PS295 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Behavioural Sciences, Jargon
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Influential papers in psychology are more readable than less influential ones (shorter sentences, easier to understand) General organization of research reports in behavioural science is dictated by guidelines in apa. Guidelines are clear thus problems more likely to arise in organization of ideas within sections of the paper and presenting ideas in orderly and logical progression. Write sentences that lead reader from one paragraph to the next. Say what you are going to say as economically as possible. 2 factors contribute to clarity of writing: sentence construction: Reading a paper aloud is the best way to spot excessively long sentences and awkward phrases. Ask others to proofread and accept criticisms graciously. Every language contains subtle biases that reflect cultural assumptions about people based on age, sex, race etc. Ex the term non-white implies whiteness is the standard by which people should be categorized and variations among non-white people are not as important as white/non- white dichotomy.
