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Writing for psychology.

Mitchell, Mark L. (Author). Jolley, Janina M. (Added Author). O'Shea, Robert P. (Robert Paul) (Added Author).

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ISBN: 9781111840631 (Paper)
ISBN: 1111840636 (Paper)
Physical Description: print
xviii, 265 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Edition: 4th ed. /
Publisher: Belmont, CA : Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, c2013.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	What every student should know about writing psychology papers -- Writing essays and term papers -- Writing research reports and proposals -- Finding, reading, citing, and referencing sources -- Making your case : a guide to skeptical reading and logical writing -- Writing the wrongs : how to avoid gruesome grammar, putrid punctuation, and saggy style -- Preparing the final draft.

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Table of Contents

Reviews

To the Student

xiii

To the Professor

xvii

Acknowledgments

xvii

Chapter 1 What Every Student Should Know About Writing Psychology Papers

(26)

1.1 Understanding the Written and Unwritten Directions

(1)

1.2 Understanding Academic Values

(6)

1.2.1 Be Informed: Read to Write

(1)

1.2.2 Make a Claim: Have a Point, Get to That Point, and Stick to That Point

(1)

1.2.3 Defend Your Claim with Logic and Evidence

(1)

1.2.4 Be Honest

(2)

1.2.5 Use Your Own Words

(1)

1.3 Understanding APA Style

(4)

1.3.1 Ideals

(1)

1.3.2 Appropriately Personal Prose: The Objective "I"

(1)

1.3.3 Simple Language: Do Not Confuse the Reader

(1)

1.3.4 Respectful Language: Do Not Offend

(1)

1.4 Writing and Revising

(11)

1.4.1 Plan to Finish Early

(1)

1.4.2 Think, Search, Read, and Get Organized

(3)

1.4.3 Write Your First Draft

(1)

1.4.4 Revise Your First Draft: Reorganize, Rethink, Reread, and Rewrite

(1)

1.4.5 Help the Reader Navigate Through Your Paper

(2)

1.4.6 Address Readers' Objections

(1)

1.4.7 Polish Your Writing

(1)

1.4.8 Check Language, Grammar, Spelling, Usage, and Punctuation

(1)

1.4.9 Final Formatting

(1)

1.4.10 Five Final Checks

(1)

1.5 Submitting the Finished Product

(1)

1.6 Avoiding Common Problems: A Checklist

(2)

1.7 Summary

(2)

Chapter 2 Writing Essays and Term Papers

(34)

2.1 From Topic to Thesis Statement

(2)

2.2 Parts of a Term Paper and Their Headings

(2)

2.3 Formatting the Title Page, Wording the Title, and Writing the Author Note

(2)

2.3.1 Formatting the Title Page

(1)

2.3.2 Wording the Title

(1)

2.3.3 Writing the Author Note

(1)

2.4 Abstract

(1)

2.4.1 Writing the Abstract

(1)

2.4.2 Formatting the Abstract

(1)

2.5 Introduction

(2)

2.5.1 Introduce Generally and Gently

(1)

2.5.2 Introduce Key Issues

(1)

2.5.3 If Necessary, Introduce Key Definitions

(1)

2.5.4 Introduce and State Your Thesis

(1)

2.5.5 Arouse the Reader's Curiosity

(1)

2.6 Body

(6)

2.6.1 Make the Material Tell a Coherent Story: Have a Theme, Organize Your Notes, and Outline Your Paper

(4)

2.6.2 Be Both Concise and Precise

(1)

2.6.3 Focus on Facts and Fairness

(1)

2.6.4 Know Your (Facts') Limitations

(1)

2.7 Conclusion

(1)

2.7.1 Conclude by Summing Up Your Case

(1)

2.7.2 Conclude--Do Not Introduce

(1)

2.8 References

(1)

2.9 Tense

(1)

2.10 Sample Term Paper

(15)

2.11 Checklist for Evaluating Your Paper

(1)

2.12 Summary

(1)

Chapter 3 Writing Research Reports and Proposals

(58)

3.1 General Strategies for Writing Your Paper: Presenting, Writing, and Planning Its Different Parts

(4)

3.1.1 Main Headings and Sections: Formatting the Research Paper's 10 Sections

(1)

3.1.2 The Value of Writing Your Paper out of Order

(1)

3.1.3 The General Plan of Your Paper

(3)

3.2 Formatting the Title Page, Wording the Title, and Writing the Author Note

(3)

3.2.1 Formatting the Title Page

(1)

3.2.2 Wording the Title

(1)

3.2.3 Writing the Author Note

(1)

3.3 Abstract

(2)

3.3.1 Writing the Abstract

(2)

3.3.2 Keywords

(1)

3.3.3 Finishing and Formatting the Abstract Page

(1)

3.4 Introduction

(4)

3.4.1 Introduce the General Topic

(1)

3.4.2 Review Relevant Research and Theory

(2)

3.4.3 Introduce the Hypothesis

(1)

3.5 Method

(5)

3.5.1 Participants or Subjects

(1)

3.5.2 Apparatus

(1)

3.5.3 Materials or Measures

(1)

3.5.4 Design and Other Optional Subsections

(1)

3.5.5 Procedure

(1)

3.6 Results

(12)

3.6.1 Statistical Significance

(1)

3.6.2 Formatting Statistical Information

(1)

3.6.3 When Not to Use Either a Table or a Figure

(1)

3.6.4 When to Use Tables

(1)

3.6.5 Creating Tables

(3)

3.6.6 When to Use Figures

(1)

3.6.7 Creating Figures

(6)

3.6.8 Units

(1)

3.7 Discussion

(5)

3.7.1 Briefly Restate the Results

(1)

3.7.2 Relate Results to Other Research

(1)

3.7.3 State Qualifications and Reservations--And Use Them to Propose Future Research

(1)

3.7.4 Explain the Research's Implications

(1)

3.7.5 Conclude

(1)

3.8 References

(1)

3.9 Appendixes

(1)

3.10 Tense

(1)

3.11 Sample Research Report

(15)

3.12 Report and Proposal Content Checklist

113

(5)

3.13 Summary

118

(1)

Chapter 4 Finding, Reading, Citing, and Referencing Sources

119

(56)

4.1 Finding Information

119

(10)

4.1.1 Starting Your Search: Databases, Search Terms, and Secondary Sources

119

(3)

4.1.2 Using One Reference to Find More References

122

(2)

4.1.3 Deciding What to Read: Choosing Acceptable Sources

124

(5)

4.2 Reading

129

(5)

4.2.1 Read Purposefully

129

(1)

4.2.2 Take Thoughtful, Useful Notes--And if You Copy, Be Careful

130

(1)

4.2.3 Reread

130

(1)

4.2.4 Revise Your Notes

130

(4)

4.3 Citations: What to Cite and Why

134

(2)

4.3.1 Citing From Secondary Sources

134

(1)

4.3.2 Citing Information Obtained From the Internet

135

(1)

4.3.3 Citing Personal Communications

135

(1)

4.4 General Rules for How to Format Citations

136

(3)

4.4.1 What Your Citation Should Include: Usually, Only Name and Date

136

(1)

4.4.2 General Strategies for Formatting Author and Date Information: Use Only Name Citations and Parenthetical Citations

137

(2)

4.5 Formatting Individual Citations: Principles and Examples

139

(4)

4.5.1 Work by One Author: Whether the Listed Author Is a Person, Organization, or "Anonymous"

140

(1)

4.5.2 Work by Two Authors

140

(1)

4.5.3 Work by Three, Four, or Five Authors

141

(1)

4.5.4 Work by Six or More Authors

141

(1)

4.5.5 Work by Author Sharing Same Last Name as Another Cited Author

142

(1)

4.5.6 Work With No Listed Author

142

(1)

4.5.7 Works With Dating Problems: Not Published, Not Yet Published, No Publication Date, Multiple Publication Dates

142

(1)

4.5.8 Works From Nontraditional Sources: Personal Communications and Secondary Sources

143

(1)

4.6 Formatting Multiple Citations

143

(2)

4.6.1 More Than Two Works by Different Authors

143

(1)

4.6.2 More Than Two Works by the Same Author

144

(1)

4.6.3 Citing the Same Work by the Same Author More Than Once

144

(1)

4.6.4 Citing the Same Work by the Same Authors More Than Once

145

(1)

4.7 Paraphrasing

145

(1)

4.8 Quoting

146

(2)

4.8.1 Embedded Quotations

146

(1)

4.8.2 Block Quotations

147

(1)

4.9 Deciding What to Reference

148

(2)

4.9.1 Cite but Do Not Reference Communications That Cannot Be Retrieved

148

(1)

4.9.2 Reference Secondary Sources You Read but Not Original Sources That You Only Read About

149

(1)

4.10 Formatting References

150

(17)

4.10.1 Starting the Reference Page

150

(1)

4.10.2 General Tips for Formatting Individual References

151

(1)

4.10.3 Put Your References in Alphabetical Order and Follow These Rules to Break Ties

152

(2)

4.10.4 Formatting the First Part of the Reference: The Author Names

154

(1)

4.10.5 Formatting the Second Part of the Reference: The Publication Date

155

(1)

4.10.6 Formatting the Third Part of the Reference: The Title

156

(1)

4.10.7 Abbreviations

156

(1)

4.10.8 Referencing Books

156

(2)

4.10.9 Referencing Book Chapters

158

(2)

4.10.10 Referencing Journal Articles

160

(2)

4.10.11 Referencing Abstracts of Journal Articles

162

(1)

4.10.12 Referencing Internet Sources

162

(5)

4.11 Checklists

167

(4)

4.11.1 Academic Honesty Checklist

167

(1)

4.11.2 Formatting Citations Checklist

168

(1)

4.11.3 Finding and Using Sources Checklist

169

(1)

4.11.4 Reference Page Checklist

169

(2)

4.12 Summary

171

(4)

Chapter 5 Making Your Case: A Guide to Skeptical Reading and Logical Writing

175

(18)

5.1 Deductive Arguments

176

(2)

5.2 Inductive Arguments: Making Relatively Careful Generalizations

178

(2)

5.3 Argument by Analogy

180

(1)

5.4 Overview of Problems in Making Arguments

181

(1)

5.5 Appeals to Emotion, Faith, or Authority

181

(1)

5.5.1 Appeals to Emotion

181

(1)

5.5.2 Appeals to Faith

181

(1)

5.5.3 Appeals to Authority

181

(1)

5.6 Unfair Arguments

182

(1)

5.6.1 Ad Hominem Arguments

182

(1)

5.6.2 Ignoring Contradictory Evidence

182

(1)

5.6.3 Straw Man Arguments

183

(1)

5.7 General Errors in Reasoning From Evidence

183

(7)

5.7.1 Inferring Causation From Correlation

183

(3)

5.7.2 Making Something out of Nothing: Misinterpreting Null Results

186

(1)

5.7.3 Adding Meaning to Significance: Misinterpreting Significant Results

186

(2)

5.7.4 Trusting Labels Too Much: Not Questioning Construct Validity

188

(1)

5.7.5 Not Questioning Generalizations

189

(1)

5.8 Critical Thinking Checklist

190

(1)

5.9 Summary

190

(3)

Chapter 6 Writing the Wrongs: How to Avoid Gruesome Grammar, Putrid Punctuation, and Saggy Style

193

(32)

6.1 Elements of Grammar

194

(11)

6.1.1 Nouns

194

(1)

6.1.2 Personal and Impersonal Pronouns

195

(2)

6.1.3 Verbs

197

(1)

6.1.4 Articles

198

(1)

6.1.5 Adjectives

199

(1)

6.1.6 Adverbs

199

(1)

6.1.7 Prepositions

200

(1)

6.1.8 Conjunctions

201

(1)

6.1.9 Relative Pronouns

202

(1)

6.1.10 Phrases

203

(1)

6.1.11 Clauses

203

(1)

6.1.12 Sentences

203

(1)

6.1.13 Paragraphs

204

(1)

6.2 Punctuation

205

(3)

6.2.1 End Marks (Periods, Question Marks, Exclamation Points)

205

(1)

6.2.2 Commas

205

(1)

6.2.3 Semicolons

206

(1)

6.2.4 Colons

206

(1)

6.2.5 Apostrophes

206

(1)

6.2.6 Parentheses

207

(1)

6.2.7 Dashes

207

(1)

6.2.8 Hyphens

207

(1)

6.2.9 Quotation Marks

208

(1)

6.3 Usage

208

(7)

6.3.1 Know What You Mean

208

(4)

6.3.2 Let the Reader Know What You Are Comparing

212

(1)

6.3.3 Use Comparatives and Superlatives Correctly

212

(1)

6.3.4 Divide or Reconnect Run-On Sentences

213

(1)

6.3.5 Help Readers Get "It" (and Other Pronouns) by Specifying Nonspecific Referents

213

(1)

6.3.6 Attribute Humanity Only to Humans

214

(1)

6.4 Writing With Style

215

(5)

6.4.1 Accentuate the Positive

215

(1)

6.4.2 Point the Way Within and Between Paragraphs

215

(1)

6.4.3 Use Parallel Construction

216

(1)

6.4.4 Use a Consistent, Formal Tone

217

(1)

6.4.5 Use Small Words and Short Sentences

217

(1)

6.4.6 Be Precise

217

(1)

6.4.7 Be Concise

218

(1)

6.4.8 Be Cautious

218

(2)

6.5 Your Own Style

220

(1)

6.6 Checklists

220

(2)

6.6.1 Parts of Speech

220

(1)

6.6.2 Punctuation

221

(1)

6.6.3 Style

222

(1)

6.7 Summary

222

(3)

Chapter 7 Preparing the Final Draft

225

(14)

7.1 Presentation: Appearance Matters

225

(2)

7.1.1 Paper, Margins, Spacing, and Spaces

225

(1)

7.1.2 Word Processor Settings: Making Your Word Processor Help You

226

(1)

7.1.3 Fonts

227

(1)

7.2 APA Format

227

(7)

7.2.1 Page Headers and the Title Page

227

(1)

7.2.2 Paragraphs

228

(1)

7.2.3 Headings

228

(1)

7.2.4 Italics

229

(1)

7.2.5 Abbreviations

230

(2)

7.2.6 Numbers

232

(1)

7.2.7 Tables and Figures

233

(1)

7.3 Conclusions

234

(1)

7.4 Format Checklists

234

(2)

7.4.1 General Appearance Checklist

234

(1)

7.4.2 Headings and Headers Checklist

234

(1)

7.4.3 Numbers Checklist

235

(1)

7.4.4 Citations and References Checklist

235

(1)

7.4.5 Abbreviations Checklist

235

(1)

7.4.6 Title Page Checklist

236

(1)

7.5 Summary

236

(3)

References

239

(2)

Appendix A APA Copy Style Versus APA Final-Form Style

241

(2)

Appendix B Problem Plurals

243

(4)

Index

247

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