Writing pscychological reports

Question 1

general points about writing psychological reports

Answer 1

• write the report in 3rd person e.g. a study was carried out
• report should be clear = so exact replication is possible

Question 2

stages in writing a psychological report

Answer 2

• title
• abstract
• introduction leading to aim/ hypothesis
• method section:
• design
• sample
• apparatus/ materials
• procedures
• results section
• discussion section:
• summary of results
• relationship to background research
• limitations of methodology + modifications
• implications + suggestions
• reference section

Question 3

journal reference

Answer 3

Author’s name(s), date of publication, title of article, journal title, volume (issue number), page numbers (see example below)

Smith, M. (1991) “Effects of time of day and personality on intelligence and test scores” Personality and Individual Differences, 12(11). Pages 112-119

Question 4

book reference

Answer 4

Author’s name(s), date of publication, title of book, place of publication, publisher

Flanagan, C. and Berry, D. (2016) A Level Psychology. Cheltenham: Illuminate Publishing