1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910460111803321

Autore

Helms Jeffrey L.

Titolo

Majoring in psychology : achieving your educational and career goals / / Jeffrey L. Helms, Daniel T. Rogers ; cover image, Gregor Schuster

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-118-74101-3

1-118-74100-5

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (426 p.)

Disciplina

150.71/1

Soggetti

Psychology - Vocational guidance

Psychology - Study and teaching

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the website -- Majoring in psychology -- Why major in psychology? -- Succeeding in college : transitions, strategies, and resources -- Succeeding in the psychology major : adjustments, common difficulties, and strategies -- Assessing and developing career goals -- Using your bachelor's degree : preparing for the job market -- The preprofessional degree : preparing for graduate school -- The preprofessional degree: applying to graduate school -- The subfields of psychology -- Careers in research: -- Experimental, developmental, social, cognitive, and biopsychology -- Careers in industrial and organizational psychology -- Careers in clinical psychology and counseling psychology -- Careers in educational and school psychology -- Careers in exercise and sport psychology -- Careers in health psychology -- Careers in neuropsychology -- Careers in forensic psychology -- Careers in academe -- Assessing the career outlook for the psychology major -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Updated to reflect the latest data in the field, the second edition of Majoring in Psychology: Achieving Your Educational and Career Goals



remains the most comprehensive and accessible text for psychology majors available today.  The new edition incorporates the most up-to-date research, as well as recent changes to the GRE Reveals the benefits of pursuing a psychology degree and shows students how to prepare for a career or to continue with graduate study in the field Features a wide range of supplemental exercises and materials plus topical contributions written by national and international

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910163885803321

Autore

Kumai Candice

Titolo

Pretty delicious : lean and lovely recipes for a healthy, happy new you / / Candice Kumai ; photographs by Quentin Bacon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York : , : Rodale, , 2011

©2011

ISBN

1-60961-327-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (331 pages) : color illustrations, photographs

Disciplina

641.5/635

Soggetti

Low-calorie diet

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910818035503321

Autore

Dicaire David <1963->

Titolo

The new generation of country music stars : biographies of 50 artists born after 1940 / / David Dicaire

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, , 2008

©2008

ISBN

0-7864-8559-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (277 p.)

Disciplina

781.6420922

781.642092273

Soggetti

Country musicians - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Introduction; Part One: The New Traditionalists; George Strait (1952-): Strait Style; Ricky Skaggs (1954-): Kentucky Thunder; Reba McEntire (1955-): Feel the Fire ; Keith Whitley (1955-1989): Hard Act to Follow ; Vince Gill (1957-): Oklahoma Swing; Alan Jackson (1958-): High Mileage ; Randy Travis (1959-): Full Circle ; Toby Keith (1961-): Red, White and Blue; Clint Black (1962-): Mass Market Initiator; Travis Tritt (1963-): A Particular Style; Part Two: Alternative Country; Jimmie Dale Gilmore (1945-): Austin Outlaw; Emmylou Harris (1947-): Cosmic American Female

Joe Ely (1947-): Amarillo Honky TonkHank Williams, Jr. (1949-): Honky Tonk Genes; Steve Earle (1955-): Alternative Troubadour ; Dwight Yoakam (1956-): Bakersfield Honky Tonk ; Lyle Lovette (1957-): Eclectic Texan ; Mary Chapin Carpenter (1958-): Country Folk Style ; Béla Fleck (1958-): New Grass Revival; k.d. lang (1961-): Cowgirl Rebel; Part Three: Groups; Asleep at the Wheel (1970-): Bump, Bounce, Boogie; Alabama (1977-2004): Mountain Music ; The Judds (1983-): Rockin' in the Rhythm; The Mavericks (1989-): Music for All Occasions; Dixie Chicks (1989-): Little Cowgirls

Brooks & Dunn (1991-): The Dynamic DuoRascal Flatts (1999-): Pleasant Harmonies ; Sugarland (2002-): Premium Quality Tunes ; Part Four: Country-Pop; Tammy Wynette (1942-1998): Stand by Your Man ;



Ronnie Milsap (1944-): The Country-Pop Master; Dolly Parton (1946-): Smoky Mountain Voice; Barbara Mandrell (1948-): Midnight Angel; Crystal Gayle (1951-): Family Tradition; Tanya Tucker (1958-): Texas Prodigy; Garth Brooks (1962-): No Fences; Trisha Yearwood (1964-): The Sweetest Gift; Shania Twain (1965-): Twang-Pop ; Martina McBride (1966-): Timeless Country

Tim McGraw (1967-): Rise to ProminenceFaith Hill (1967-): Mississippi Girl; Part Five: Contemporary Country; Keith Urban (1967-): New Zealand Cowboy; Kenny Chesney (1968-): Average Guy ; Terri Clark (1968-): New Country Canadian; Jo Dee Messina (1970-): Dared to Dream ; Alison Krauss (1971-): Bluegrass Propagator; LeAnn Rimes (1982-): Teenage Sensation; Carrie Underwood (1983-): Country Idol ; Miranda Lambert (1983-): Texas Nightingale; Catherine Britt (1984-): Aussie Style; Taylor Swift (1989-): Captured Moments; Appendix: Country Music Associations ; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book highlights 50 of the most important entertainers in contemporary country music, providing a brief biography of each artist with special emphasis on experiences that influenced their musical careers. The artists are divided into five categories: ""The New Traditionalists"" (artists such as George Strait, Reba McEntire, and Clint Black who established the mainstream country sound in the 1980s); ""Alternative Country"" (artists such as Steve Earle and Bela Fleck who made country music on their own terms); ""Groups"" (ensemble acts such as Alabama, the Dixie Chicks, and Rascal Flatts tha