The complete researcher : a practical guide for graduate students and early career professionals / Joshua N. Hook, Don E. Davis, and Daryl R. Van Tongeren.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hook, Joshua N., author.

Davis, Don E., author.

Van Tongeren, Daryl R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology--Research--Methodology.

Psychology.

Psychology--Study and teaching (Higher).

Career development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (342 pages)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D. C. : American Psychological Association, [2024]

Summary:

This book is designed to help psychology grad students and early career professionals develop skills to effectively work through the research process.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Introduction: How This Book Can Help Build Research and Leadership Skills

Part I Principles: Building Yourself Into a Successful Researcher

Chapter 1 Finding and Sustaining Motivation: Connecting Your Values to the Research Process

Chapter 2 Building Community as You Build Your Research Career

Chapter 3 Building Expertise in Research

Chapter 4 Setting Goals for Your Research

Chapter 5 Developing Good Habits for Successful Research

Chapter 6 Cultivating Positive Beliefs to Foster Research Success

Chapter 7 Nurturing the Mind-Body Connection to Support Productivity

Chapter 8 Navigating Adversity During the Research Process

Part II Plan: The Research Project from Start to Finish

Chapter 9 Choosing a Topic for Your Research Project

Chapter 10 Conducting a Literature Review

Chapter 11 Designing Your Research Project

Chapter 12 Planning the Method Section

Chapter 13 Preparing for the Proposal Meeting

Chapter 14 Planning for and Conducting Data Collection

Chapter 15 Analyzing Data and Writing Your Results

Chapter 16 Crafting the Discussion

Chapter 17 Writing the Abstract

Chapter 18 Making a Conference Presentation

Chapter 19 Preparing Your Research Project for Publication

Part III Program: Developing Leadership Skills and Jump-Starting Your Research Career

Chapter 20 Stepping Into Leadership in Your Research Career

Chapter 21 Developing a Research Program

Chapter 22 Collaborating With Others in Research

Chapter 23 Making the Transition From Graduate Student to Professor

Chapter 24 Mentoring Students

Chapter 25 Balancing Cohesion and Inclusion in Teams

Chapter 26 Conclusion: Final Thoughts on Growing as a Researcher

Appendix: Sample Timelines

References

Index

About the Authors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781433839061

1433839067