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Author Heffernan, Thomas M.

Title A student's guide to studying psychology / Thomas M. Heffernan
Edition Second edition
Published Hove : East Sussex, 2000

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 MELB  150.7 Hef/Sgt 2000  AVAILABLE
Description xi, 208 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Contents 1. Introduction to psychology. What is psychology? Perspectives and methods in psychology. The psychoanalytic perspective. The biological perspective. Developmental psychology. Humanistic psychology. Behaviourism. The cognitive perspective. Social psychology -- 2. A study guide to lectures, seminars, and tutorials. Skills developed on a psychology course. Practical classes. Contact time generally. Lectures. Seminars. Tutorials. Some final points about seminars and tutorials. Effective note taking. Reference materials. Summarising a piece of work -- 3. A guide to essay writing and referencing. Stages in essay writing. Example 1: A completed coursework essay. Some important points about coursework essay A guide to writing style / Neil McLaughlin Cook. A guide to referencing / Sue Thomas and Keith Morgan. Citing sources in text. Direct quotations. Presentation of a reference section -- 4. A guide to research methods. The quantitative/qualitative distinction. Literature searching. Sampling procedures. The experimental method. The quasi-experimental method. The non-experimental method. Data, statistical analysis, and causal inference. Qualitative approaches -- 5. Ethics in research. Ethical considerations when testing humans. Ethical considerations when testing animals -- 6. Empirical research report writing. The structure of the report. The title. Abstract. Introduction. Method. Results. Discussion. References. Appendices. Example 2: A practical write-up. Additional guidelines for second-year practicals. Additional guidelines for the third-year practical. Writing a qualitative report. Presenting research at a conference. Example 3: A research article -- 7. A guide to preparing for examinations. Revising for the examination. Taking the examination. Example 4: A first-year examination essay. Example 5: A second-year examination essay. After the examination. Failing an examination. How essays are marked -- 8. After the degree: Opportunities for a graduate of psychology. Graduate status. Post-graduate training and research. Applied psychology. Clinical psychology. Educational psychology. Occupational/organisational psychology. Criminological/forensic psychology. Health psychology. Counselling psychology. Other applications. Preparing your curriculum vitae (CV)
Notes Previous ed.: 1997
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Psychology -- Study and teaching.
Psychology -- Vocational guidance.
LC no. 00029860
ISBN 0863778720 (hbk.)
0863778739 (paperback)