Lesson 22 – Reporting Psychological Investigation

What is the purpose of the abstract in a scientific report?

• To provide a critical evaluation of the study

• To present all raw data

• To summarise the aims, method, results and conclusions

• To list the ethical issues

Which section of a scientific report reviews previous research?

• Method

• Discussion

• Abstract

• Introduction

What should be included in the ‘Procedure’ subsection of the Method?

• The conclusions of the study

• A list of references

• A step-by-step account of what happened

• Raw data tables

In which section would you find tables, graphs and statistical test results?

• Results

• Abstract

• Introduction

• Discussion

Why is a control group important in experimental research?

• To make the study more ethical

• To ensure everyone gets the same treatment

• To test the reliability of the test

• To help determine if changes are due to the independent variable

What is the main focus of the Discussion section?

• Describing participants’ characteristics

• Interpreting the findings and discussing their implications

• Listing every step of the procedure

• Showing the hypothesis in statistical form

Which of the following is part of the referencing format for a book in Harvard style?

• Title in quotation marks

• Date after the publisher

• Italicised title, place of publication, publisher

• Web address

Where should raw data and calculations be included in a report?

• Discussion section

• Introduction

• Appendix

• Abstract

Which of the following is an ethical consideration in the Method section?

• Presenting inferential statistics

• Ensuring ecological validity

• How informed consent and confidentiality were addressed

• Writing in third person

Which section would include information about the sampling method and target population?

• Introduction

• Procedure

• Sample subsection in Method

• Abstract