Conventions of report writing

• What is the order of the report sections

  -title,abstract,introduction,method,results,discussion,references,bibliography,appendices
• Outline the title

  -tells reader what report is about

  -It must include the IV & DV. ​

  ​-It should not be written as a question.
• Outline the abstract

  -comes at the beginning of your report but is written at the end.

  -Which is a concise summary of the study covering the aims/hypothesis, method/procedure, results (including statistical analysis) and conclusions.
• Outline Introduction

  -provides background info

  -allows researcher to place study in context

  -reviewing methodological issues or how the current aims/ hypothesis were derived.
• Outline the method

  -This section will describe how the study was conducted.

  -should have enough info to allow for replication
• if the method cannot be replicated

  -he findings cannot be checked to see if they are (1) reliable and (2) valid.
• This section comprises of a

  -number of subsections including the design, participants, apparatus/resources/materials, pilot study and procedure.
• Outline the results section

  -This section will report the findings of the study clearly and accurately.

  -Descriptive – allows for visual representation of differences between the groups and ​

  -inferential – analysis of the data and null hypothesis to be accepted or rejected- statistics.
• Outline the discussion

  -begins with a summary of the findings of the results before going on to an exploration of the best explanations of the findings.

  -explanations of the behaviours observed and may also consider the implications of the research and make suggestions of further research.
• Outline the references/bibliography

  -Complete details of all research documents, journals, internet resources and books that were mentioned and those used for additional background research.

  -This aides in peer review and replication of the study.
• Outline the appendices

  -This section is comprised up off; a copy of all resources/materials used within the study (inc consent, debrief, standardised instructions), raw data and statistical calculations.
• Outline the template of writing a consent form

  -I(name)give my fully informed consent to take part in this research.I understand and that I will be required to(what ppts are being asked to do)and that it will take(amount of time). I am aware that i can withdraw from the experiment at any point and my results will be kept in confidence and my identity anonymous. After the experiment I will be debriefed and be given the right to withdraw my data prior to publication. signed(signature)
• mnemonic

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