A Short Guide to Writing About Psychology

by Dana S. Dunn

Combining up-to-date writing techniques with APA-style, this brief guide will help readers master the skills necessary for writing in psychology. This guide takes readers step-by-step through the writing process—from researching psychological literature, to choosing a topic, all the way through writing, formatting, and presenting their findings in written and oral formats. Special attention is given to interpreting and reporting the results of statistical tests, as well as preparing data displays in tables and figures. This guide also provides practical tips for more general types of writing encountered in psychology and the other social sciences. Ideal for individuals who need to learn the required writing style for professional writing in APA style.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published September 18, 2003

Reviews

[Charles · Rating 4 out of 5]

Maybe three and a half stars. It would probably be a good guide for students writing, which is what it is intended to be. I actually sort of disagree with a couple of things he says here, about not using a thesarus and some of the things about how to create non-discriminatory language. I guess that's why I teach my own class in writing in psychology and use the guidebook some colleages and I wrote.

There are some very nice tidbits here though, for sure.

[Brien · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read this book with my research methods class. I wasn't impressed. It was dated (even though it was a new edition - it hadn't been updated nearly enough). Next spring semester, I'll be looking for a different text.

[Mills College Library]

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