Reporting on Psychological Investigations

Question 1

What are the 8 things a formal write-up of research always includes?

Answer 1

1 - Title.
2 - Abstract.
3 - Introduction.
4 - Method.
5 - Results.
6 - Discussion.
7 - References.
8 - Appendices.

Question 2

What are the 5 things an appendix must include?

Answer 2

Standardised instructions, consent forms, debrief forms, raw data and statistics.

Question 3

What is the purpose of a title?

Answer 3

To give the reader a clear idea of the topic you are investigating.

Question 4

What is the purpose of an abstract?

Answer 4

It is an overview of the report.

Question 5

When is an abstract written and when does it appear in the write-up?

Answer 5

Written last, includes all the details, appears at the beginning.
Its like a blurb but at the beginning.

Question 6

When is the purpose of an introduction?

Answer 6

Tells why you carried out the investigation.

Question 7

What are the 4 things that you should include in the method section?

Answer 7

Design, Materials, Participants, Procedure.

Question 8

What needs to be included in the design part of the method section?

Answer 8

Research method used.
Experimental design used.
Variables.
Levels of significance and why.
Ethical considerations.