PSYCHOLOGY 200

PSYCHOLOGY 200

Introduction to Professional Practice~ Michael J. Walk, M.S. ~

PSYC 200 – Day One

Agenda: Introductions Syllabus WebTycho Begin APA Word 2007

Michael J. Walk

B.A. Psychology, Eastern University M.S. Applied Psychology, UB

Focus on research, measurement, and stats Adjunct Professor Workshop Instructor Freelance Programmer and Data Analysis Special Assistant and Agency Performance

Manager, Maryland Transit Administration

Introductions

Your nameYour major / course of studyWhy you are here in this courseWhat is your experience with psychologyWhat do you like to do during your free time

(PG-13)

Syllabus

Syllabus Major Points

Online office hours Course objectives Schedule of assignments and reading Tests Conferences Pop Quizzes Late assignments and extensions Extra Credit Citing sources **Achievement and Learning Center**

WebTycho

http://ubonline.tycho.ubalt.edu/ For this class:

Distribute copies of the syllabus and update it as needed Class list: email addresses for all students and teacher Conferences: “like a forum” Assignments: may use as way to turn in your assignments Grades: will keep most of grades on WebTycho; you can see

them at any point in semester Good WebTycho practices:

Type your work in a word document and paste in Explore the options. There are many menus.

Let’s try it.

WRITING (NOT) FOR DUMMIES

Why writing in a psychology class? Ideas need to be communicated to be shared

Your ideas are only as good as your ability to communicate them.

Success of communication is ≤ quality of communication Your communications are inexorably tied to the quality

of the method by which you communicate. Writing is the most common form of formal

communication for idea exchange. Quality of written communication ≤ adherence to

standards (style, formatting, English rules) If you cannot write well, you cannot communicate

well (formally).

ALL Professionals in the Sciences Write

Examples of writing you’ve done in your work? Examples of writing you might do in future work?

ResumeResume VitaeVitae

Business PlanBusiness Plan

Email to bossEmail to boss

Training MaterialsTraining Materials

Budget ProposalBudget Proposal

Treatment PlanTreatment Plan

Program EvaluationProgram Evaluation

Executive SummaryExecutive Summary

Cost AnalysisCost Analysis

Business LetterBusiness Letter

White PaperWhite Paper

Poster SessionPoster Session

Research ReportResearch Report

Counter-ProposalCounter-Proposal

Legal StatementLegal Statement

WebsiteWebsite

ResumeResume

VitaeVitae

Business PlanBusiness Plan


Training MaterialsTraining Materials

Budget ProposalBudget Proposal


Program EvaluationProgram Evaluation



Business LetterBusiness Letter



Research ReportResearch Report



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Training MaterialsTraining Materials WebsiteWebsite





ResumeResume



The Practice of Formal Writing Writing is NOT the same as talking Takes time and planning to do your best What are some of the habits of good writers?

Make time for writing Look up things if you’re unsure Do multiple drafts Challenge yourself Read

Writing will take multiple sessions (leave notes) Revise, revise, revise (have others help) READ THE TEACHER’S COMMENTS

APA Style—always “in”

What is APA Style? Standardized method of communicating scientific and

other written information. Created by the American Psychological Association

Why do I need to know it? All scientific literature related to psychology is

published in APA style If you ever write an article, book, essay, etc. that is to

be taken seriously by the psychological field, you need APA style

All journal articles that you will be reading will be in APA (generally speaking)

APA Style Why do we need a “standardized format”?

Science is public and shared Need a way to discuss our science so that all

communication is effective and efficient Enhances clarity, precision, and organization Think of math…

Bagozzi, R. P., & Yi, Y. (1988). On the evaluation of structural equation models. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 16(1), 74-94.

Logically, there were significant differences in age (F(2, 297) = 13.13, p < .001), tenure (F(2, 297) = 14.42, p < .001), and education (F(2, 297) = 11.64, p < .001) among the three position types.

Primary Author

Second Author

Pub Date

Article Title

Journal name

Volume # Issue #pages

Statistical Test Used

Value of test stat

Probability of test stat

Types of Articles Empirical Studies – original research

Intro, method, results, discussion Literature Reviews – evaluate published lit

Define problem, summarize previous studies, identify lit issues/gaps, suggest next steps

Use / summarize empirical data Theoretical Articles – use published lit to advance theory

Trace theory development, expand/define constructs, compare/contrast theories, present new theory?

Rarely use empirical data Methodological Articles – discuss research methods or

analytical techniques Use empirical data to demonstrate method

Case Studies – single person, group, etc. Others

Brief reports, book reviews, etc.

General APA Rules(APA pp. 228-229)

Margins: 1” all around Spacing: Double never single except in tables/figures Font: 12-point Times New Roman Running head

Abbreviated title Max 50 characters Flush left, uppercase letters, at top of every page

Page numbers: top right of page, every page Alignment: Left

What is left-justified?

Here is some text that may be justified to the left. I’m not quite sure which one is correct. I will need your help to decide; show your pick by raising your hand when the vote occurs.

Here is some text that may be justified to the left. I’m not quite sure which one is correct. I will need your help to decide; show your pick by raising your hand when the vote occurs.

Here is some text that may be justified to the left. I’m not quite sure which one is correct. I will need your help to decide; show your pick by raising your hand

when the vote occurs.

Here is some text that may be justified to the left. I’m not quite sure which one is correct. I will need your help to decide; show your pick by raising your hand

when the vote occurs.

General APA Rules(APA pp. 228-229)

Margins: 1” all around Spacing: Double (never single except in tables/figures) Font: 12-point Times New Roman Running Head Page Numbers Alignment: Left End-of-line hyphenation: NONE Paragraphs: indent 1st line (use tab key)

Exceptions: (1) abstract, (2) block quotes, (3) titles, headings, (4) tables and figures.

Major Parts of APA Papers

Title Page Contains title and authorship info

Abstract Summarizes the article

Text (or body) Contains the text of the article

References Any supporting documentation / articles used

Tables Figures

Graphs, charts, photos, etc. Appendices

Complete measures, screenshots, etc.

Title Page from Top to Bottom (APA pp. 23-25, 229) Title

Summarize main idea: state main topic, variables included in study, and relationship b/w them

Should be able to stand alone No abbreviations Title Caps, centered, upper half of page, max 12 words

Title Page from Top to Bottom (APA pp. 23-25, 229)

Byline—author(s) First name, middle initial(s), last name Use same publication name for entire career NO TITLES (e.g., Ph.D., M.S., Psy.D., etc.) Names should appear in order of contribution Centered, immediately under title

Institutional Affiliation Location where research conducted Centered, immediately under author (see p. 24 for

multiples) Author note—know it exists and what it contains

Class Exercise – Create a title page Title: EXPLANATION OF A WEB-BASED

METHOD FOR REPEATED-MEASURES AND MULTI-SOURCE RESEARCH

By: MICHAEL J. WALK @ THE UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE

Microsoft Word Document

Class Exercise – Create a title page

Title: EXPLANATION OF A WEB-BASED METHOD FOR REPEATED-MEASURES AND MULTI-SOURCE RESEARCH

By: MICHAEL J. WALK

DIVISION OF APPLIED BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES THE UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE

RALIGN T. WELLS DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK,

KATHARINE ALVESTAD DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK

(and now works at the University of Baltimore in DABS) Hint: we need an author note


Abstract The MOST IMPORTANT paragraph in your

paper. 1st point of contact for your reader. Rules for good abstract (APA pp 26-27, 41)

Accurate Nonevaluative Coherent and readable Concise

Word limits vary by journal: 150-250 words Our class: no more than 150 words

Contents vary by article type (empirical, lit review, theory, methodological, case study).

On page 2, word Abstract centered at top, single paragraph with no indent


BodyMicrosoft Word Document

• Starts on page 3

•Place title at top of page, centered

•The body contains the text of your paper

Microsoft Word Primer

Word’s defaults are NOT always APA style. It is your responsibility to change the formatting of

your document. It is your responsibility to GET HELP if you need

it. Typical issues:

Page header: Guide for Word 2007 on page header Font type and size Extra space b/w paragraphs Hanging indent Centering

See handouts.

Summary and Questions

Assignments Due Next Week: Reading Conference #1

Initial response due by 11:59 pm on Sunday Essay #1

What are the basics of APA format? Name some sections of a typical APA paper. Is attendance mandatory? Name any of the primary goals of this course…

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