Week 7 Discussions:
1. Which causes of child maltreatment are most difficult to address? Which ones are most amenable to intervention?
What is foster care? What are its strengths and weaknesses? What changes would you propose to improve the system? Include an introductory paragraph and cite sources.
2. Do an Internet search using search terms such as "psychology" and "poster" to find an example of a research poster from the field of psychology that has been presented at a conference. Based on information in this chapter (some info below on what the chapter is about), what is the main strengths and main weaknesses of the poster? Be sure to provide a link to the poster so other class members can access the poster.
“In this chapter, we look at how to present your research effectively. We begin with a discussion of
American Psychological Association (APA) style—the primary approach to writing taken by
esearchers in psychology and related fields. Then we consider how to write an APA-style empirical
esearch report. Finally, we look at some of the many other ways in which researchers present their work, including review and theoretical articles, theses and other student papers, and talks and
posters at professional meetings.”