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What is the purpose of the abstract in a journal article?
It summarizes the
major elements
of the study
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What do psychologists often read to identify worthy investigations?
Lots of
abstracts
on a particular topic
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What does the introduction section of a journal article include?
A
literature review
of relevant
theories
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How should the research review in the introduction progress?
From
broad
to
specific
until
aims
are presented
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What is the purpose of the method section in a journal article?
To allow
replication
of the study by others
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What should be included in the design subsection of the method?
Clear statement of the design and
justification
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What type of information is included in the sample subsection?
Demographic
information about study
participants
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What does the apparatus/materials subsection detail?
Assessment instruments
and relevant materials used
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What is included in the procedure subsection of the method?
A
recipe-style
list of everything that happened
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What ethical considerations should be addressed in the method section?
How
ethical issues
were managed in the study
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What does the results section summarize?
The key findings from the
investigation
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What types of statistics are likely featured in the results section?
Descriptive
and
inferential
statistics
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What should be included in the inferential statistics?
Statistical test
choice and
significance level
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Where should raw data and calculations appear?
In an
appendix
, not the main body
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What do qualitative methods of research typically analyze?
Themes
and categories from the findings
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What does the discussion section summarize?
The
results
in verbal form
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What should the researcher consider in the discussion section?
The limitations of the present
investigation
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How should limitations be addressed in the discussion section?
By suggesting improvements for
future studies
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What are the wider implications of the research discussed in the discussion section?
Real-world
applications and
contributions
to knowledge
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What should referencing include in a journal article?
Full details of all
source material
used
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What format should journal article references follow?
Author, date, title,
publication details
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How should book references be formatted?
Author(s)
,
date
,
title
in italics,
publication details
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What should be italicized in a journal article reference?
The
journal name
and
volume/issue numbers
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What is an example of a journal article reference?
Gupta
, S. (
1991
). Effects of time of day...
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What is the correct format for a book reference?
Author(s)
,
date
,
title
in italics,
publication details
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