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· Articles from the journal Professional Psychology: Research and Practice were categorized and compared for years 2005 through 2012 and 1995 through 2002. The analysis revealed major areas of increasing emphasis in recent years, areas of decreasing emphasis, and topical areas that have maintained equivocal emphasis over the past two decades.

Websites

American Psychological Association. (2013). Career development (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/careers/resources/index.aspx

· This website offers information about the types of opportunities available to psychology students. Career guides are also provided pertinent to professional opportunities in psychology.

American Psychological Association. (2013). Career guides (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/careers/resources/guides/index.aspx 

· This website provides career guides pertinent to many professional opportunities in psychology.

American Psychological Association. (2013). Interesting careers in psychological science (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/science/resources/careers/index.aspx 

· The website offers essays written by doctoral-level psychological scientists who have pursued unique career paths. These psychologists discuss their paths to their current positions (including their training, how they found the position, what they did to obtain the positions, details about their work environments, the nature of their work, keys to career success, the advantages and disadvantages of various positions and other opportunities within the field).

Ashford University. (2012). About the Ashford University Catalog (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. . Retrieved from http://www.ashford.edu/catalog.htm

· The Ashford University Institutional Outcomes can be found on this page.  

Ashford University. (2013). Ashford University 2013-2013 Academic Catalog (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from  http://wpc.6fdc.edgecastcdn.net/006FDC/AU/catalog/Ashford-Catalog-2013-14-Web-Final.pdf

· The learning outcomes for the Ashford University Bachelor of Arts in Psychology program can be found in the Online Undergraduate Programs section of the catalog.

Ashford University. (2012). Career services (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from  http://www.ashford.edu/student_services/careerservices.htm 

· Ashford University’s Career Services website provides valuable information on job postings, job search assistance and networking coaching, résumé and cover letter writing guidance, interview preparation and practice, individualized career coaching, skills and personality assessments, career planning and professional development webinars. 

Recommended Resources Articles

Kagee, A., Allie, S., & Lesch, A. (2010). Effect of a course in research methods on scientific thinking among psychology students. South African Journal of Psychology, 40(3), 272-281. Retrieved from the EBSCOhost database. 

· This article describes a quasi-experimental study design meant to determine the effect of a course in research methods and its efficacy in altering the ability of undergraduate students to reason scientifically.

Rajecki, D.W. (2012). Psychology baccalaureates at work: Major area subspecializations, earnings, and occupations. Teaching of Psychology, 39(3), 185-189. doi: 10.1177/0098628312450431. Retrieved from the Sage Journals database.

· This article describes a variety of employment options for those who have earned psychology undergraduate degrees.

Rajecki, D.W. & Borden, V. M. H. (2011). Psychology degrees: Employment, wage, and career trajectory consequences. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 6(4). 321-335. doi: 10.1177/1745691611412385. Retrieved from the SAGE Journals Online database.

· This article describes the various wage and career options which are available to those who have earned psychology degrees. 

Multimedia

Howes, S., & Taylor, L. (Writers). (2004). Experimental research methods in psychology. [Video file]. In S. Taylor & S. Howes (Producers), Understanding Psychology. London, UK: Halovine. Retrieved from the Films On Demand database. 

Howes, S., & Taylor, L. (Writers). (2004). Nonexperimental research methods in psychology. [Video file]. In S. Taylor & S. Howes (Producers), Understanding Psychology. London, UK: Halovine. Retrieved from the Films On Demand database. 

Website

Purdue Online Writing Lab (O.W.L.). (2012). APA Formatting and Style Guide (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01

· This website provides easy-to-follow information and help with citations and references.