report writing Flashcards
What is a report?
a written piece of research which has previously been conducted by one or more psychologists to advance or to disprove psychological knowledge
What are the sections of a report?
1- abstract
2- introduction
3- method
4- results
5- discussion
6- references
7- appendices
What is the abstract?
a brief overview of the report
What is the introduction?
the background / aim
What is the method?
- sample
- design
- procedure
- materials
- variables
What are the results?
findings e.g., tables, figures (averages)
What is the discussion?
the meaning / explanation of the results - support or against
What are references?
mention of other sources used
What are appendices?
any extra details which would clutter up the page
Why are references important?
- avoid plagiarism
- provides evidence
- evidence of preparation gone into research
How are references set up?
- use speech marks for direct quotes
- sort by alphabetical order by surname
What is peer review?
the evaluation of work by one or more people of similar competence to the producer
What is the purpose of peer review?
- maintains quality of work
- provides credibility
- suitability for publication
What is production bias?
comes in a variety of forms e.g., gender bias and institution bias
What is gender bias?
favouring the work of one gender
What is institution bias?
favouring one institutions work over another
What is the file draw phenomenon?
when peer review favours positive results, leading to unrepresentative view of findings
What is objectivity?
a reviewer may favour an opposing view making bias more likely
What is preserving the status quo?
resistant to large changes
What can be used to preserve the status quo?
peer review - results that do not fit with the current knowledge may be rejected
What are the steps to peer review?
1- paper/ research submitted
2- analysis
3- recommends improvements
