Undergraduates' perceptions of the prestige and personality characteristics of members of selected occupations in psychology

Undergraduates' perceptions of the prestige and personality characteristics of members of selected occupations in psychology

120 students in an introductory psychology course rated 6 psychology specialties in terms of members' prestige and personality. All the specialties were perceived as having high status. However, clinicians and counselors were viewed more favorably than physiological, experimental, social, and d...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American psychologist 1980-01, Vol.35 (1), p.115-117
Hauptverfasser: Ryckman, Richard M, Johnson, Joel A, Jackson, Robert A, Unsworth, Steven A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Academic Specialization
Human
Occupational Status
Personality Traits
Psychologists
Student Attitudes
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Zusammenfassung:120 students in an introductory psychology course rated 6 psychology specialties in terms of members' prestige and personality. All the specialties were perceived as having high status. However, clinicians and counselors were viewed more favorably than physiological, experimental, social, and developmental psychologists.
ISSN:0003-066X
1935-990X
DOI:10.1037/0003-066X.35.1.115