APA Style Simplified - Bernard C. Beins

APA Style Simplified

Writing in Psychology, Education, Nursing, and Sociology
Buch | Softcover
224 Seiten
2021 | 2nd edition
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-1-119-74523-5 (ISBN)
42,75 inkl. MwSt
Master the fundamentals of 7th Edition APA style with this newly updated one-step resource 

The newly and thoroughly revised Second Edition of APA Style Simplified: Writing in Psychology, Education, Nursing, and Sociology delivers a concise but comprehensive guide to writing clearly and effectively in APA style. It incorporates fresh guidelines from the Seventh Edition of the APA publication manual. 

Distinguished psychologist, academic, and author Dr. Bernard C. Beins walks readers through how to write objective scientific research papers using engaging prose. He explains how to develop ideas, connect them to what others have written, and express them clearly. The book also describes the differences between written, oral, and poster presentations and offers instructions for applying APA style to each one. 

APA Style Simplified: Writing in Psychology, Education, Nursing, and Sociology 2nd Edition goes beyond mere structural conventions and teaches readers the  importance of choosing effective wording, the right and wrong times to use technical language, and avoiding commonly encountered mistakes in word and sentence selection. The author also includes sections on: 



How to write an engaging and informative introduction, including an interesting hypothesis 
How to describe your chosen experimental method, including participants and subjects, materials and apparatus selection, procedure, and design 
How to effectively communicate statistics and statistical concepts by keeping your mind on the point you’re trying to make 
How to show your results and relate them back to your hypothesis, including a few points about how to present your results to others 

Perfect for students pursuing psychology, education, nursing, or sociology programs at any level, from undergraduate to postgraduate, APA Style Simplified also belongs on the bookshelves of working professionals in the same fields who hope to sharpen their APA-style writing, communication, and presentation skills. 

Bernard C. Beins, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Ithaca College, New York. He is the recipient of the Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award from the American Psychological Foundation. He has served as president of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, the Eastern Psychological Association, and the New England Psychological Association. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Association for Psychological Science, Eastern Psychological Association, and New England Psychological Association.

Writing in APA Style

Chapter 1—Writing Professionally



How does Professional Writing Differ from Other Kinds of Writing?
Using APA Style
Making a Credible Argument
Different Types of Communication
Effective Communication
Establishing Good Writing Habits
Ethical Writing

Chapter 2—Elements of Style



Recognizing the importance of good grammar and style
Choosing Effective Wording 
Using Inclusive and Appropriate Language 
Deciding on the Use of Technical Language
Avoiding Common Problems

  Chapter 3—The Introduction Section



Introducing the Topic
Different Approaches to Starting the Introduction
How to Begin
Reviewing What Others Have Already Done
Reasons for Reviewing the Literature
 Clarifying Terms in Research
Introducing your Research: Generating a Hypothesis

Chapter 4—The Method Section



Participants and Subjects
Materials and Apparatus
Procedure
Design

Chapter 5—Communicating Statistics



Why do we use statistics?
What point are you trying to make?
Understanding your numbers
Helping Readers Understand Your Statistics
Differentiating Results and Interpretations

Chapter 6—The Results



Your Hypotheses
Deciding What to Present
Reporting Significant and Nonsignificant Results
APA Style and Presentation of Your Results
Creating Tables
Creating Figures
The Connection Between the Text and the Tables and Figures
The Difference Between Results and Discussion Sections
Some Final Points About Presenting Results

Chapter 7—The Discussion Section



Summarizing your Results
Connecting Different Aspects of your Results
Dealing with Nonsignificant Results
Comparing your Results with Those of Others
Stating the Importance and Implications of your Results
Acknowledging the Limitations of your Study

Chapter 8—References: Citations in the Text and the Reference List



Citing References in the Text
Order of Citations in the Reference List
Using Your Word Processing Program to Create the Citation

Chapter 9—Final Touches: The Abstract and Formatting Details



The Abstract
Formatting Details

Chapter 10—Creating Poster Presentations



Differentiating Visual and Written Communication
Reducing the Amount of Information
Visual Style
Your Behavior: The Ethic of a Poster Session
Creating Your Poster Using PowerPoint©

Chapter 11—Giving Oral Presentations



The Difference Between Oral and Written English
Adapting APA Style to Oral Presentations
Preparing for Your Presentation
Creating Graphics for Your Presentation
Giving the Presentation

Chapter 12—Presenting your Work on the Internet



Capabilities with Internet Publication
Using a Word Processor to Create Manuscripts for the Internet
Advantages of Internet Publishing Software
 Publishing Your Poster on the Web
Uploading your manuscript to the Internet


Appendix A—Sample Paper with Common Errors

Appendix B—Corrected Sample Paper

References

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort Hoboken
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 226 mm
Gewicht 272 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie
Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik
ISBN-10 1-119-74523-3 / 1119745233
ISBN-13 978-1-119-74523-5 / 9781119745235
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