Psychological report

• Title


  Precise to give reader idea of topic investigated
• Abstract


  Short Summary of report including aim/hypothesis/design method/outline
• Introduction


  Explains why research conducted, Covers theoretical background
• Method-Design


  1. Choice of method + Justify

  2. Variables + Controls

  3. Participants-target Population+ Sampling method + description

  4. Apparatus/materials-description of equipment used

  5. Standardised procedure- step by step description of exactly how research Conducted for exact replication
• Results


  1. Describes what found, present data

  2. Descriptive Stats - include measure of central tendency, dispersion in table/graph

  3. Inferential stats. Explains significance level + which hypothesis to accept
• Discussion


  Explanation of finding /relationship to background research/limitations+modification/ implications + Suggestions of further research
• Conclusion


  Recaps key findings/conclusions
• References


  Surname, initial, date, title, location, publisher
• Appendices


  Full instructions given to participants, raw data+calculations for stats