Effective Writing In Psychology: Papers, Posters, And Presentations / Edition 1

Writing and communication skills are invaluable tools for both students and professionals in the field of psychology. This book helps users to generate crisp scientific communication in psychology. The book aids students, writers, and speakers at all levels by guiding them at every stage of the process. In a practical and accessible way, the authors teach readers how to make concise, unambiguous arguments; document their sources; and render technical information clear and comprehensible. Including the standards of writing found in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, this book

• Focuses on principles of good writing and writing in APA style
  
• Offers tips on creating poster presentations, giving talks, writing for the Internet, and making presentations to institutional review boards (IRBs)
  
• Highlights methods for selecting a research topic and organizing papers
  
• Provides a separate section on how to communicate statistics

Biography

Bernard C. Beins is Professor and Department Chair of Psychology at Ithaca College. He has written extensively and throughout his career has been active in the scholarship of teaching. His publications include Research Methods: A Tool for Life (2004).

Agatha M. Beins has earned a Master's Degree in Women's Studies from the University of Arizona and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Eastern Washington University. She is currently a doctoral student in Women’s and Gender Studies at Rutgers University

About The Author:

Bernard C. Beins is Professor and Department Chair of Psychology at Ithaca College. He has written extensively and throughout his career has been active in the scholarship of teaching. His publications include Research Methods: A Tool for Life (2004).

Agatha M. Beins has earned a Master's Degree in Women's Studies from the University of Arizona and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Eastern Washington University. She is currently a doctoral student in Women’s and Gender Studies at Rutgers University.

Table Of Contents:

Preface vii
Acknowledgments xi
Writing in Psychology 1
Organizing and Developing Your Ideas and Writing 11
Formulating Your Ideas 13
Assessing Your Sources 25
How to Conduct a Literature Search 37
How to Read and Summarize a Journal Article 49
Organizing a Paper 59
Elements of Style 71
Communicating Statistics 85
Preparing APA Format Papers 95
Writing a Thesis or a Term Paper 97
The Introduction Section 109
The Method Section 119
The Results 131
The Discussion Section 153
References: Citations in the Text and the Reference List 161
Final Touches: The Abstract and Formatting Details 175
Communicating Beyond the Research Paper 195
Creating Poster Presentations 197
Giving Oral Presentations 209
Presenting Your Work on the Internet 219
Submitting Your Plan to an Ethics Committee 227
Example of Apa-Style Manuscript with Common Errors 237
Corrected Apa-Style Manuscript 247
References 255
Subject Index 261
Author Index 267

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