reporting psychological investigations

Question 1

abstract

Answer 1

short summary that includes all the major elements - aims, hypothesis, method/procedure , reuslts and conclusions

Question 2

instroduction

Answer 2

a look at relevant theories, concepts and studies

Question 3

method

Answer 3

detailed enough to allow replication
includes:
design and justifications for choice
sample
materials
procedure
ethics

Question 4

results

Answer 4

summary of key findings
descriptive statistics
inferential statistics - choice of test

Question 5

discussion

Answer 5

evaluating the outcome
summary of findings in verbal form
relationship of results and previosu research
limitations of the study
wider real-world implications