TY - JOUR
T1 - Perception of students in the South of Brazil of status of psychology as a science
AU - Bartoszeck, Amauri B.
AU - Abramson, Charles I.
AU - Place, Aaron J.
PY - 2005/12
Y1 - 2005/12
N2 - 73 university students (M age = 20.5 yr., 5D = 4.8; range 17-44 yr.) from the southern state of Paraná took the Psychology as Science scale to assess whether they view psychology as a rigorous science. Analysis showed the students considered psychology to be a science, agreed study of psychology should be part of a university curriculum, not many believed that psychological research may contribute to the solution of psychological problems, and few believed obtaining a Bachelors of Science degree in Psychology was useful in obtaining employment. Data were compared with a previous study conducted on a northeastern sample.
AB - 73 university students (M age = 20.5 yr., 5D = 4.8; range 17-44 yr.) from the southern state of Paraná took the Psychology as Science scale to assess whether they view psychology as a rigorous science. Analysis showed the students considered psychology to be a science, agreed study of psychology should be part of a university curriculum, not many believed that psychological research may contribute to the solution of psychological problems, and few believed obtaining a Bachelors of Science degree in Psychology was useful in obtaining employment. Data were compared with a previous study conducted on a northeastern sample.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33244467708&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.2466/pr0.97.3.750-756
DO - 10.2466/pr0.97.3.750-756
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:33244467708
SN - 0033-2941
VL - 97
SP - 750
EP - 756
JO - Psychological Reports
JF - Psychological Reports
IS - 3
ER -