REFLECTION ON PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTION
DIRECTIONS
Based on your work in this week’s reflection study, write a paper in which you:
- Assess the value of your doctoral degree in psychology to others, as well as to yourself.
- Describe specific examples of personal change required to pursue a doctoral degree in psychology.
- Analyze requirements for performing ethically in accordance with professional standards.
- Include your findings from the research you did in the literature review portion of the course project.
- Explain how learning the skills involved in doctoral research will impact your self-image.
- Describe a plan for your career direction in the field of psychology.
- Consider the questions: Why am I in this program? What am I trying to become? How will I achieve my goal?
- Use the insights you gathered from your analysis of changes in your thinking, behavior, relationships, and plans as evidence to support your answer to each question.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Your assignment should meet the following requirements:
- Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- APA formatting: Resources and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and format guidelines. Include a title page, an abstract, and references.
- Number of resources: A minimum of 10 scholarly resources.
- Length of paper: A minimum of seven typed, double-spaced pages, not counting the title page, abstract, or references.