Reporting Psychological Investigations

Question 1

What is an abstract

Answer 1

1/2 para at the start of a psychological report that act as a summary, include the aim, sample,method and major results and conclusions

Question 2

Purpose of an abstract

Answer 2

Speed up the research process, conduct a literature review (read a wide range of papers related to their study) allowing researcher to identify if the article is relevant and if they should read the report in full to not

Question 3

Introduction

Answer 3

Acts as a guide to the academic background, acting as a justification for why the research is being conducted. Introduction will explain the aim and give the hypothesis

Question 4

Method

Answer 4

A complete guide outlining John the research was conducted, this Level of detail allows other researchers to replicates the study exactly
This includes;
- design
- ppts
- materials
- procedure
- procure

Question 5

Design

Answer 5

Outline factors the researcher has chosen in how to conduct lab study
- what research method was chosen (obs or lab) what design (lab, field)
- covert or overt obs
Levels of IV
ETC

Question 6

Ppts

Answer 6

N.o of ppts used, sampling tech, target pop the sample was taken from

Question 7

Materials

Answer 7

Equipment - cameras eeg monitors
Questionnaires, word lists

Question 8

Procedure

Answer 8

Step by step guide on how to conduct the study eg including standardised procedures and scripts

Question 9

Results

Answer 9

Summarises the data collected, will be tables of descriptive stats
Stats test performed on data to see if it passes req levels of significance

Question 10

Discussion

Answer 10

• Explains what the data analysis in the results section acc means eg should alt/research hypothesis be accepted
  Does the finding support or contradict previous research, creating new questions that could be investigated in the future
• researcher can even criticisise their own research and identify extraneous variables

Question 11

Referencing section

Answer 11

An alaphabetical list using surnames of research studies used to inform the current research
Providing credit to other researchers ideas - avoiding plagiarism
- helps future researchers to identify the authors sources and find related studies

Question 12

How to write a reference

Answer 12

1) start w surname and initials
2) publication date in brackets
3) name of book/article
4) location of publication
5) name of publisher
eg Bandura,A(1970) principles of beh mod.london,england.thompson learning.