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Chapter 16: Applied Psychology


Suggested Readings

Chapter 16: Applied Psychology

Exploring Sports and Exercise Physiology (1996)

edited by Judy Raalte and Britton Brewer

Washington, DC: American Psychological Association

This book profiles a number of areas of sport psychology, including how to use imagery to improve performance, how to set goals, and the type of education needed to become a sport psychologist.

The Jasper Project (1997)

The Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt Mahwah; NJ: Erlbaum.

This innovative videodisc-based project is designed to improve students’ mathematical thinking skills.

Knock ‘Em Dead (1999)

by Martin Yate

Holbrook, MA: Bob Adams

Knock ‘Em Dead is an annually updated guide to job interviewing. Knock ‘Em Dead is subtitled "With Great Answers to Interview Questions." Yate tells you the best answers to many key questions you are likely to be asked in a job interview.

National Directory of Citizen Volunteer Environmental Monitoring Programs (1990)

By Virginia Lee and Eleanor Ely

Rhode Island Sea Grant

University of Rhode Island

Narragansett, RI 02882

401-379-6842

This is a comprehensive registry of state and national programs. The directory is free.

National Response Center

1-800-424-8802

Call this number to report oil spills or the release of other hazardous matter.

The Nature Conservancy

1815 N. Lynn Street

Arlington, VA 22209

703-841-5300

This is a private nonprofit organization committed to finding, purchasing, protecting, and maintaining rare species’ habitats around the world. Call or write the organization’s headquarters for the list of state offices or for information about volunteering to work on a nature preserve.

Rainforest Action Network (RAN)

450 Broadway

San Francisco, CA 94111

415-398-4404

RAN is a national organization dedicated to saving the world’s tropical rain forests and the human rights of those living in and near them. RAN publishes a monthly and a quarterly newsletter.

Professional Psychology (1980, June)

This entire issue of this applied psychology journal is devoted to providing an overview of the field of industrial/organizational psychology.

Reaching Potentials, Vols. 1 and 2 (1992, 1996)

edited by Sue Bredekamp and Teresa Rosegrant

Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children

These volumes provide excellent guidelines for developmentally appropriate education for young children.

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (1989)

by Stephen Covey

New York: Simon & Schuster

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People tells you how to harness your potential to achieve your goals. Covey argues that to become a quality leader in an organization, you must first become a quality-oriented individual. To reach this status you have to identify the underlying principles that are important in your life and then evaluate whether you are living up to those standards.

We the Jury: The Jury System and the Ideal of Democracy (1995)

by J. Abramson

New York: Basic Books.

This book examines the jury system in considerable detail. Topics discussed include how juries reach verdicts and when an individual juror will conform to the opinion of the majority of the jurors.

 

Internet Resources

http://www.wesleyan.edu/spn/

References to assorted sites on sport psychology.

http://spot.colorado.edu/~collinsj/

Read about sport psychology organizations.

http://www.enhanced-performance.com/nideffer/articles.html

How to prevent "choking" during sports competitions.

http://www.usernomics.com/hf.html

This site serves as a good jumping off place for information on human factors.

http://sorrel.humboldt.edu/~campbell/iolinks.htm

Examine sources related to psychology in the workplace.

http://ualvm.ua.edu/~jhooper/landmark.html

A summary of landmark cases related to psychology.

http://www.ozemail.com.au/~dwillsh/

Comprehensive forensic references including material on serial killers.

http://www.bcpl.net/~sandyste/school psych.html

School psychology resources for students, parents, and teachers.

http://www.bcpl.net/~sandyste/school psych.html

"Plugging In" offers advice on using educational technology.>


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