Through the use of clearly defined instructions and examples, How to Write in Psychology is a concise and comprehensive guide for the well-prepared student on the principles of writing essays and research papers for psychology.
Presents everything the well-prepared student needs to know about the principles and practice of writing for psychology
Compares and contrasts the different writing requirements and techniques for essays and research reports in psychology
Offers advice on constructing figures and producing properly formatted graphs and tables
Includes exercises to improve grammar, style, and critical awareness
Provides checklists, tips for getting started, and examples of a properly written essay and lab report
List of Illustrations. Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
1 Some Preliminaries.
2 Writing the Essay.
3 Preliminaries to Writing the Lab Report.
4 Writing the Quantitative Lab Report.
5 Writing the Qualitative Research Report.
6 Presenting Numbers, Tables and Figures.
7 Writing the Project.
8 Writing for Exams and Answering MCQs.
9 Writing for Other Purposes.
10 Attention to Detail: More on APA Formatting, Especially References.
11 Some Basics of Grammar and Common Confusions.
12 Improve Your Editing Skills.
Appendix 1: An Example Student Essay.
Appendix 2: An Example Student Quantitative Lab Report.
References.
Index
