Reporting of psychological research

Title: Reporting of psychological research

Writer: Peter Starreveld

Binding: Paperback

EAN: 9789024402632

Condition: Good

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Description:
Writing scientific texts is an important skill for students of psychology and pedagogy, both during their studies and in the professional field. In Reporting on psychological research you will learn how to write scientific texts. In particular, a lot of attention is paid to the form and the substantive structure of a good scientific text. The book contains a combination of theory and practical exercises so that you can master the skill well. The book discusses various types of scientific texts such as a literature review, a report or an empirical study. Each section begins with a description of a number of general requirements that a coherent argument must meet in order to be recognized as a scientific text. Next, instructions are given on structure, style and layout, choosing a topic, and describing an empirical study. Finally, for each type of text, it is indicated which parts should be included. What's new in this fourth edition? • Update of the section on APA regarding digital sources. • Addition of a section on summarizing. • More attention to empirical research. • More attention to different types of reporting. • Revision of Chapter 3 regarding the section on search engines.