Dissertations and theses from start to finish : psychology and related fields

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Dissertations and theses from start to finish : psychology and related fields

John D. Cone and Sharon L. Foster

American Psychological Association, c1993

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Bibliography: p. 323-328

Includes index

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"Dissertations and Theses From Start to Finish" aims to provide the nuts and bolts needed to put together a thesis and a dissertation. This publication helps graduate students in psychology and related fields plan the thesis and dissertation process from beginning to end. It is designed for students to apply what they have already learned in graduate school to the practial conduct of research. "Dissertations and Theses" contains what theses and dissertations are, how they came to be, what they look like, and some reasons for doing them; useful suggestions for finding out the local norms about the thesis/dissertation process and organising their completion; how to find a topic, develop a research question, and formulate testable hypotheses; valuable tips on selecting a chairperson, committee members, and theses/dissertation etiquette; questions of research ethics and informed consent; research design, data collection, data analysis, and results.

Table of Contents

  • What are Theses and Dissertations and Why Write a Book About Them?
  • Starting Out - Do You really Want to Do This?
  • Topics - How to Find and Refine Them
  • Selecting a Chairperson and a Committee - Formulating and Communicating Your Plans
  • The Proposal
  • Reviewing the Literature
  • Methodology
  • Measurement
  • Selecting the Appropriate Statistics
  • Collecting, Managing, and Analysing the Data
  • Presenting the Results
  • Discussing the Results
  • Time and Trouble Management
  • Managing Committee Meetings
  • Proposal and Oral Defence
  • Presenting Your Results to the World. Appendices: Research Ethics of Psychologists
  • Sample Consent and Assent Forms
  • Bibliographic Databases
  • Sources for Statistical Software
  • Bibliography of Sources for Research Design, Measurement, Statistics, and Writing Style.

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