Dissertations and Theses From Start to

Provides information to navigate thesis and dissertation research. Topics include time and trouble management, finding topics and faculty collaborators, formulating and communicating plans, reviewing literature, research methodology and ethics, presenting the results, and more. For psychology students. Previous edition: c1993. Softcover.

Foreword

ix

Gregory A. Kimble

Preface

xiii

What Are Theses and Dissertations and Why Write a Book About Them?

3

(8)

Starting Out: Assessing Your Preparation for the Task Ahead

11

(20)

Time and Trouble Management

31

(14)

Finding Topics and Faculty Collaborators

45

(36)

Formulating and Communicating Your Plans: An Overview of the Proposal

81

(14)

Reviewing the Literature

95

(32)

Research Methodology and Ethics

127

(34)

Measurement

161

(26)

Selecting the Appropriate Statistics

187

(40)

Collecting, Managing, and Analyzing the Data

227

(22)

Presenting the Results

249

(20)

Discussing the Results

269

(20)

Managing Committee Meetings: Proposal and Oral Defense

289

(24)

Presenting Your Project to the World

313

(22)

Appendix: Selected Ethical Standards Relevant to the Conduct of Research in Psychology

335

(10)

References

345

(12)

Index

357

(18)

About the Authors

375

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Dissertations and Theses From Start to Finish: Psychology and Related Fields

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