Synopses & Reviews
Review
"...[students] will find this book helpful because it contains good advice...[it] can be read with profit by those in fields other than psychology where research is reported in the same format or in a similar one ...lively, informative, and concise." Contemporary Psychology"An extremely useful book for undergraduates that provides the basics for writing psychology papers." Choice
Synopsis
This book is a guide to scientific communication for students and researchers in psychology and related subjects. It is unique in that it combines under one cover practically everything the reader needs to know to communicate effectively in articles, books, grant proposals, prospectuses, talks, and lectures. The emphasis is on tips and practical advice that social scientists can actually use to improve communication. Robert Sternberg reviews rules for effective prose in a variety of formats, debunks common misconceptions about writing, highlights commonly misused words and gives instruction on the preparation of tables, figures, and bibliographies.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-208) and index.