Summary

For undergraduate courses in Introductory Psychology. HOW TO WRITE PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH REPORTS AND ESSAYS, 6E is endorsed by the Australian Psychological Society and is a useful reference to the strict guidelines required by the APS and the APA (American Psychological Association) styles. A student who grasps these concepts and learns the conventions will have a sound basis for presenting research in a professional manner, and writing well argued essays, so that the later step of writing for publication should be an easier one to take. New to this edition: - New chapter on Transition to University. New Appendix A and Appendix B. Commonly misspelled words now available in the Companion website, Companion Website (on-line study guide). The website contains a diversity of self-assessment modules, including multiple-choice and short-answer questions, which provide both depth and variety for student interactive testing. It includes referencing exercises, plus a range of interesting and relevant web links for further exploration, and examples of more sophisticated tables and figures that higher year students will find helpful. See www.pearson.com.au/highered/findlay.