Reporting Psychological Investigations

Question 1

What is a Psychological Reports?

Answer 1

Detailed reports that are published in psychological journals.

Question 2

Section 1?

Answer 2

Abstract

Question 3

Section 2?

Answer 3

Introduction

Question 4

Section 3?

Answer 4

Method

Question 5

Section 4?

Answer 5

Results

Question 6

Section 5

Answer 6

Discussion

Question 7

Purpose of an abstract?

Answer 7

Allows the reader to gain an overview of the study and help them decide if they want to read on.

Question 8

What goes in an abstract?

Answer 8

A summery of the study covering the aims, hypothesis, method, results and conclusion.

Question 9

How many words in an abstract?

Answer 9

150-250 words

Question 10

Purpose of an introduction?

Answer 10

Gives background on relevant theories and studies to explain how aims and hypothesis developed.

Question 11

What goes in an introduction?

Answer 11

Describing previous research and makes links to the current research. States the aims and hypothesis.

Question 12

Purpose of a method?

Answer 12

Provides a detailed description of what the researcher did- enough detail for replication.

Question 13

What goes in a method? SPEED

Answer 13

SAMPLING METHOD-how many took part and specific info eg: gender)
PROCEDURE- Exact order of events (including standardised instructions)
EQUIPMENT- Materials or apparatus used
ETHICS-Significant ethical issues and how they were dealt with
DESIGN- Identify and justify (eg: covert observation to avoid researcher bias)

Question 14

Purpose of results?

Answer 14

Present the overall summary of the findings to the reader rather than reviewing raw data.

Question 15

What goes in the results section?

Answer 15

DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS
INFERENTIAL STATISTICS

Question 16

Purpose of discussion?

Answer 16

Discuss the findings and suggest possible uses and future areas of research.

Question 17

What goes into a discussion?

Answer 17

Implications and future research: explain how findings can be used and any potential follow up study’s.
Summary of results: Description of the statistical results focusing on whether the hypothesis was supported.

Question 18

Purpose of a reference?

Answer 18

To give details of any other articles or books that are mentioned in the research.

Question 19

Referencing a book template.

Answer 19

Last name. Initial. (Date). Title. Place. Publisher.

Question 20

Referencing an artical template.

Answer 20

Authors name. Date. Title of article. Journal title. Volume. Issue number. Page numbers.

Question 21

this is shit but can you do it?

Answer 21

obviously

Question 22

What are descriptive statistics (RESULTS)

Answer 22

Tables and graphs showing frequencies and measures of central tendency and dispersion

Question 23

What are inferential statistics? (RESULTS)

Answer 23

Where stat tests are reported, calculated values and significance levels are detailed