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Informationen zum Autor Gregory Scott, University of Central Oklahoma, Emeritus ProfessorGregory Scott is Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of Central Oklahoma. Scott received a BA from Ohio Wesleyan University, an M.Div. from Oral Roberts University, and an MA and a PhD in political philosophy from the University of Virginia. He taught an array of political science courses, specializing in political philosophy (ancient, medieval, modern and contemporary) and religion and politics. He is the faculty editor for CHOICES: An American Government Reader (Pearson Higher Education, 2000-2013) and is author or co-author of eleven political science and writing texts published by Pearson Higher Education.Stephen Garrison, University of Central Oklahoma, ProfessorStephen Garrison is Professor of English and Creative Writing, former Chair of the Department of English, and Director of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). He received a BA and an MA from Baylor University and a PhD from the University of South Carolina. Garrison teaches writing, creative writing, fiction, and poetry. Author of the novel Shoveling Smoke (Chronicle Books 2003), Garrison has co-authored seven writer's manuals in separate disciplines with Gregory Scott and has published numerous scholarly works. Klappentext This is a supplemental text for all psychology courses that facilitates, invigorates, and enhances student learning by teaching students to read and write effectively.This is a supplemental text for all psychology courses that facilitates, invigorates, and enhances student learning by teaching students to read and write effectively. Inhaltsverzeichnis To the Student: Welcome to a Community of Skilled Observers and Helpers To the Teacher: What's New in the Third Edition? PART 1 READING AND WRITING FOR INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY COURSES 1 Read and Write to Understand People1.1 Reading Psychology Analytically Read & Write 1.1: Analyze a Chapter from a Psychology Classic 1.2 Reading News as Interpersonal Influence Read & Write 1.2: Critique a Lead News Article 2 Read and Write Effectively 2.1 Get into the Flow of Writing Read & Write 2.1: Identify an Unanswered Question in Psychology 2.2 Organize Your Qualitative Writing Read & Write 2.2: Write a Chapter Outline 2.3 Draft, Revise, Edit, and Proofread Read & Write 2.3: Discover Your Own Style 3 Practice the Craft of Scholarship 3.1 The Competent Writer Read & Write 3.1: Correct a Sentence Fragment 3.2 Avoid Errors in Grammar and Punctuation Read & Write 3.2: Proofread the Mental Health Bill 3.3 Format Your Paper and Its Contents Professionally Read & Write 3.3: Explain the Data in the Table 3.4 Cite Your Sources Properly in APA Style Read & Write 3.4: Compile a Usable Bibliography 3.5 Avoid Plagiarism Read & Write 3.5: Summarize an Article from In-Mind 4 Become Familiar with Perspectives in Psychology 4.1 Psychodynamic Read & Write 4.1: Meet Dali and Freud 4.2 Behaviorist Read & Write 4.2: Discover What TED Talks Says about Behavior 4.3 Cognitive Read & Write 4.3: Explore Problems and Potentials of Artificial Intelligence 5 Become Familiar with Skilled Observation 5.1 Skilled Listening Read & Write 5.1: Conduct a Focus Group 5.2 Social Behavior Read & Write 5.2: Interview a Counseling Psychologist PART 2 BECOMING A PSYCHOLOGIST BY LEARNING SCHOLARSHIP SKILLS 6 Read and Write Professionally and Critically 6.1 Read and Write Qualitative Articles in Psychology Read & Write 6.1: Write a Genogram as a Personal Case Study 6.2 Critique an Academic Article Read & Write 6.2: Critique a Scholarly Psychology Article 6.3 Write a Book Review Read & Write 6.3: Review a New Psychology Book 6.4 Write a Literature Review Read & Write 6.4: Write a Psychology Literature Review 7 Research Effectively: Preliminary Scholarship 7.1 Institute an Effective Researc...
