Writing F/Psychology W/Info - Softcover

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9780155085541: Writing F/Psychology W/Info

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ISBN 10: 0155085549 ISBN 13: 9780155085541

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

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WRITING FOR PSYCHOLOGY - A STUDENT'S GUIDE offers concise assistance for students writing their research analyses using APA Style. By providing concrete examples of common errors, the authors are able to show--rather than merely tell--students what to do and what to avoid. This student friendly manual will help students adhere to the basics of American Psychological Association (APA) style; refine critical thinking skills, library search skills, revising skills, editing skills, and proofing skills; and avoid plagiarism. This text is an adaptation of an earlier text published by Robert O'Shea. Checklists for students, which have been praised by reviewers, precede the summary at the end of every chapter, giving students the chance to make sure they have been thorough in their reports.

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About the Author:

Robert O?Shea is a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Otago, New Zealand, where he has taught since 1988. Prior to that he taught at Dalhousie University, Northwestern University, Queen?s University (Canada), and the University of Queensland, having received his PhD from the University of Queensland in 1983. He has published extensively in major psychology and neuroscience journals. His research is on visual perception, especially binocular vision, perception in the real world, depth perception, peripheral vision, and movement perception. He has taken study leaves at Dartmouth College, Harvard University, and the University of Rochester. Dr O?Shea has been an associate editor of Perception & Psychophysics, a member of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and the coordinator of the 2004 Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference.

Synopsis:

Designed to help psychology students write term papers, research reports, and proposals, this guide, based on the American Psychological Association style, offers rules, tips, and examples for grammar, spelling, usage, and punctuation, organizing a paper, finding reference sources, formatting citations, and creating a logical argument. Annotation (

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