APA Research Report METHOD

Question 1

How do you format the method section?

Answer 1

• The method section immediately follows the introduction. Do not start a new page
• After the last line of the introduction, on the next double-spaced line, type the
  word Method, centred and in boldface
• Usually, a method section is divided into two subsections: Subjects or Participants and Procedure

-Each subsection heading is presented at
the left margin in boldface with uppercase and lowercase letters.

Question 2

How do you write a nonhuman subjects section?

Answer 2

For nonhumans, describe 
(1) the number of animals
used in the study; 
(2) their genus, species, and strain; 
(3) the supplier; 
(4) how the animals
were housed and handled; 
(5) their specific characteristics, including sex, weight, age.

Question 3

How do you write a human participants section?

Answer 3

For humans, it is customary to report
(1) the number of participants;
(2) eligibility
and exclusion criteria;
(3) basic demographic characteristics of the group, including age,
gender, and ethnicity
(4) any other characteristics relevant to the study (e.g., IQ or psychopathology diagnosis).

Question 4

How do you write a procedure subsection?

Answer 4

include:
(1) a description of selection procedures,
(2) the settings and locations in which data were collected
(3) any payments made to participants
(4) ethical standards
met and safety-monitoring procedures
(5) any methods used to divide or assign participants into groups or conditions and how many individuals were in each condition
(6) a description of instructions given to participants
(7) the research design
(8) any experimental manipulation or intervention, and (9) any apparatus or materials that were used.

Question 5

How would you write an apparatus subsection (optional)

Answer 5

• mention common items such as chairs and stopwatches without much detail
• Discuss specialised items with a lot of detail
• For custom made equipment, a figure or picture is required as well

Question 6

How would you write a materials subsection (for questionnaire’s)

Answer 6

• include identification of the variables and how they were operationalized

-Each questionnaire used in the study requires a
description, a citation, and an explanation of its function in the study

• Also include information on the instrument’s psychometric properties (evidence of reliability and validity)
• For a new questionnaire that you developed for the purposes of your study, it is also necessary to provide a copy of the measure in an appendix.