Y13 RESEARCH METHODS - reporting psychological investigations Flashcards
what is an abstract?
A summary of the study, covering the aims/hypothesis, method/procedures results and conclusions
what is an introduction?
includes a review of previous research and the aims and hypothesis.
what is a method?
detailed description of what researchers did.
Design is clearly stated
Sample = information related to people involved in the study
Materials = detail of any assessment instruments used
Procedure = list of everything that happened in the investigation, from the beginning to the end
Ethics - an explanation of how these were adressed in the study
what are results?
summary of key findings in the investigation
eg descriptive statistics and inferential statistics ( reference to the choice of statistical test
what is the discussion?
explanations of the results and implications of the results and suggestions for future research
what are references?
details of journals, articles or books used.
