{"product_id":"effective-writing-in-psychology-9780470671245","title":"Effective Writing in Psychology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second edition of \u003ci\u003eEffective Writing in Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e helps users produce crisp scientific communication, form concise unambiguous arguments, and render technical information clear and comprehensible. The new edition incorporates the latest guidelines contained within the 6\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e edition of the APA \u003ci\u003ePublication Manual\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003cul type=\"disc\"\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 6\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e 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 met\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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 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