Making Sense in Psychology - Margot Northey, Brian Timney

Making Sense in Psychology

A Student's Guide to Research and Writing
Buch | Softcover
312 Seiten
2015 | 2nd Revised edition
Oxford University Press, Canada (Verlag)
978-0-19-901031-8 (ISBN)
49,85 inkl. MwSt
This text is a clear and concise guide to research and writing for students at all levels of undergraduate psychology studies. Making Sense in Psychology: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing is intended for students in any psychology course containing research/writing components.
The Making Sense series offers clear, concise guides to research and writing for students at all levels of undergraduate study. Designed especially for students in psychology, this volume outlines general principles of style, grammar, and punctuation while also covering issues such as how to conduct academic research in psychology, how to write essays and short assignments, how to document sources, and how to give an oral presentation.

Revisions to the second edition of Making Sense in Psychology include a chapter re-ordering to help the book better match the writing process. It includes comprehensive coverage of new developments in technology-based research and writing, discussing information managers, databases, and outlining software. The APA section has been revised to be completely up to date.

Margot Northey is a specialist in communications and the former dean of the School of Business at Queen's University. Brian Timney is a professor and dean of the Faculty of Social Science at the University of Western Ontario. In addition to his administrative duties, Dr Timney runs The Timney Lab in the department of psychology.

Preface ; Acknowledgements ; 1. Communicating in Psychology ; 2. Information Gathering ; 3. Electronic Resources ; 4. Writing an Essay or Research Paper ; 5. Ethical Issues in Research and Writing ; 6. Writing a Lab Report ; 7. Presentation of Data ; 8. Research Proposals and Honours Theses ; 9. Giving a Seminar or Oral Presentation ; 10. APA Editorial Style and Documentation ; 11. Writing with Style ; 12. Common Errors in Grammar and Usage ; 13. Punctuation ; Appendix A: Catchlist of Misused Words and Phrases ; Appendix B: Writing Examinations ; Appendix C: Writing a Resume or Letter of Application ; Glossary I: Key Terms and Abbreviations in Psychology ; Glossary II: Key Terms in Grammar ; Notes ; Index

Reihe/Serie Making Sense
Zusatzinfo 16 figures; 6 tables
Sprache englisch
Maße 150 x 225 mm
Gewicht 422 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie
Geisteswissenschaften Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft
ISBN-10 0-19-901031-5 / 0199010315
ISBN-13 978-0-19-901031-8 / 9780199010318
Zustand Neuware
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