Writing Dissertations and Theses in Psychology : [electronic book] : A Student's Guide for Success /
By: Haynes, Stephen N.
Contributor(s): Hunsley, John D [author].
Publisher: Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2021Description: 1 online resource (209 p.).ISBN: 9781000292619.Subject(s): Psychology -- Research | English language -- Rhetoric | Dissertations, Academic | Academic writingDDC classification: 808.06615 Online resources: Access ebook hereItem type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Ebook | ATU Sligo Yeats Library eBook | 808.06615 HAY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available Online | Single User |
Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedications -- Contents -- List of Figures -- About the Authors -- Preface -- 1. Introduction: A Student's Guide for Success -- Introduction -- Master's Theses versus Doctoral Dissertations -- Terms Used in This Guide -- Background and Preparation for Completing a Thesis or Dissertation -- About the Authors -- Guideline Coverage and Caveats -- What We Do Not Cover in This Guide -- Caveats to This Guide -- Resources -- Research on Dissertations -- Dissertation Guidelines, Advice, and Recommendations -- Books and Chapters -- Websites
2. Your Dissertation Advisor -- Who is Your Dissertation Advisor? -- An Overall Strategy for Dealing with Your Dissertation Advisor -- Selecting a Dissertation Advisor -- Facilitating Productive Meetings with Your Dissertation Advisor -- Communicating with Your Dissertation Advisor Through Email, Teleconferences, and Videoconferences -- Handling Disagreements and Conflicts with Your Dissertation Advisor -- Changing Your Dissertation Advisor -- Note -- Resources -- 3. Your Dissertation Committee -- When to Select Your Dissertation Committee -- Who Can be on Your Dissertation Committee?
Criteria for Selecting Committee Members -- How to Ask Someone to Be on Your Dissertation Committee -- Involving Your Dissertation Committee Members Prior to the Proposal Meeting -- When to Give a Copy of Your Proposal or Final Draft to Dissertation Committee Members -- Consulting with Committee Members After They Have a Copy of Your Proposal -- Selective Use of Additional Advisors, Consultants, and Supports -- Resources -- 4. Developing the Focus and Methods for Your Dissertation -- Consult with Your Dissertation Advisor, Often, Throughout the Proposal Development Process
Review Other Dissertations with a Similar Focus -- To Develop Your Dissertation Efficiently -- Make a Detailed Outline -- Make It Meaningful! -- Make It Relevant to Your Interests and Career Goals -- Base Your Dissertation on a Strong Conceptual and Science-Based Foundation -- Consider Your Future Research Plans -- What if You and Your Advisor Have Different Research Interests? -- Keep Your Focus, Especially When Conducting a Literature Review -- Consider the Possible Outcomes of Your Dissertation -- Make Your Dissertation Feasible to Complete Within a Reasonable Time Frame
Make Sure You Have Access to the Participants and Resources That You Need -- Participants Should Be Appropriate for the Inferences You Intend to Make -- Consider Possible Alternative Explanations for Your Findings -- What if Someone Beats You to Your Idea? -- Can Your Dissertation Involve the Analysis of an Archival (Previously Collected) Data Set? -- Note -- Resources -- Assessment and Measurement -- Ethics in Research -- General Sources on Research Methods and Designs -- Single-Case and Time-Series Research Designs and Analyses -- Scientific Methods -- Statistics