{"product_id":"effective-writing-in-psychology-isbn-9781119722885","title":"Effective Writing in Psychology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaster the art of APA-style writing with this newly updated and accessible resource\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe newly and thoroughly revised Third Edition of \u003ci\u003eEffective Writing in Psychology: Papers, Posters, and Presentations\u003c\/i\u003e offers compelling and comprehensive guidance to readers who want to create powerful and persuasive prose in a rigorous, scientific, and APA-compliant framework. Distinguished academics and authors Bernard and Agatha Beins walk readers through the foundational and advanced topics they must grasp to generate convincing and credible APA-stye writing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book combines an accessible and approachable guide to effective writing with the most current best practices from the 7th edition of the American Psychological Association's publication manual. New writers and experienced authors alike will benefit from \u003ci\u003eEffective Writing in Psychology's\u003c\/i\u003e descriptions of the most frequently used and important aspects of APA-style writing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors minimize their use of technical jargon and include explanations of how to create effective posters, deliver high-quality oral presentations, and publish electronically. The book also includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn up-to-date presentation of ethical, inclusive writing and proper use of modern pronouns\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStep-by-step guidance on the use of APA formatting in scholarly papers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplanations of how to create effective posters for poster sessions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescriptions of how to organize convincing and credible oral presentations that leave listeners and conference attendees impressed and edified\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe basics of creating and formatting electronic documents for publication on the web\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEffective Writing in Psychology: Papers, Posters, and Presentations\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource for psychology and social, and behavioral science students at any level. It also belongs on the bookshelves of practicing psychology professionals, researchers, and academics who would like to brush up on their technical writing abilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Third Edition xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the First Edition xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Writing Professionally 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Writing in Psychology 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Does Professional Writing Differ From Other Kinds of Writing? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing APA Style 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking a Credible Argument 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent Types of Communication 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffective Communication 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Begin 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Organizing and Developing Your Ideas and Writing 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Formulating Your Ideas 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Your Focal Question 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating Relevant Sources 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing Multiple Viewpoints 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Writing 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Assessing Your Sources 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Difference Between Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Literature 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Difference Between Popular and Scholarly Sources 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating Sources 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating Internet Sources 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 How to Conduct a Literature Search 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Purpose of a Literature Search 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Library Resources 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Article Databases 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the internet 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Sources to Find Sources 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 How to Read and Summarize a Journal Article 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Journal Articles 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of the Research—the Abstract 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the Issues—Introduction Section 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding What Was Done—Method Section 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Happened—Results Section 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat It Means—Discussion Section 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere the Ideas Originated—References Section 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring out What It Means 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Organizing a Paper 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganization 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Work of Others to Support Your Argument 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditing and Revising 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMechanics 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Elements of Style 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing the Importance of Grammar and Style 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing Effective Wording 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Inclusive and Appropriate Language 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciding on the Use of Technical Language 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding Common Problems 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVerb Forms 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpelling 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecific Word Use 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Communicating Statistics 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportance of Understanding Statistics 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Do We Use Statistics? 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Point Are You Trying to Make? 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Your Numbers 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelping Readers Understand Your Statistics 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferentiating Results and Interpretations 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Preparing APA‐Style Papers 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Writing a Thesis or a Term Paper 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFramework for Writing a Term Paper 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Your Idea 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizing Your Paper Around the Central Questions 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Different Perspectives About Your Idea 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping the Logic of Your Argument 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 The Introduction Section 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing the Topic 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent Approaches to Starting the Introduction 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Begin 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviewing What Others Have Already Done 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReasons for Reviewing the Literature 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClarifying Terms in the Research 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing Your Research: Generating a Hypothesis 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 The Method Section 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticipants and Subjects 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterials and Apparatus 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 The Results Section 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding a Good Ending 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Hypotheses 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciding What to Present 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReporting Significant and Nonsignificant Results 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarginally Significant Effects 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPA Style and Presentation of Your Results 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Tables 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Figures 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Connection Between the Text and the Tables and Figures 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Difference Between Results and Discussion Sections 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Final Points About Presenting Results 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 The Discussion Section 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummarizing Your Results 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnecting Different Aspects of Your Results 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing With Nonsignificant Results 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing Your Results With Those of Others 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState the Importance and Implications of Your Results 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledging the Limitations of Your Study 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 References: Citations in the Text and the Reference List 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurpose of the References Section 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for the Internet 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvantages of Internet Publishing Software 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublishing Your Poster on the Web 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUploading Your Manuscript to the Internet 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Submitting Your Plan to an Ethics Committee 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Standards in Research 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting a Proposal for an Institutional Review Board for Research With Human Subjects 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting a Proposal for the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) for Animal Research 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Example of APA-Style Manuscript with Common Errors 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Corrected APA-Style Manuscript 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 298\u003c\/p\u003e  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