A Short Guide to Writing About Psychology / Edition 3

by Dana Dunn

Overview

Featuring the latest APA-style guidelines, this concise guide helps readers master the skills and conventions they need to write well in psychology.

This brief guide takes readers step-by-step through the writing process. In addition, it presents thorough discussions of researching psychological literature, focusing on online and database research, and presenting those findings in written and oral formats. Special attention is given to interpreting and reporting the results of statistical tests, as well as preparing data displays in tables and figures. Introducing readers to all elements of professional writing in APA style, this book is a perfect supplement for courses in the social science disciplines.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780205752812
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	01/20/2010
Series:	Short Guides
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

• 1—WRITING ABOUT PSYCHOLOGY
• 2—SEARCHING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL LITERATURE
• 3—READING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL LITERATURE
• 4—GETTING STARTED WRITING
• 5—WRITING APA-STYLE PAPERS: CONTENT AND GUIDANCE
• 6—WRITING UP RESULTS
• 7—CITING REFERENCES IN APA STYLE
• 8—DISPLAYING DATA IN TABLES AND FIGURES
• 9—FORMATTING AND PROOFREADING YOUR PAPER
• 10—BEYOND WRITING: PRESENTING PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH