Report Writing

Question 1

What is the abstract

Answer 1

A summary of the research, outlining the aims, method, ps, results and conclusion. First section of report but written at end when results have been analysed

Question 2

What is the introduction

Answer 2

The area of psychology the study is located in then focuses on previous research in the same area to justify current and establish aim. Includes alternative and null hypothesis

Question 3

What is the method

Answer 3

Details for someone to carry out that research. Method, sample and technique, experimental design , how to allocate ps and an outline of the procedure

Question 4

What is the results

Answer 4

The raw data, descriptive stats

Question 5

What is the discussion

Answer 5

What the study has discovered and relating it to the intro. Evaluation and alternative explanations and improvements

Question 6

What is the appendix/ appendices

Answer 6

Contain Materials, calculations, apparatus used e.g. pictures, instructions given..

Question 7

References in report writing

Answer 7

All works cited in the article should be referenced to locate it

Question 8

What is the Harvard referencing system

Answer 8

Never Date Teachers Just V I Ps. 1. Authors surname then initials of first names 2. Year of publication in brackets 3. Article title in single inverted commas 4. Journal title 5. Volume of journal 6. Issue number of journal in brackets 7. Page range of article

Question 9

What is peer review

Answer 9

The quality assurance process used to asses whether recently completed research has been carried out in an acceptable manner. Peers are experts in the field of research or plan might be submitted to peers to get funding or whether to publish an article. W: is a lengthy process, might not pass contradictions of own research