How to find out in psychology : a guide to the literature and methods of research
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How to find out in psychology : a guide to the literature and methods of research
Pergamon Press, 1984
- Hardcover
- Flexicover
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Bibliography: p. 175-186
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
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Hardcover ISBN 9780080312804
Description
How to Find Out in Psychology: A Guide to the Literature and Methods of Research is a research guidebook in psychology. The book is comprised of 11 chapters that address concerns in psychological research. The text first covers the concept of psychology and its major theories, and then proceeds to tackling bibliographic aids for research in psychology. The next series of chapters details the methodologies in researching and presenting. The last chapters discuss the professional matters in psychology. The book will be of great use to students, researchers, and practitioners of behavioral science.
Table of Contents
Contents
List of Illustrations
1. Definitions and Overviews
2. Historical and Theoretical Works
3. Reference Sources
4. Indexes, Abstracts and Union Lists
5. Computer-based Data Retrieval
6. Special Fields of Psychology
7. Preparations for Research
8. Citations and the Card File
9. Quantitative Psychology and Its Methodology
10. Presentation of Results
11. The Profession
Appendices
A. A Guide to Library Searches
B. Report Writing: a Model for Empirical Psychological Reports
C. Self-testing for Authors of Empirical Reports
D. "A Reader's, Writer's and Reviewer's Guide to Assessing Research Reports in Clinical Psychology"
E. Psychological Societies
Bibliography
Subject Index
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Flexicover ISBN 9780080347721
Description
This new volume provides an annotated survey of the literature of psychology and its methodology, including guides to conceptual issues, and references to summaries of the major theories and to the main historical overviews of the field. It offers highly practical information on matters such as the structure of psychological reports, edge-punched card reference retrieval systems, the organization of literature searches, sources for basic data on psychological associations, and career advice.
Table of Contents
Definitions and overviews. Historical and theoretical works. Reference sources. Indexes, abstracts and union lists. Computer-based data retrieval. Special fields of psychology and its methodology. Preparation for research. Citations and the card file. Quantitative psychology and its methodology. Presentation of results. The profession. Appendicies. Bibliography. Subject index.
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