1. PSYCHOLOGY 200 Introduction to Professional Practice ~ Michael J. Walk, M.S. ~

2. PSYC 200 – Day One Agenda:  Introductions  Syllabus  WebTycho  Begin APA  Word 2007

3. Michael J. Walk B.A. Psychology, Eastern University M.S. Applied Psychology, UB  Focus on research, measurement, and stats Adjunct Professor Workshop Instructor Freelance Programmer and Data Analysis Special Assistant and Agency Performance Manager, Maryland Transit Administration

4. Introductions Your name Your major / course of study Why you are here in this course What is your experience with psychology What do you like to do during your free time (PG-13)‏

5. Syllabus

6. Syllabus Major Points Online office hours Course objectives Schedule of assignments and reading Tests Conferences Pop Quizzes Late assignments and extensions Extra Credit Citing sources **Achievement and Learning Center**

7. WebTycho http://ubonline.tycho.ubalt.edu/ For this class:  Distribute copies of the syllabus and update it as needed  Class list: email addresses for all students and teacher  Conferences: “like a forum”  Assignments: may use as way to turn in your assignments  Grades: will keep most of grades on WebTycho; you can see them at any point in semester Good WebTycho practices:  Type your work in a word document and paste in  Explore the options. There are many menus. Let’s try it.

8. WRITING (NOT) FOR DUMMIES

9. Why writing in a psychology class? Ideas need to be communicated to be shared  Your ideas are only as good as your ability to communicate them. Success of communication is ≤ quality of communication  Your communications are inexorably tied to the quality of the method by which you communicate. Writing is the most common form of formal communication for idea exchange. Quality of written communication ≤ adherence to standards (style, formatting, English rules) If you cannot write well, you cannot communicate well (formally).

10. ALL Professionals in the Sciences Write Examples of writing you’ve done in your work? Examples of writing you might do in future work? Resume Vitae Business Plan Email to boss Training Materials Budget Proposal Treatment Plan Program Evaluation Executive Summary Cost Analysis Business Letter White Paper Poster Session Research Report Counter- Proposal Legal Statement Website Resume Vitae Business Plan Email to boss Training Materials Budget Proposal Treatment Plan Program Evaluation Executive Summary Cost Analysis Business Letter White Paper Poster Session Research Report Counter- Proposal Legal Statement Website Cost Analysis Poster Session Training Materials Website Email to boss Legal Statement Executive Summary White Paper Resume Treatment Plan Counter- Proposal

11. The Practice of Formal Writing Writing is NOT the same as talking Takes time and planning to do your best What are some of the habits of good writers?  Make time for writing  Look up things if you’re unsure  Do multiple drafts  Challenge yourself  Read Writing will take multiple sessions (leave notes) Revise, revise, revise (have others help) READ THE TEACHER’S COMMENTS

12. APA Style—always “in” What is APA Style?  Standardized method of communicating scientific and other written information.  Created by the American Psychological Association Why do I need to know it?  All scientific literature related to psychology is published in APA style  If you ever write an article, book, essay, etc. that is to be taken seriously by the psychological field, you need APA style  All journal articles that you will be reading will be in APA (generally speaking)

13. APA Style Why do we need a “standardized format”?  Science is public and shared  Need a way to discuss our science so that all communication is effective and efficient  Enhances clarity, precision, and organization  Think of math… Bagozzi, R. P., & Yi, Y. (1988). On the evaluation of structural equation models. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 16(1), 74-94. Logically, there were significant differences in age (F(2, 297) = 13.13, p <.001), tenure (F(2, 297) = 14.42, p <.001), and education (F(2, 297) = 11.64, p <.001) among the three position types. Primary Author Second Author Pub Date Article Title Journal name Volume # Issue # pages Statistical Test Used Value of test stat Probability of test stat

14. Types of Articles Empirical Studies – original research  Intro, method, results, discussion Literature Reviews – evaluate published lit  Define problem, summarize previous studies, identify lit issues/gaps, suggest next steps  Use / summarize empirical data Theoretical Articles – use published lit to advance theory  Trace theory development, expand/define constructs, compare/contrast theories, present new theory?  Rarely use empirical data Methodological Articles – discuss research methods or analytical techniques  Use empirical data to demonstrate method Case Studies – single person, group, etc. Others  Brief reports, book reviews, etc.

15. General APA Rules (APA pp. 228-229) Margins: 1” all around Spacing: Double never single except in tables/figures Font: 12-point Times New Roman Running head  Abbreviated title  Max 50 characters  Flush left, uppercase letters, at top of every page Page numbers: top right of page, every page Alignment: Left

16. What is left-justified? Here is some text that may be justified to the left. I’m not quite sure which one is correct. I will need your help to decide; show your pick by raising your hand when the vote occurs.

17. General APA Rules (APA pp. 228-229) Margins: 1” all around Spacing: Double (never single except in tables/figures) Font: 12-point Times New Roman Running Head Page Numbers Alignment: Left End-of-line hyphenation: NONE Paragraphs: indent 1 st line (use tab key)  Exceptions: (1) abstract, (2) block quotes, (3) titles, headings, (4) tables and figures.

18. Major Parts of APA Papers Title Page  Contains title and authorship info Abstract  Summarizes the article Text (or body)  Contains the text of the article References  Any supporting documentation / articles used Tables Figures  Graphs, charts, photos, etc. Appendices  Complete measures, screenshots, etc.

19. Title Page from Top to Bottom (APA pp. 23-25, 229) Title  Summarize main idea: state main topic, variables included in study, and relationship b/w them  Should be able to stand alone  No abbreviations  Title Caps, centered, upper half of page, max 12 words

20. Title Page from Top to Bottom (APA pp. 23-25, 229) Byline—author(s)  First name, middle initial(s), last name  Use same publication name for entire career  NO TITLES (e.g., Ph.D., M.S., Psy.D., etc.)  Names should appear in order of contribution  Centered, immediately under title Institutional Affiliation  Location where research conducted  Centered, immediately under author (see p. 24 for multiples) Author note—know it exists and what it contains

21. Class Exercise – Create a title page Title: EXPLANATION OF A WEB-BASED METHOD FOR REPEATED-MEASURES AND MULTI-SOURCE RESEARCH By: MICHAEL J. WALK @ THE UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE

22. Class Exercise – Create a title page Title: EXPLANATION OF A WEB-BASED METHOD FOR REPEATED-MEASURES AND MULTI-SOURCE RESEARCH By:  MICHAEL J. WALK DIVISION OF APPLIED BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES THE UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE  RALIGN T. WELLS DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK,  KATHARINE ALVESTAD DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK (and now works at the University of Baltimore in DABS) Hint: we need an author note

23. Abstract The MOST IMPORTANT paragraph in your paper. 1 st point of contact for your reader. Rules for good abstract (APA pp 26-27, 41)  Accurate  Nonevaluative  Coherent and readable  Concise Word limits vary by journal: 150-250 words  Our class: no more than 150 words Contents vary by article type (empirical, lit review, theory, methodological, case study). On page 2, word Abstract centered at top, single paragraph with no indent

24. Body Starts on page 3 Place title at top of page, centered The body contains the text of your paper

25. Microsoft Word Primer Word’s defaults are NOT always APA style. It is your responsibility to change the formatting of your document. It is your responsibility to GET HELP if you need it. Typical issues:  Page header: Guide for Word 2007 on page headerGuide for Word 2007 on page header  Font type and size  Extra space b/w paragraphs  Hanging indent  Centering See handouts.

29. Summary and Questions Assignments Due Next Week:  Reading  Conference #1 Initial response due by 11:59 pm on Sunday  Essay #1 What are the basics of APA format? Name some sections of a typical APA paper. Is attendance mandatory? Name any of the primary goals of this course…