Writing your psychology research paper

"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...

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Main Author: Baldwin, Scott A.,
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 2018.
Physical Description: xii, 133 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Series: Concise guides to conducting behavioral, health, and social science research series.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • I. Preparing to write. Developing an idea
  • Finding background information and literature
  • II. Writing. Organizing your ideas and creating a thesis
  • Structuring and drafting your paper
  • Revising your paper
  • Managing citations
  • III. Staying on task. Dealing with procrastination
  • Conclusion.