Prospective Psychology Students' Knowledge of Psychology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13651745 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A Furnham (0000-0001-7545-8532, University College London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 375-382 |
| Publication date | 1992-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1992.70.2.375 |
| OpenAlex | W2029253371 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
Prospective psychology students completed three published tests to ascertain their psychological knowledge. Despite certain problems associated with the tests, it was possible to ascertain students' knowledge or lack thereof. Their knowledge of psychology was very uneven yet on average fewer than half knew the correct answers to questions. These results are discussed in terms of the wider area of lay knowledge and theories
Knowledge level · Mathematics education · Psychological research · School psychology · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Applied Psychology · Counseling Practices and Supervision · Educational and Psychological Assessments · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1993 - 1993 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |