Some Roads Lead to Psychology, Some Lead Away: College Student Characteristics and Psychology Major Choice

Volume: 15, Issue: 3, Pages: 761 - 777
Published: Mar 20, 2020
Abstract
Understanding which students enter and leave psychology majors in college is critical to understanding the pipeline into the field. In this study, we compared psychology majors with nonpsychology majors on the basis of demographic, degree planning, academic preparedness, and academic performance variables using a unique longitudinal sample of nearly a million college students at 249 colleges and universities. Guided by prior research, we...
Paper Details
Title
Some Roads Lead to Psychology, Some Lead Away: College Student Characteristics and Psychology Major Choice
Published Date
Mar 20, 2020
Volume
15
Issue
3
Pages
761 - 777
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