APA WRITE UP GUIDE GENERAL

Question 1

t-value

Answer 1

2 d.p. and include 0 before decimal if < 1.00

Question 2

F - value

Answer 2

2 d.p. and include 0 before decimal if < 1.00

Question 3

d-value

Answer 3

2 d.p. and include 0 before decimal if < 1.00

Question 4

b-values

Answer 4

2 d.p. and include 0 before decimal if < 1.00

Question 5

p -value

Answer 5

report to 3 d.p. and omit 0 before decimal

Question 6

r-value

Answer 6

report to 3 d.p. and omit 0 before decimal

Question 7

partial η2

Answer 7

report to 3 d.p. and omit 0 before decimal

Question 8

what statistical symbols should be italicised

Answer 8

M, SD, t, p, d

Question 9

notes

Answer 9

• include spaces on either side of equals signs
• tables numbered in bold on a line aboev the title
• title for table is italicised with first letters of each word capitalised (except for, with, and etc.)

Question 10

descriptive statistics table for non-factorial design (test by drawing up)

Answer 10

Question 11

descriptive statistics table for a factorial design (test by drawing)

Answer 11

Question 12

simple correlation matrix (test by drawing)

Answer 12

Question 13

descriptive statistics and correlational matrix combined (test by drawing up)

Answer 13

Question 14

what do we write under descriptive statistics tables for factorial and non-factorial designs

Answer 14

Note. CI = confidence intervals

Question 15

what do we write under simple correlational matrix

Answer 15

Note. Pearson’s product moment correlation r, provided with 95% confidence intervals around r. N = ??. *p < .05, **p <
.001

Question 16

what do we write under a descriptive statistics and correlational matrix combined

Answer 16

Note. Pearson’s product moment correlation r, provided with 95% confidence intervals around r. CI = confidence interval.
N = ??. *p < .05, **p < .001