The Psychologist's Companion
A Guide to Scientific Writing for Students and Researchers
4th Edition
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- Author: Robert J. Sternberg, Cornell University, New York
- Date Published: December 2004
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The topics of this revised and updated definitive guide to scientific writing for students and researchers include misconceptions about psychology papers; steps in writing library research papers; steps in writing experimental research papers; rules for writing psychology papers; commonly misused words; Internet resources; and American Psychological Association guidelines for psychology papers. Additional topics include guidelines for data presentation; references for psychology papers; standards for evaluating psychology papers; submitting papers to journals; how to win acceptances of papers by psychology journals; finding book publishers; writing lectures; and writing articles. Previous Edition Hb (1993): 0-521-45123-X Previous Edition Pb (1993): 0-521-45756-4
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"An extremely useful book for undergraduates that provides the basics for writing psychology papers." Choice
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- Edition: 4th Edition
- Date Published: December 2004
- format: Adobe eBook Reader
- isbn: 9780511055508
- contains: 11 b/w illus. 5 tables
- availability: This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Eight common misconceptions about psychology papers
2. Steps in writing the library research paper
3. Steps in writing the experimental research paper
4. Rules for writing the psychology paper
5. Internet resources
6. Commonly misused words
7. American Psychological Association guidelines for psychology papers
8. Guidelines for data presentation
9. References for the psychology paper
10. Standards for evaluating the psychology paper
11. Submitting a paper to a journal
12. How to win acceptances from psychology journals: Twenty-one tips for better writing
13. Writing a grant or contract proposal
14. How to find a book publisher
15. Writing a lecture
16. Article writing 101
Appendix A. A sample psychology paper
Appendix B. Writing for British and European journals
Index.
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