Fall 2017 Books & Videos Catalog - 9

FALL 2017

NEW RELEASES

Concise Guides to Conducting Behavioral, Health, and Social Science Research

Writing Your Psychology Research Paper
Scott A. Baldwin
Many psychology students dislike writing research papers, their aversion driven by anxiety over
various aspects of the process. This primer explains how to write a clear, compelling, well-organized
research paper. From picking a promising topic, to finding and digesting the pertinent literature, to
developing a thesis, to outlining and presenting ideas, to editing for clarity and concision-each
step is broken down and illustrated with examples. In addition, a bonus chapter discusses how
to combat procrastination. Students will learn that the best writing is done in chunks over long
periods of time and that writing is a skill that improves with practice. By following the advice in this
book, any student will not only get through their dreaded writing assignment, but become a more
proficient writer.
2018. 104 pages. Paperback.
List: $29.95 | APA Member/Affiliate: $25.95
ISBN 978-1-4338-2707-5 | Item # 4313044

Designing and Proposing Your Research Project
Jennifer Brown Urban and Bradley Matheus van Eeden-Moorefield
Designing a study and writing up a research proposal takes time-often more time than actually
conducting the study! This practical guide will save readers time and frustration by walking
through every step of the process. For starters, it will help readers hone in on a research topic-an
important first step. Then it serves as a guide in developing the research question, designing the
study, and choosing the best strategies for sampling and measurement. The figures, tables, and
exhibits offer a wealth of examples and tools, including activities and worksheets to practice alone
or in a study group. While many research design books focus on either qualitative or quantitative
studies, this book presents a balanced discussion of the relative strengths and limitations of each,
as well as differences in how validity is handled for each.
2018. 146 pages. Paperback.
List: $29.95 | APA Member/Affiliate: $25.95
ISBN 978-1-4338-2708-2 | Item # 4313045

Managing Your Research Data and Documentation
Kathy R. Berenson
While data management may seem intimidating to new researchers, this book shows how easy
it can be. The book presents a basic structure of folders and subfolders for organizing data files.
Step by step, readers learn to label and archive different kinds of project documents and data
files, including original, processed, and working data. Readers also learn to write command codes
showing exactly how the original data are analyzed. Examples illustrate how to document the
most common types of research (an online survey, a paper questionnaire, and a multiple-trial
experiment). Because major research funders now require recipients to meet strict standards for
data handling, this book will foster a vital career skill for students and promote transparency and
replicability of research.
2018. 112 pages. Paperback.
List: $29.95 | APA Member/Affiliate: $25.95
ISBN 978-1-4338-2709-9 | Item # 4313048

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