Research Methods- Reporting on Psychological Investigations Flashcards
1
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What should a title say?
A
What the study is about including the IV and the DV
2
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What is an abstract?
A
A concise summary of the report including aims and hypotheses, method and summary of results
3
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What is the introduction?
A
General overview of the area being studied
4
Q
What should the method include?
A
Design of investigation, procedure, use of participants, resources used
5
Q
What should the results include?
A
Descriptive or inferential statistics
6
Q
What should the discussion include?
A
Explanation of findings, implications of study, limitations and modifications of study, relationship to background research and suggestions for further research
7
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What are the final two things a report should have?
A
References and appendix
