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Writing your psychology research paper, Scott A. Baldwin

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Writing your psychology research paper

bibliography

Scott A. Baldwin

Concise guides to conducting behavioral, health, and social science research series

"This primer explains how to write clear, compelling, well-organized research papers. From picking a promising topic, to finding and digesting the pertinent literature, to developing a thesis, to outlining and presenting ideas, to editing for clarity and concision--each step is broken down and illustrated with examples. In addition, a bonus chapter discusses how to combat procrastination. You will learn that the best writing is done in chunks over long periods of time and that writing is a skill that improves with practice. By following the advice in this book, you can not only get through dreaded writing assignments, but also become a more proficient writer. This book is part of APA's Concise Guides to Conducting Behavioral, Health, and Social Science Research series. Aimed at undergraduate students in research methods courses or others with a lab or research project, each book describes a key stage in the research process. Collectively, these books provide a solid grounding in research from start to finish"--Back cover

Introduction -- Developing an idea -- Finding background information and literature -- Organizing your ideas and creating a thesis -- Structuring and drafting your paper -- Revising your paper -- Managing citations -- Dealing with procrastination -- Conclusion