Psychological Reports

• The abstract section is a short summary of the whole paper (comes first but written last)
• The Introduction is a literature view detailing theories or other relevant research
• The Method includes design, sampling, materials, procedure, ethics
• The Results are a summary of key findings shown by statistics
• The Discussion is a summary of results, how the findings might link to previous research, limitations, and implications
• Peer Review takes place after a paper is submitted to a group of peers, some may be leading experts in the field
• Peer Review helps to stop faulty or fraudulent data from entering the public domain
• Peer Review helps funding to be allocated responsibly
• Peer Review means that University departments can be assessed and compared
• Peer Review uses anonymity to help reviewers be honest and the authors do not know who is reviewing their paper
• Publication Bias can cause important research to not be published as it is not 'headline-grabbing'
• Some cutting edge research may not be published as the reviewers cannot understand it
• Psychological reasearch helps develop treatment for mental disorders, therefore more people can get back to work and boost the economy