven Walfish, Allen K. Hess.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8058-3613-6 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN 0-8058-3614-4 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. PsychologyStudy and teaching (Graduate) I. Walfish, Steven.
II. Hess, Allen K., 1945
BF77 .S83 2001 |
150.711dc21 | 00-067760 |
CIP |
Books published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates are printed on
acid-free paper, and their bindings are chosen for strength and durability.
Printed in the United States of America
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To Mary who has helped me to become a better person
and a better psychologist.
She helps fill my life with warmth, love and purpose.
S.W.
For Kathy and our children Tanya, Clara, and Joel, and
For the many students and faculty who live psychology
with loving kindness.
A.K.H.
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Contents
Preface | xi |
Contributors | xv |
I. Considering Career and Degree Options in Psychology |
Choosing a Career in Psychology | |
Steven Walfish and Allen K. Hess |
Pursuing a Career With a Bachelors Degree in Psychology | |
Mark E. Ware |
Choosing the Masters Degree in Psychology | |
Baron Perlman |
Choosing the PhD | |
Arthur N. Wiens and Carolen A. Hope |
Choosing the PsyD | |
Donald R. Peterson |
Perspectives on Applying to Graduate School | |
Bill N. Kinder and Steven Walfish |
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II. Mastering the Personal and Political Dynamics of Graduate School |
The Politics of Graduate Programs | |
Gerard F. Sumprer and Steven Walfish |
Students and Faculty: The Growth of Relationships | |
Allen K. Hess and William I. Sauser, Jr. |
The Mentoring Relationship in Psychology Training Programs | |
James M. ONeil and Lawrence S. Wrightsman |
Stress and Stress Mastery in Graduate School | |
Eric N. Goplerud |
Stresses and Strategies for Underrepresented Students: Gender, Sexual, and Racial Minorities | |
Renelle Massey and Steven Walfish |
Stresses and Strategies for International Students | |
Sami Gulgoz |
Stresses and Strategies for Graduate Student Couples | |
Dixie J. Pedersen and M. Harry Daniels |
III Learning Career Skills |
Learning to Become Ethical | |
Mitchell Handelsman |
Learning Research as a Lifelong Skill | |
David S. Glenwick, Daniel K. Mroczak, and James S. MacDonall |
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Developing Teaching Skills | |
James H. Korn |
Learning Psychological Testing and Assessment | |
Allen K. Hess |
Learning Psychotherapy | |
Allen K. Hess |
Learning Consultation Skills | |
Rodney L. Lowman |
Developing Essential Intervention and Prevention Skills for School Settings | |
Terry B. Gutkin and Anita L. Saunders |
Preparing for a Career in Psychology Outside the University | |
Raymond S. Nickerson |
Preparing and Defending Theses and Dissertations | |
Roy P. Martin |
IV. The Internship |
Applying to Professional Psychology Internship Programs | |
W. Gregory Keilin and Madonna G. Constantine |
The Internship Year: The Transition from Student to Professional | |
Joseph A. Denicola and Cynthia T. Furze |
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V. Becoming a Professional |
Coping with Licensing, Credentialing, and Lifelong Learning | |
Bruce R. Fretz |
Community Intervention: Applying Psychological Skills in the Real World | |
Raymond P. Lorion and A. Dirk Hightower |
Developing a Career in Psychology | |
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