APA-style Research Report

Question 1

Journal

Answer 1

Consists of a collection of articles or research reports that usually have something in common.

Question 2

Research Reports

Answer 2

-Are based on original research.
-Have a very specific format with standard sections in the Publication Manual of the APA.

Question 3

Essays

Answer 3

Are based on library research and writers are free to construct the essay however they want.

Question 4

In psychology, the rejection rate

Answer 4

Is about 70% - 80%

Question 5

Title

Answer 5

-Is a compression of the entire paper and should range between 10-12 words.
-You should state the study’s basic results.

Question 6

Abstract

Answer 6

-Is a 150-250 word paragraph that provides the synopsis of the entire paper.
-It should contain the elements of the 4 remaining paragraphs: introduction, method, results, and discussion.

Question 7

Introduction

Answer 7

-It starts with a broad introduction about your topic and provides a summary of the existing research that is relevant to your study. It ends with the presenting of your specific hypothesis.

Question 8

Method

Answer 8

-Contains comprehensive details about how the study was conducted so that if any researcher wanted to replicate the study, they know what to do and what materials to use.

Question 9

The Method’s Subsection Contains:

Answer 9

-Participants
-Design
-Materials
-Procedure
-The design and material sub-sections are optional.

Question 10

Participants

Answer 10

-You should provide information such as the participant’s age and gender.
-Also, make sure to provide how they were recruited and compensated.

Question 11

Design (optional)

Answer 11

-Usually presented in the procedure sub-section unless it is complex.
-Complex factorial designs need to be explained (their own sub-section).

Question 12

Materials (optional)

Answer 12

-Provided in the procedure sub-section (tests, word lists, stimuli, or equipment).
-However, if it’s more complex, their own sub-section is required.

Question 13

Procedure

Answer 13

-Explains everything that was done in the study so that if anyone wanted to replicate the study, they would know what to do.

Question 14

Results

Answer 14

-Provide a verbal description of your findings alongside any inferential and descriptive statistics.
-Present the data using a graph or table and explain in words the information it depicts.

Question 15

Discussion

Answer 15

-At the beginning of the section we should describe the main findings whether they support our hypotheses and if there are any alternative explanations to our results.
-Your findings should then relate to past research that was present in the introduction section.

Question 16

References

Answer 16

This section provides all of the citations that appeared in your report.