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    Dissertations and theses from start to finish : psychology and related fields / John D. Cone and Sharon L. Foster.

    • Title:Dissertations and theses from start to finish : psychology and related fields / John D. Cone and Sharon L. Foster.
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    • Author/Creator:Cone, John D., 1942-
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Foster, Sharon L.
    • Published/Created:Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, ©2006.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Psychology--Research--Methodology.
    • Edition:2nd ed.
    • Description:xiv, 375 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-355) and index.
    • ISBN:1591473624 (alk. paper)
    • Contents:Ch. 1. What are theses and dissertations and why write a book about them?
      Ch. 2. Starting out : assessing your preparation for the task ahead
      Ch. 3. Time and trouble management
      Ch. 4. Finding topics and faculty collaborators
      Ch. 5. Formulating and communicating your plans : an overview of the proposal
      Ch. 6. Reviewing the literature
      Ch. 7. Research methodology and ethics
      Ch. 8. Measurement
      Ch. 9. Selecting the appropriate statistics
      Ch. 10. Collecting, managing, and analyzing the data
      Ch. 11. Presenting the results
      Ch. 12. Discussing the results
      Ch. 13. Managing committee meetings : proposal and oral defense
      Ch. 14. Presenting your project to the world
      App. Selected ethical standards relevant to the conduct of research in psychology.
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