SW PSYCHOLOGY + PRAC WRITING GUIDE

Michael W. Passer, Ph.D., coordinates the introductory psychology program at the University of Washington, which enrolls about 2,500 students per year, and also is the faculty coordinator of training for new teaching assistants (TAs). He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Rochester and his PhD in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a specialization in social psychology. Dr. Passer has been a faculty member at the University of Washington since 1977. A former Danforth Foundation Fellow and University of Washington Distinguished Teaching Award finalist, Dr. Passer has had a career-long love of teaching. Each academic year he teaches introductory psychology twice and a required pre-major course in research methods. Dr. Passer developed and teaches a graduate course on the Teaching of Psychology, which prepares students for careers in the college classroom, and also has taught courses in social psychology and attribution theory. He has published more than 20 scientific articles and chapters, primarily in the areas of attribution, stress, and anxiety, and has taught the introductory psychology course for 20 years. Carla Taines has worked in the publishing industry since 1978, concentrating on non-fiction material. Since her appointment as Editor-in-residence at LaTrobe University in 1996 she has become increasingly involved with assisting academic staff and tertiary students. She edits several academic journals across a variety of subject areas on an ongoing basis, as well as books from various publishing houses. She also regularly runs ‘Writing for publication’ seminars and workshops for academic staff and research students and has an intimate understanding of APA style (esential for psychology writing).

Psychology: The Science Of Mind And Behaviour

Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
Chapter 2: Studying Behaviour Scientifically
Chapter 3: Genes, Environment and Behaviour
Chapter 4: The Brain Behaviour 
Chapter 5: Sensation and Perception
Chapter 6: States of Consciousness 
Chapter 7: Learning: The Role of Experience
Chapter 8: Memory
Chapter 9: Language and Thinking
Chapter 10: Intelligence
Chapter 11: Motivation and Emotion 
Chapter 12: Development Over The Life-Span
Chapter 13: Personality
Chapter 14: Health and Well-Being
Chapter 15: Psychological Disorders
Chapter 16: Treatment of Psychological Disorders
Chapter 17: Social Thinking and Behaviour
Chapter 18: Indigenous and Cross-Cultural PsychologyA Practical Guide To Writing: Psychology

Chapter 1: Beginning
Chapter 2: Defining the Task
Chapter 3: Gathering and Evaluating Material
Chapter 4: Writing
Chapter 5: Writing Essays
Chapter 6: Writing Research Reports
Chapter 7: Referencing
Chapter 8: Presentation
Chapter 9: Trouble-shooting