Research Methods: Reporting Psychological Investigations COPY Flashcards

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What are the sections of a report?

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Abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion and references

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What is the purpose of an abstract?

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Give an overview of the study
Help the reader decide if they want to read the whole report

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What does an abstract contain?

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A summary of the
Aim, hypothesis, methods, results and conclusions

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How long should an abstract be?

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150-250 words

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What is the purpose of an introduction?

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Give background on relevant theories and studies
Explain how the aims and hypothesis developed

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What does an introduction contain?

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Describe previous relevant research
Links are made to how the current research will add to the previous
Ends with a statement of the aims and hypothesis

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What is the purpose of a method section?

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Give a detailed description of what the researcher did
Provide enough detail for the replication of the study

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What does SPEED stand for in the method section?

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Sampling method
Procedure
Equipment
Ethics
Design

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What is the sampling method part of the method section to contain?

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Number of participants
Sampling Technique used
Information about participants such as age, occupation and gender

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What is the procedure part of the method section like?

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A step by step account of the research, like a recipe

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What does the equipment section of the method section contain?

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Details of equipment or apparatus used

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What does the ethics section of the method contain?

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Possible ethical issues within the research and how these were dealt with

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What does the design section of the method contain?

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Research methods and Research methods with all decisions justified

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What is the purpose of the results section?

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Present an overall summary of the results
Means the reader doesn’t have to read the raw data

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What two sections are there in the results section?

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Descriptive statistics
Inferential statistics

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In the results section, what does the descriptive statistics contain?

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Tables and graphs showing frequencies and measures of central tendency and dispersion

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In the results section, what does the inferential statistics contain?

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The choice of statistical test and why
Calculated, critical values and significance levels are detailed
Statement of which hypothesis is accepted and rejected

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If qualitative research is conducted. What goes in the results section?

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Categories and themes are described along with examples

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What is the purpose of a discussion section?

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Discuss the findings
Suggest possible problems, uses and future research

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In the discussion section, one part is limitations and modifications. What does this contain?

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Evaluate research methods and procedures used and explain how this could be improved if repeated.

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In the discussion section, one part is implications and future research. What does this contain?

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Explain how the findings could be used
Explain any possible potential follow up studies that could be conducted

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What is the purpose of a reference section?

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Give details of other books or articles mentioned in the research
Help avoid plagiarism
Help the reader locate the research papers used in the study

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What is the structure of a book reference?

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Author surname, Initial (Year) Book title, place of publication and publisher

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What is the structure of an article reference?

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Author surname, Initial (Year) Article title, Journal Title, Volume, issue number & page numbers