{"product_id":"9780470671245","title":"Effective Writing in Psychology Papers, Posters, and Presentations","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEffective Writing in Psychology\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePapers, Posters, and Presentations\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBernard C. Beins | Agatha M. Beins\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychology \/ Statistics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe second edition of \u003ci\u003eEffective Writing in Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e helps users produce crisp scientific communication, form concise unambiguous arguments, and render technical information clear and comprehensible. The new edition incorporates the latest guidelines contained within the 6th edition of the APA \u003ci\u003ePublication Manual\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eClear guidelines on effective writing illustrate how to generate strong and compelling prose, even when the writing is not aimed at a research audience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates changes to the guidelines contained in the 6th edition of the APA publication manual\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes material on how to adapt APA style for poster presentations using PowerPoint, and for oral presentations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains a new section on using the Internet to present research papers and a new chapter on conducting a literature search, to guide students through databases, keywords, sources, and connections between articles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights methods for selecting a research topic and organizing papers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a sample manuscript showing common deviations from correct APA style and a version demonstrating appropriate use of APA style\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eBernard C. Beins\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of Psychology at Ithaca College, New York. He recently received the Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award from the American Psychological Foundation. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eResearch Methods: A Tool for Life\u003c\/i\u003e (2009). He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the Eastern Psychological Association.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgatha M. Beins\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Women's Studies at Texas Woman's University. She co-edited \u003ci\u003eWomen's Studies for the Future: Foundations, Interrogations, Politics\u003c\/i\u003e with Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy (2005), and has published articles in \u003ci\u003eWomen: A Cultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSinister Wisdom.\u003c\/i\u003e She is also part of the editorial collective for the journal \u003ci\u003eFilms for the Feminist Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 May 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470671245\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e312\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.56\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378627145868,"sku":"9780470671245","price":114.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470671245_bc85aed3-2f27-4999-a106-9c69cf5c13b1.jpg?v=1780241231","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470671245","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}