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Atrium,Southern Gate,Chichester,West Sussex,PO198SQ,UK  \nFor details of our global editorial offices,for customer services,and for information about howto apply for permission to reuse the copyright material in this book please see our website atwww.wiley.com/wiley-blackwell  \nThe right of John R.Beech to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accord-ance with the Copyright,Designs and Patents Act 1988.  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced,stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted,in any form or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording orotherwise,except as permitted by the UK Copyright,Designs and Patents Act 1988,without theprior permission of the publisher.  \nWiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats.Some content that appears inprint may not be available in electronic books.  \nDesignations used by companies to distinguish their products are often claimed as trademarks.All brand names and product names used in this book are trade names,service marks,trade-marks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.The publisher is not associated withany product or vendor mentioned in this book.This publication is designed to provide accurateand authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered.It is sold on the understand-ing that the publisher is not engaged in rendering professional services.If professional advice orother expert assistance is required,the services of a competent professional should be sought.  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nBeech,John R.  \nHow to write in psychology:a student guide /John R.Beech.  \np.cm.  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN 978-1-4051-5693-6(hardcover:alk.paper)-ISBN978-1-4051-5694-3(pbk.:alk.paper)  \n1.Psychology-Authorship.I.Title.  \nBF76.8.B4252009808'.06615-dc22  \n2008014316  \nA catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.  \nSet 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