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How to Find Out in Psychology

A Guide to the Literature and Methods of Research

  • 1 Edición - 26 de noviembre de 1984
  • Última edición
  • Autores: D. H. Borchardt, R. D. Francis
  • Idioma: Inglés

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… Leer más

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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.

Índice


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

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 1
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 26 de noviembre de 1984
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre el autor

RF

R. D. Francis

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Victoria, Australia

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