Applied Psychology - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805853499 ISBN 13: 9780805853490

Publisher: Routledge, 2006

Synopsis

Applied Psychology demonstrates the power of applied psychology to promote human welfare and optimal human functioning as well as the vast career opportunities that exist for those with a psychology education. Some of the most eminent psychologists in the world today examine how psychological science is and can be used to prevent and ameliorate pressing human problems to promote positive social change.

Part one provides an overview of the history and rise of applied psychology. The second part provides examples of how psychological science has been, and can be used, to prevent and ameliorate human problems. Part three presents examples of cutting-edge research in applied psychology, while exploring non-traditional career opportunities. The contributors provide evidence for the range of career opportunities, discuss skill and educational requirements, and explore the quality of work life in a wide range of areas within psychology. Advice on what it takes to prepare for a rewarding career in applied psychology is also provided.

Intended as a supplement for courses in introductory or applied psychology, contemporary issues, professional development, social and organizational psychology, this book will also be a valued addition to campus career centers. Psychologists considering new career options will also appreciate this volume.

About this title

About the Author:

Stewart I. Donaldson is Professor and Chair of Psychology, and Dean of the School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences at Claremont Graduate University. He continues to develop and lead one of the most extensive and rigorous applied psychology graduate programs in the world.
Dale E. Berger is a Professor of Psychology at Claremont Graduate University and specializes in applied psychology research methods and data analysis. He was the President of the Western Psychological Association in 2002-2003.
Kathy Pezdek is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Ph.D. program in Applied Cognitive Psychology at Claremont Graduate University. She is a cognitive psychologist specializing in the study of visual memory, and frequently testifies as an expert witness in the area of eyewitness identification.

Review:

"It is powerful, both in its content and in its list of authors, who in many cases developed much of the seminal scientific research in their areas of study."
―PsycCRITIQUES

"This is a wonderful book that shows students that psychology can make a difference to their own lives, to the lives of others, and to the world...This book helps right that balance. I recommend it most highly."
―Robert J. Sternberg, Ph.D.
Yale University

"This book has the potential, for the first time, to offer prospective and current psychology students a systematic overview of career opportunities in applied psychology..."
―Icek Ajzen, Ph.D.
University of Massachusetts Amherst

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0805853499
• ISBN 13: 9780805853490
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 358
• Editor: Donaldson Stewart I.