Psychological Reports

Question 1

psychological report

Answer 1

particular format used by psychologists to write up their research for publication
aka scientific report
consists of various sections

Question 2

title

Answer 2

name of study

Question 3

abstract

Answer 3

summary of key details of research report, including the aim, hypothesis, method, results, conclusions

Question 4

introduction

Answer 4

information of past research on a similar topic, mentions relevant theories/studies/concepts
information becomes more specific

Question 5

method

Answer 5

description of what the researchers exactly did when they undertook the study in detail, includes…
experimental design
pps
materials/apparatus
procedures
ethics
- sufficient detail needed so that other researchers can replicate the investigation precisely

Question 6

results

Answer 6

includes all findings from the study, with inferential and descriptive statistics, includes…
tables/charts
measures of central tendency/spread
stats test

Question 7

discussion

Answer 7

researcher considers what the findings mean for us and for psychological theories, summarises findings and compares to background studies from intro, mentions limitations and improvements, the wider implications it may have for society

Question 8

referencing

Answer 8

list of all sources that were quoted or referred to in the report

Question 9

book’s reference

Answer 9

author(s)
date
title of book (in italics)
place of publication
publisher

Question 10

journal’s reference

Answer 10

author(s)
date
title of article
journal name + volume
issue number
page range