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The new edition incorporates the latest guidelines contained within the 6th edition of the APA \u003ci\u003ePublication Manual\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eClear guidelines on effective writing illustrate how to generate strong and compelling prose, even when the writing is not aimed at a research audience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates changes to the guidelines contained in the 6th edition of the APA publication manual\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes material on how to adapt APA style for poster presentations using PowerPoint, and for oral presentations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains a new section on using the Internet to present research papers and a new chapter on conducting a literature search, to guide students through databases, keywords, sources, and connections between articles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights methods for selecting a research topic and organizing papers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a sample manuscript showing common deviations from correct APA style and a version demonstrating appropriate use of APA style\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the First Edition xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Writing in Psychology 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting in Psychology 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Does Psychological 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 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Assessing Your Sources 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Difference between Primary and Secondary Literature 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Difference between Popular and Scholarly Sources 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating Sources 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating Internet Sources 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 How to Conduct a Literature Search 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Library Resources 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Article Databases 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Internet 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Sources to Find Sources 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 How to Read and Summarize a Journal Article 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Overview of the Research—the Abstract 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the Issues—the Introduction 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding What Was Done—the Method Section 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Happened—the Results Section 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat It Means—the Discussion Section 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere the Ideas Originated—the References Section 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring Out What It Means 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Organizing a Paper 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganization 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Work of Others to Support Your Argument 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditing and Revising 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMechanics 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Elements of Style 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing the Importance of Grammar and Style 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing Effective Wording 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Inclusive and Appropriate Language 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciding on the Use of Technical Language 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding Common Problems 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVerb Forms 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpelling 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecific Word Use 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Communicating Statistics 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Do We Use Statistics? 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Point Are You Trying to Make? 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Your Numbers 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelping Readers Understand Your Statistics 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferentiating Results and Interpretations 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Preparing APA Format Papers 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Writing a Thesis or a Term Paper 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Your Idea 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizing Your Paper Around the Central Questions 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Different Perspectives About Your Idea 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping the Logic of Your Argument 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 The Introduction Section 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing the Topic 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent Approaches to Starting the Introduction 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Begin 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviewing the Literature 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReasons for Reviewing the Literature 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClarifying Terms in the Research 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing Your Research: Generating a Hypothesis 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 The Method Section 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticipants and Subjects 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterials and Apparatus 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 The Results Section 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Hypotheses 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciding What to Present 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReporting Significant and Nonsignificant Results 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarginally Significant Effects 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPA Style and Presentation of Your Results 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Tables 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Figures 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Connection between the Text and the Tables and Figures 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Difference between Results and Discussion Sections 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Final Points About Presenting Results 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 The Discussion Section 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummarizing Your Results 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnecting Different Aspects of Your Results 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Nonsignificant Results 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing Your Results with Those of Others 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStating the Importance and Implications of Your Results 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledging the Limitations of Your Study 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 References Citations in the Text and the Reference List 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCiting References in the Text 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCiting Sources with Three to Five Authors 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCiting Sources with Six or More Authors 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCiting Personal Communications 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCiting Multiple Sources within Parentheses 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrder of Citations in the Reference List 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Your Word Processing Program to Create the Citation 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples of How Different Types of References Should Be Laid Out 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Final Touches: The Abstract and Formatting Details 193\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Abstract 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormatting Details 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Communicating Beyond the Research Paper 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Creating Poster Presentations 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferentiating Visual and Written Communication 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReducing the Amount of Information 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisual Style 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Behavior: The Ethic of a Poster Session 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Your Poster Using PowerPoint\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Giving Oral Presentations 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Difference between Oral and Written English 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdapting APA Style to Oral Presentations 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing for Your Talk 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Graphics for Your Presentation 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving the Presentation 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Presenting Your Work on the Internet 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Capabilities with Internet Publication 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing a Word Processor to Create Manuscripts for the Internet 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvantages of Internet Publishing Software 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublishing Your Poster on the Web 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUploading Your Manuscript to the Internet 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Submitting Your Plan to an Ethics Committee 251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Standards in Research 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting a Proposal for an Institutional Review Board for Research with Human Subjects 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting a Proposal for the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) for Animal Research 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Example of APA-Style Manuscript with Common Errors 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Corrected APA-Style Manuscript 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 288\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“This is an excellent book, which will prove valuable to many readers in different settings, not just students or educators.”  (\u003ci\u003eNursing Times\u003c\/i\u003e, 4 December 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“All first-year students would benefit from this text when writing their first paper, poster and presentation, regardless of their writing background.”  (\u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, 8 November 2012)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This is an excellent book, which will prove valuable to many readers in different settings, not just students or educators. The parameters that govern a paper or presentation related to psychology are beautifully outlined here, and the guidelines offered could not be clearer.\" (Nursing Times.net, December 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eBernard C. Beins\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of Psychology at Ithaca College, New York. He recently received the Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award from the American Psychological Foundation. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eResearch Methods: A Tool for Life\u003c\/i\u003e (2009). He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the Eastern Psychological Association.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgatha M. Beins\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Women's Studies at Texas Woman's University. She co-edited \u003ci\u003eWomen's Studies for the Future: Foundations, Interrogations, Politics\u003c\/i\u003e with Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy (2005), and has published articles in \u003ci\u003eWomen: A Cultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSinister Wisdom.\u003c\/i\u003e She is also part of the editorial collective for the journal \u003ci\u003eFilms for the Feminist Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  Writing and communication skills are invaluable tools for both students and professionals in the field of psychology. The new edition of this successful text helps users to generate crisp scientific communication, offering clear guidelines on effective writing, and illustrating how to generate strong and compelling prose.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003eThe 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 form concise, unambiguous arguments, document their sources, and render technical information clear and comprehensible. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncorporating the latest writing guidelines found in the sixth edition of the \u003ci\u003ePublication Manual of the American Psychological Association\u003c\/i\u003e, this new edition:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an understanding of why APA style is important\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a  chapter on conducting a literature search, to guide students through databases, keywords, sources, and connections between articles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers tips on creating poster presentations, giving talks, writing for the Internet, and making presentations to institutional review boards (IRBs)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a separate section on how to communicate statistics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates a new section on using the Internet to present research papers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBernard C. Beins\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of Psychology at Ithaca College, New York. He recently received the Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award from the American Psychological Foundation. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eResearch Methods: A Tool for Life\u003c\/i\u003e (2009). He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the Eastern Psychological Association.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgatha M. Beins\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Women's Studies at Texas Woman's University. She co-edited \u003ci\u003eWomen's Studies for the Future: Foundations, Interrogations, Politics\u003c\/i\u003e with Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy (2005), and has published articles in \u003ci\u003eWomen: A Cultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSinister Wisdom.\u003c\/i\u003e She is also part of the editorial collective for the journal \u003ci\u003eFilms for the Feminist Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  This book is a clear, comprehensive step-by-step guide that will be wonderfully useful for student writers at all stages of the psychology major. Beins and Beins have produced a wonderful handbook for students; I imagine this is a book that many of them will hold on to and refer to throughout their academic years.\u003cbr\u003e -Suzanne Baker, James Madison University\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This comprehensive book will be a resource that psychology students will keep for future reference.  From organizing ideas to writing in APA style, from writing empirical reports to presenting posters, this helpful book guides students through the conventions of psychological writing.\u003cbr\u003e -Beth Morling, University of Delaware\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEffective Writing in Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e strikes an effective, accessible balance between psychology students’ need to learn the technical aspects of scientific writing and the recognition that scientific writing need not be dull and lifeless. Barney and Agatha Beins care about students and about good writing; that care shows in this fine student manual.\u003cbr\u003e -Ken Keith, University of San Diego\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989107884261,"sku":"NP9780470671245","price":93.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470671245.jpg?v=1761782826","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/effective-writing-in-psychology-isbn-9780470671245","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}