The research I conducted this week led to a deeper understanding of my topic and research process because of the sheer amount of time it took me to find a book that was really relevant to my topic. Upon first reading the instructions for assignment one, I thought, wow, easy peezy lemon squeezy. Boy was I wrong! I took me hours, literally hours of online searching, on three different sites. Two library catalogs and Google Books. I finally ended up walking into the local library and checking out a book in print called Careers in Psychology, Opportunities in a Changing World, written by Tara L. Kuther and Robert D. Morgan.
I've been a psychology major for the past three years, I know what a broad field it is and that's why I specifically chose clinical psychology as my topic, however I just didn't know how broad that was in itself. The knowledge I've gained in locating this book was tremendous! I know now that being too broad isn't helpful whatsoever but being too specific can be just as damaging to researching as well. This here is what was frustrating about the whole first part of assignment one. I just didn't know how to type out exactly what I sought after. It was a headache! I'm hoping to find out what the bare minimum requirements are for being a clinical therapist as well as the benefits of going the max. I love education and learning but I'm also anxious to start helping others.
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I agree this week’s assignment was not simple, nor was last weeks. Research can be an excruciating task. I have found putting key words in parenthesis has helped me. Therefore, you could try “clinical Psychology” “minimum requirements” and see if that helps at all. My frustrations included a very specific topic, which has minimal information on it. What exactly do you hope to write your paper on? If you started a new research process today what would you do different that you did in the beginning. I look forward to hearing more about your topic and I hope research becomes easier for you (and me) in the future.
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