Psychology Student Writer's Manual, The (2e)

Ideal as either a companion or stand-alone text for any psychology course that requires students to write papers. This clear and functional handbook shows how to research and write in psychology as well as improve one's overall writing ability. Covering every fundamental aspect of writing (from content to form, grammar, tracking sources of information, and citing sources), it assists students in preparing two specific types of papers: research reports and term papers.

I. A HANDBOOK OF STYLE FOR PSYCHOLOGY.

II. CONDUCTING RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY.

III. WRITING ASSIGNMENTS.

• New section: “The Special Challenges of Distance Learning.”

  • Introduces students to the challenges and opportunities of distance learning and provides resources for distance learning students. Ex.___

• “Extrasensory Perception” writing exercise.

  • Asks students to explain the evidence for and against extrasensory perception. Ex.___

• “Sensation” writing exercise.

  • Prompts students to describe their sensory perceptions in detail. Ex.___

• “Child Development” writing exercises.

  • Helps students explore the differences in learning methods of children of varying ages. Ex.___

• Literature reviews—Offers a clear explanation of how to write a literature review.

  • Gives students numerous examples to follow. Ex.___

• NEW - New section: “The Special Challenges of Distance Learning.”

  • Introduces students to the challenges and opportunities of distance learning and provides resources for distance learning students. Ex.___

• NEW - “Extrasensory Perception” writing exercise.

  • Asks students to explain the evidence for and against extrasensory perception. Ex.___

• NEW - “Sensation” writing exercise.

  • Prompts students to describe their sensory perceptions in detail. Ex.___

• NEW - “Child Development” writing exercises.

  • Helps students explore the differences in learning methods of children of varying ages. Ex.___

• NEW - Literature reviews—Offers a clear explanation of how to write a literature review.

  • Gives students numerous examples to follow. Ex.___

• Comprehensive source—Contains all the information needed to write most types of papers typically assigned in the discipline of psychology.

  • Provides students with a complete, one-stop, easy-to-follow reference source on how to research and write papers—including how to conduct research in psychology, how to find information on topics related to psychology, how to incorporate citations, and more. Ex.___

• Thorough review of writing basics and formatting instructions—Addresses fundamental concerns of all writers, exploring the reasons why we write, describing the writing process itself, and examining those elements of grammar, style, and punctuation that cause the most confusion among writers in general.

  • Shows students the key elements of good writing and effective communication, gives students a quick and handy grammar reference source, and provides them with a detailed, easy-to-follow guide to preparing papers according to accepted formats. Ex.___

• Creative writing assignments—Offers practical writing exercises with step-by-step instructions.

  • Heightens students' interest in the study of psychology, and frees professors from the duty of teaching students to write the papers most often assigned in psychology classes. Ex___

• APA standards—Complies with all APA style requirements, displays formats for text, title pages, reference pages, tables of contents in APA format, details the APA citation system, and discusses the crucial responsibility of every psychology writer to use source material ethically.

  • Helps students learn and maintain today's professional standards. Ex.___

• Internet introduction—Lists and describes major sources of information for psychology researchers—including libraries, government agencies, and private research organizations.

  • Enables students to tap into a wealth of outside resources for further research. Ex.___

• General analysis of psychology.

  • Helps students obtain a deeper understanding of what constitutes the discipline of psychology so that they will become better and more educated writers on the subject. Ex.___