A Short Guide to Writing About Psychology
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A Short Guide to Writing About Psychology by Dana S Dunn
Featuring up-to-date writing techniques and the latest APA-style guidelines, this brief guide helps students master the skills necessary for writing in psychology.This brief guide takes students step-by-step through the writing process--from choosing a topic, to outlining, drafting, and revising their papers, to seeking feedback from peers. In addition, it presents thorough discussions of researching psychological literature in the library and on the Internet and presenting those findings in written and oral formats. Special attention is given to interpreting and reporting the results of statistical tests, as well as preparing data displays in tables and figures. Introducing students to all elements of professional writing in APA style, this supplemental guide provides practical tips for general types of writing that students encounter in the social sciences.Jacquelyn Cranney is currently Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of New South Wales. She is also an Australian Learning and Teaching Council National Teaching Fellow. She obtained her BA and MA at the University of Queensland, and her PhD at Bryn Mawr College. She has received many
awards for teaching, including the Australian Psychological Society Distinguished Contribution to Education Award and a Carrick Citation Award. Dana S. Dunn is currently Professor of Psychology and Director of the Learning in Common Curriculum at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He earned his BA in psychology from Carnegie Mellon University and his PhD in experimental social psychology from the University of Virginia. The author
or editor of 13 books and over 100 articles, chapters, and book reviews, Dunn writes about the teaching of psychology, rehabilitation psychology, social psychology, and liberal education. He served as President of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology in 2010. Dana Dunn is winner of the 2013
Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching of Psychology from the American Psychological Foundation (of the APA).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780321094247 |
| ISBN 10 | 0321094247 |
| Title | A Short Guide to Writing About Psychology |
| Author | Dana S Dunn |
| Series | Short Guides Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pearson Education (US) |
| Year published | 2004-04-16 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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