Early recollections of individuals preparing for careers in clinical psychology, dentistry, and law

This study compared the early recollections (ERs) of three groups of students preparing for careers in clinical psychology, dentistry, and law. Recollections of psychology students showed significantly more “negative affect,” “threatening situations,” and “less reference to groups of people” than di...

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Published in:Journal of vocational behavior 1984-01, Vol.24 (2), p.236-241
Main Authors: Hafner, James L, Fakouri, M.Ebrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Career Choice
Clinical Psychology
College Students
Dental Students
Higher Education
Individual Differences
Law Students
Life Style
Males
Reminiscence
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Summary:This study compared the early recollections (ERs) of three groups of students preparing for careers in clinical psychology, dentistry, and law. Recollections of psychology students showed significantly more “negative affect,” “threatening situations,” and “less reference to groups of people” than did the other two groups. “School” was mentioned significantly more in the ERs of law students than in the ERs of the other groups. Law students reported ERs which indicated the highest frequency of the “active dimension,” dentistry students the least. The implications of the findings for vocational choice are discusssed.
ISSN:0001-8791
1095-9084
DOI:10.1016/0001-8791(84)90009-5