Reporting psychological investigations Flashcards
1
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Sections of a scientific report
List
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Abstract Introduction Method Results Discussion Referencing
2
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Abstract
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-key details of the research report
3
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Introduction
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- past studies on a similar topic
- aims
- hypothesis
4
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Method
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- description of what the researcher did
- design
- sample
- apparatus/materials
- procedure
- ethics
5
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Results
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- description of what researcher found
- descriptive and inferential statistics
6
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Discussion
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- verbal summary of findings
- limitations and how to improve them in future studies
- wider implications of research
7
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Referencing
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-list of sources that are referred to or quoted
└e.g. journals, books, websites
-and their full details
