Description
Read Chapter 8 in your course text and review the subfields listed in Table 8.3. Locate an additional outside source that lists subfields in psychology or a related field that includes one or more subfields not listed in Table 8.3. Cite the additional source according to APA guidelines in your initial post:
- Which three subfields in psychology that most interest you?
- What personal characteristics (knowledge, skills, abilities) do you possess that might make these areas a good fit for you?
- Which three subfields interest you the least?
- If you were challenged with creating a new subfield, what would be the name of your subfield and what would it consist of?
Table8.3: Graduate school admissions in departments of psychology by subfields |
|
Doctoral Programs |
Master’s Degree Programs |
Subfield |
Number ofprograms |
Averagepercentageaccepted |
Total studentsenrolled |
Number ofprograms |
Averagepercentageaccepted |
Total studentsenrolled |
Clinical |
211 |
21.2 |
3,324 |
98 |
52.7 |
1,671 |
Clinical Neuropsychology |
20 |
25.8 |
213 |
|
|
|
Community |
12 |
31.0 |
43 |
22 |
53.8 |
416 |
Counseling |
34 |
21.5 |
447 |
108 |
65.5 |
2,764 |
Health |
12 |
30.9 |
87 |
3 |
70.3 |
23 |
School |
52 |
37.4 |
392 |
49 |
48.9 |
682 |
Other health servicesprovider subfields |
48 |
25.7 |
477 |
64 |
64.5 |
1,395 |
Cognitive |
88 |
32.4 |
353 |
10 |
52.8 |
25 |
Developmental |
99 |
27.2 |
374 |
19 |
47.9 |
166 |
Educational |
31 |
50.0 |
170 |
15 |
57.3 |
149 |
Environmental |
2 |
39.1 |
10 |
|
|
|
Experimental |
31 |
37.6 |
163 |
38 |
55.4 |
261 |
Industrial/ organizational |
53 |
25.7 |
281 |
76 |
56.6 |
849 |
General |
|
|
|
59 |
58.0 |
972 |
Neuroscience |
49 |
26.9 |
148 |
6 |
32.3 |
50 |
Personality |
15 |
19.2 |
45 |
|
|
|
Physiological |
4 |
39.4 |
12 |
|
|
|
Psychobiology |
13 |
25.0 |
34 |
|
|
|
Quantitative |
14 |
42.6 |
32 |
5 |
72.7 |
18 |
Social |
80 |
19.4 |
270 |
8 |
47.6 |
29 |
Other research subfields |
76 |
33.2 |
339 |
41 |
60.7 |
443 |
Other fields |
8 |
22.9 |
36 |
2 |
33.3 |
12 |
Total |
981 |
27.4 |
7,247 |
624 |
57.4 |
9,925 |
Source: Norcross et al., 2006
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