This best-selling text is a must-have manual for anyone that needs to learn how to write professional psychology reports and essays.
An essential resource for any psychology student, it provides you with guidance on writing reports and essays by teaching you how to think critically, to write clearly and simply, and to follow the conventions of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA).
What's New
An essential resource for any psychology student, it provides you with guidance on writing reports and essays by teaching you how to think critically, to write clearly and simply, and to follow the conventions of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA).
What's New
- Increased coverage of important topics, such as: added information about use of text-matching software to help markers find instances of plagiarism (Ch 1), new sections on the audience for a student’s writing (Ch 1), new information on exam strategies, how to study and prepare for exams (Ch 7), additional material on systematic reviews and meta-analyses, including directions to useful online resources (Ch 7)
- Enhanced layout and new full-colour visual design for improved student navigation of the key APA style examples and usage advice covered in this valuable resource for students
- New guidelines for research methods, including sections on qualitative research and mixed-methods (Ch 2)
- Fully updated to reflect the requirements of the current 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA manual)
- Updated material on bias, including the eight classes of the current 7th edition of the APA manual with examples (Ch 1) as well as expanded information on person, gender, and case of personal pronouns and reconciled APA’s singular 'they' with grammatical usage (Ch 6)
- Facilitate planning and teaching with instructor resources available online
- Clear, engaging language and explanations of how to and why to write to the APA style. This helps students to easily understand the relevance, value and use of good writing for success in their study and future careers
- The APA Example boxes show the text exactly as it should appear in an APA-styled assignment, providing a thorough demonstration of the application of APA in practice
- Key terms for Writing for Psychology are bolded in the text with margin definitions in clear, concise language for easy identification and understanding. These definitions also appear in the glossary at the end of the text
- A flawed report and a flawed essay are included in the appendices. These identify errors and frequent points of difficulty, helping students to avoid common mistakes
- Annotated reports and essay examples - featuring concise and engaging annotations and explanations - that are set out in clear APA format, so your students can easily see how to do it themselves
- Specific sections cover how to write up results and research as an important part of report-writing
- Spiral binding makes it easy to use the book while writing
- 'Usage example' boxes lead students through the process of understanding what makes superior writing. Readers can quickly compare examples side-by-side with explanations of what makes better writing work, enabling them to identify how to improve their own writing
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