Psychological Reports 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyResearch methods and techniquesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: TwinksyCreated on: 11-06-15 18:13 TITLE Tells the reader what the report is about Includes the IV and DV 1 of 10 ABSTRACT Provides reader with a brief summary of the whole study Concise summary of the report Tells the reader about the research and findings without them having to read the whole report Provides sufficient information to establish if the full report is worth reading Breif descriptions of the Aims Hypohtheses Method Summary of the results Contains interpretations of the findings Significant flaws in the study 2 of 10 INTRODUCTION Introduces background and rationale of study General overview of area being studied Existing theories Discusses few studuies closely related to the current study Provides relevant information on theories and studies relevan to the investigation 3 of 10 AIM Sentence stating the purpose of the study 4 of 10 HYPOTHESES What's actually going to be tested Should include IV and DV 5 of 10 METHOD Describes how research was carried out Detailed Should be able to replicate study using method Design of Investigation Procedure Use of participants Apparatus 6 of 10 RESULTS Summarise findings Reported as descriptive or inferential statistics DESCRIPTIVE Tables Graphs Charts INFERENTIAL Statistical tests on data Includes explanations of why certain tests were chosen Results of test should be included Observed value Critical value Level of significance 7 of 10 DISCUSSION Discuss fingings and their implications - Whether hypothesis should be accepted Discuss alternative explanations Explanation of findings - Summarising results Relate results to aim and hypotheses - Reject or accept nulll hypothesis -Unexpected findings addressed and explained Implications of study Whether it relates to real-life situations Limitations and modifications of study Methodological problems - Ways to improve study Relationship to background research Compared to other data - Comments on whether findings support other findings Suggestions for further research 8 of 10 REFERENCES Inform the reader about sources of information List of resources used for information during study Presented in alphabetical order of author's surname 9 of 10 APPENDICES Used for detailed information not in the report Any material used Questionnaires Diagrams Raw data Statistical test calculations 10 of 10
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