
ERIC Number: EJ725589
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Sep-1
Pages: 13
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Skill Development in the Psychology Major: What Do Undergraduate Students Expect?
Gaither, George A.; Butler, Darrell L.
College Student Journal, v39 n3 p540 Sep 2005
The present study examined undergraduate students' expectations for how well psychology majors develop 60 skills corresponding to five of the American Psychological Association's Task Force on Undergraduate Psychology Major Competencies (APA, 2002) suggested learning goals. This study also examined where students expect psychology majors to get the majority of their training in each skill as a means of assessing the Task Force's concern that people generally view psychology as a service-delivery field, not a science. Analyses revealed that students' expectations were aligned with APA goals according to both where and how well they expect psychology majors to develop skills. Similar methods for departmental outcomes assessment as well as implications for psychology curricula are discussed.
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Undergraduate Students, Skill Development, Psychology, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Study
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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