Study Skills for Psychology Students: A Practical Guide [Paperback]

Where are the skills in psychology?
Reflection skills, reviewing and evaluating, adding value to your degree
Maximising free time
Library and electronic resources
Effective reading
Making effective notes
Thinking
Constructing an argument
Effective essay skills
Listening
Interviewing skills
Oral presentations
Discussion
Researching and writing in teams: it's fun and efficient
Writing practical reports
Acknowledging references and other sources
Reviewing a book
Abstracts and executive summaries
Dissertations
Revision skills
Examinations
Presenting psychology information: tables and graphs
Posters and stands
Ethics
Professional approaches to data acquisition
'Of shoes and ships, and sealing wax...': a few answers to things psychology students ask. The problem with the first year was I didn't know what I didn't know, and even when I thought there was something I was supposed to know I didn't know what to do about it. This quote from a perplexed undergraduate student illustrates the plight of many first-years who feel overwhelmed by the demands made on them at university, combined with the expectation of lecturers and tutors that they will already know how to studyl³®