Effective Writing in Psychology: Papers, Posters, and Presentations

Beins, Bernard C.; Beins, Agatha M.

ISBN 10: 0470671246 ISBN 13: 9780470671245

Casa editrice: Blackwell Pub, 2012

Riassunto

The second edition of Effective Writing in Psychology 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 6th edition of the APA Publication Manual.

• Clear guidelines on effective writing illustrate how to generate strong and compelling prose, even when the writing is not aimed at a research audience
• Incorporates changes to the guidelines contained in the 6th edition of the APA publication manual
• Includes material on how to adapt APA style for poster presentations using PowerPoint, and for oral presentations
• Contains 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
• Highlights methods for selecting a research topic and organizing papers
• Features a sample manuscript showing common deviations from correct APA style and a version demonstrating appropriate use of APA style

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Recensione:

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.
-Suzanne Baker, James Madison University
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.
-Beth Morling, University of Delaware
Effective Writing in Psychology 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.
-Ken Keith, University of San Diego

L'autore:

Bernard C. Beins, 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 Research Methods: A Tool for Life (2009). He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the Eastern Psychological Association.

Agatha M. Beins is Assistant Professor of Women's Studies at Texas Woman's University. She co-edited Women's Studies for the Future: Foundations, Interrogations, Politics with Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy (2005), and has published articles in Women: A Cultural Review and Sinister Wisdom. She is also part of the editorial collective for the journal Films for the Feminist Classroom.

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• Editore: Blackwell Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0470671246
• ISBN 13: 9780470671245
• Rilegatura: Rilegato ad anello
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 292