Reporting Psychological Investigations (OCR A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Title section characteristics
Title section characteristics
Concise and informative
Abstract covers which areas
Abstract covers which areas
Aims & hypothesis, method, results, conclusions
Introduction should include
Introduction should include
Relevant theories and past studies
Aim & hypotheses tell researcher
Aim & hypotheses tell researcher
What investigated & direction of results
Method section key purpose
Method section key purpose
Allow replication of study
Method section components
Method section components
Design, participants, apparatus, materials, pilot study, procedure
Results - two types of data
Results - two types of data
Descriptive and inferential
Descriptive results include
Descriptive results include
Visual representations: graphs, charts
Inferential results include
Inferential results include
Conclusions and statistical analysis
Discussion section includes
Discussion section includes
Implications & suggestions for further research
References section purpose
References section purpose
Inform reader about sources of information used
Appendices aids
Appendices aids
Peer review and replication