Reporting Psychological Investigations Flashcards
Sections of a Scientific Report
1
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what are the sections of a scientific report?
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- abstract
- introduction
- method
- results
- discussion
- referencing
2
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what is abstract?
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- first section in a journal article is a short summary(150-200) that includes the major elements like the aims and hypotheses, method/procedure, results and conclusions
3
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what is the introductions?
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literature review of the general area of the research detailing relevant theories, concepts and studies that are related to the current study
4
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what is the methods subsections?
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- design = e.g. independent groups, naturalistic observation and reasons given for the choice
- sample = info related to the people involved in the study (how many, biological or demographic info)
- apparatus/material = details of any assessment instruments used and other relevant materials
- procedure = list of everything that happened in the investigation from beginning to end, includes verbatim record of everything said to participants
- ethics = explanation of how these were addressed within the study
5
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why should the method include sufficient detail?
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- so other researchers are able to precisely replicate the study if they wish
6
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what is results?
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summarise the key finding from the investigation
- e.g. descriptive statistics(graphs), inferential statistics(statistical test), raw data and qualitative methods
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what is discussion?
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- researcher summarises the results/findings in verbal form (discussed in the context of the evidence presented in the introduction and other research that may have been considered relevant
- discuss limitations and how they can be addressed in future study
- wider implications of the research
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what is referencing?
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includes the full details of any source or material cited in the report
- format of referencing: author(s), date, article title, journal name(italics), volume(issue), page numbers
