
Writing for Psychology
7th Edition
By: Robert O'Shea, Wendy McKenzie
Spiral Ringed Book | 24 June 2021 | Edition Number 7
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- Fully updated to reflect the requirements of the current 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA manual)
- 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
- 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)
- 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)
- New guidelines for research methods, including sections on qualitative research and mixed-methods (Ch 2)
- 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. Specific sections cover how to write up results and research as an important part of report-writing
- Specific sections cover how to write up results and research as an important part of report-writing
- 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
- 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
- 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
Robert P. O’Shea is Guest Scientist at Leipzig University where he also wrote and taught courses on scientific writing. He has conducted research and taught at Murdoch University, Southern Cross University, University of Otago, Dalhousie University, Northwestern University, Queen’s University (Canada), and the University of Queensland. He has published extensively in major psychology and neuroscience journals. His research is mainly in cognitive neuroscience, visual perception, and history of psychology and science. He has taken study leaves at Leipzig University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, and the University of Rochester. Dr O’Shea has been an editor of Scholarpedia and an associate editor of Perception & Psychophysics.
Wendy McKenzie has many years of experience as an educator and researcher in psychology, teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate courses in psychology at Monash University. Her main areas of interest are human memory, teaching and learning in higher education (in particular the use of educational technology), and geropsychology.
ISBN: 9780170441124
ISBN-10: 0170441121
Published: 24th June 2021
Format: Spiral Ringed Book
Language: English
Audience: College, Tertiary and University
Publisher: CENGAGE AUSTRALIA
Country of Publication: AU
Edition Number: 7
Edition Type: Revised
Dimensions (cm): 34.3 x 23.8 x 5
Weight (kg): 0.68
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