Question 3

Correct answer is d) experimental

 

 

Reference Books for Psychology

 

Psychology has its own unique vocabulary.  These  dicionaries and encylopedias can help with quick look-ups and in-depth topics.

 

 

 

Access Science (McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Online)

 

Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development

 

Concise Corsini Encyclopedia of  Psychology and Behavioral Sciences

 

MIT Encyclopedia of Communication Disorders

 

MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences

 

Oxford Dictionary of Psychology

 

Penguin Dictionary of Psychology

 

Royal Society of Medicine Health Encyclopedia

 

Sage eReference

 

 

Thesaurus of Psychological Indexing Terms

 

The official APA guide to subject indexing terms used in PsycInfo.  The book is not available for free online, but you can use the thesaurus within PsycInfo to improve your searching.

 

 

 

Using the Thesaurus within PSYCInfo

Click on this subject icon at the top of the PsycInfo screen

 

Enter a word or phrase.  For example, “free recall.”

 

The Thesaurus provides a definition of the term, as well as broader, narrower, and related subject headings.  You can click on any of these links to launch a search (example below)