Lesson 7 Reporting Psychological Investigations

Question 1

Which person point of view should the report be written in?

Answer 1

Third person

E.g.
No ‘I’

Question 2

What are the stages in writing a psychological report?

TAIM D SAP Running Down Sign Rope Lost In Road

Answer 2

Title

Abstract 150-200 words

Introduction leading to aims / hypothesis

Method section

1. Design
2. Sample
3. Apparatus
4. Procedure

Results section

Discussion section

1. Summary of results
2. Relationship to background research
3. Limitations of methodology and modifications
4. Implications and suggestions

Reference section

Question 3

How should the title be structured?

Answer 3

An investigation to study the relationship between health and stress levels

Question 4

What should the introduction leading to the aims / hypothesis include?

Answer 4

A review of related research

One or two-tailed hypothesis

Null hypothesis

Question 5

What should be included in the design of the method section?

Answer 5

Experimental designs
E.g. Matched pairs, independent measures or repeated measures

Justification of research method

IV, DV and CV

ETHICAL ISSUES and solutions

Question 6

What should be included in the description of the sample?

Answer 6

Who?

How was sample accessed?

Question 7

What must be included in the procedure?

Answer 7

Briefing, standardised instructions and debriefing

Question 8

What is included in descriptive statistics?

Answer 8

Tables, graphs and raw data

Question 9

What is included in inferential statistics?

Answer 9

Statistics test used and why