| Title: |
Psychology or Psychological Science?: A Survey of Graduate Psychology Faculty Regarding Program Names |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Collisson, Brian; Rusbasan, David |
| Source: |
Teaching of Psychology. Apr 2018 45(2):164-171. |
| Availability: |
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
8 |
| Publication Date: |
2018 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education |
| Descriptors: |
Psychology; College Programs; Department Heads; College Faculty; Teacher Surveys; Graduate Study; Teacher Attitudes; Comparative Analysis |
| DOI: |
10.1177/0098628318762903 |
| ISSN: |
0098-6283 |
| Abstract: |
The question of renaming graduate psychology programs to psychological science is a timely and contentious issue. To better understand why some programs, but not others, are changing names, we surveyed chairpersons (Study 1) and faculty (Study 2) within graduate psychology and psychological science programs. Within psychology programs, a name change was often perceived as unnecessary, nonrepresentative, or intimidating to science-averse students. Within psychological science programs, a name change was often perceived as better conveying the science of psychology to others, a scientific/research focus, or interdisciplinary partnerships. Differences of opinion may be due to psychological science, as compared to psychology, faculty's greater concern about conveying psychological science to others, clarifying their program's focus, and partnering with other sciences. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Number of References: |
10 |
| Entry Date: |
2018 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1174025 |
| Database: |
ERIC |