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Preface to the Second Edition | |
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Preface to the First Edition | |
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Writing in Psychology | |
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Writing in Psychology | |
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How Does Psychological Writing Differ from Other Kinds of Writing? | |
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Using APA Style | |
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Making a Credible Argument | |
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Different Types of Communication | |
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Effective Communication | |
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How to Begin | |
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Organizing and Developing Your Ideas and Writing | |
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Formulating Your Ideas | |
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Identifying Your Focal Question | |
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Locating Relevant Sources | |
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Recognizing Multiple Viewpoints | |
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Ethical Writing | |
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Assessing Your Sources | |
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The Difference between Primary and Secondary Literature | |
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The Difference between Popular and Scholarly Sources | |
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Evaluating Sources | |
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Evaluating Internet Sources | |
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How to Conduct a Literature Search | |
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Understanding Library Resources | |
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Using Article Databases | |
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Using the Internet | |
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Using Sources to Find Sources | |
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How to Read and Summarize a Journal Article | |
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An Overview of the Research-the Abstract | |
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Identifying the Issues-the Introduction | |
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Understanding What Was Done-the Method Section | |
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What Happened-the Results Section | |
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What It Means-the Discussion Section | |
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Where the Ideas Originated-the References Section | |
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Figuring Out What It Means | |
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Organizing a Paper | |
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Organization | |
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Using the Work of Others to Support Your Argument | |
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Editing and Revising | |
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Mechanics | |
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Elements of Style | |
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Recognizing the Importance of Grammar and Style | |
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Choosing Effective Wording | |
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Using Inclusive and Appropriate Language | |
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Deciding on the Use of Technical Language | |
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Avoiding Common Problems | |
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Verb Forms | |
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Spelling | |
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Specific Word Use | |
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Communicating Statistics | |
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Why Do We Use Statistics? | |
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What Point Are You Trying to Make? | |
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Understanding Your Numbers | |
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Helping Readers Understand Your Statistics | |
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Differentiating Results and Interpretations | |
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Preparing APA Format Papers | |
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Writing a Thesis or a Term Paper | |
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Developing Your Idea | |
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Organizing Your Paper Around the Central Questions | |
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Finding Different Perspectives About Your Idea | |
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Developing the Logic of Your Argument | |
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The Introduction Section | |
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Introducing the Topic | |
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Different Approaches to Starting the Introduction | |
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How to Begin | |
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Reviewing the Literature | |
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Reasons for Reviewing the Literature | |
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Clarifying Terms in the Research | |
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Introducing Your Research: Generating a Hypothesis | |
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The Method Section | |
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Participants and Subjects | |
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Materials and Apparatus | |
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Procedure | |
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Design | |
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The Results Section | |
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Your Hypotheses | |
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Deciding What to Present | |
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Reporting Significant and Nonsignificant Results | |
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Marginally Significant Effects | |
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APA Style and Presentation of Your Results | |
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Creating Tables | |
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Creating Figures | |
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The Connection between the Text and the Tables and Figures | |
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The Difference between Results and Discussion Sections | |
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Some Final Points About Presenting Results | |
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The Discussion Section | |
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Summarizing Your Results | |
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Connecting Different Aspects of Your Results | |
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Dealing with Nonsignificant Results | |
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Comparing Your Results with Those of Others | |
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Stating the Importance and Implications of Your Results | |
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Acknowledging the Limitations of Your Study | |
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References Citations in the Text and the Reference List | |
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Citing References in the Text | |
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Citing Sources with Three to Five Authors | |
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Citing Sources with Six or More Authors | |
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Citing Personal Communications | |
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Citing Multiple Sources within Parentheses | |
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Order of Citations in the Reference List | |
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Using Your Word Processing Program to Create the Citation | |
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Examples of How Different Types of References Should Be Laid Out | |
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Final Touches: The Abstract and Formatting Details | |
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The Abstract | |
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Formatting Details | |
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Communicating Beyond the Research Paper | |
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Creating Poster Presentations | |
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Differentiating Visual and Written Communication | |
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Reducing the Amount of Information | |
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Visual Style | |
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Your Behavior: The Ethic of a Poster Session | |
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Creating Your Poster Using PowerPoint(r) | |
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Giving Oral Presentations | |
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The Difference between Oral and Written English | |
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Adapting APA Style to Oral Presentations | |
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Preparing for Your Talk | |
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Creating Graphics for Your Presentation | |
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Giving the Presentation | |
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Presenting Your Work on the Internet | |
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New Capabilities with Internet Publication | |
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Using a Word Processor to Create Manuscripts for the Internet | |
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Advantages of Internet Publishing Software | |
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Publishing Your Poster on the Web | |
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Uploading Your Manuscript to the Internet | |
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Submitting Your Plan to an Ethics Committee | |
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Ethical Standards in Research | |
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Writing a Proposal for an Institutional Review Board for Research with Human Subjects | |
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Writing a Proposal for the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) for Animal Research | |
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Example of APA-Style Manuscript with Common Errors | |
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Corrected APA-Style Manuscript | |
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References | |
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Author Index | |
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Subject Index | |