2022-2024 Year 13 A-Level Psychology - Research Methods: Reporting Psychological Investigations
This flashcard set covers the key components of reporting psychological investigations in A-Level Psychology (Research Methods). It includes the main sections of a research report and explains the purpose of an abstract, helping students understand how to structure and summarise psychological studies effectively.
What are the sections of a report?
Abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion and references
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What are the sections of a report?
Abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion and references
What is the purpose of an abstract?
Give an overview of the study
Help the reader decide if they want to read the whole report
What does an abstract contain?
A summary of the
Aim, hypothesis, methods, results and conclusions
How long should an abstract be?
150-250 words
What is the purpose of an introduction?
Give background on relevant theories and studies
Explain how the aims and hypothesis developed
What does an introduction contain?
Describe previous relevant research
Links are made to how the current research will add to the previous
Ends with a statement of the aims and...
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
What are the sections of a report? | Abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion and references |
What is the purpose of an abstract? | Give an overview of the study |
What does an abstract contain? | A summary of the |
How long should an abstract be? | 150-250 words |
What is the purpose of an introduction? | Give background on relevant theories and studies |
What does an introduction contain? | Describe previous relevant research |
What is the purpose of a method section? | Give a detailed description of what the researcher did |
What does SPEED stand for in the method section? | Sampling method |
What is the sampling method part of the method section to contain? | Number of participants |
What is the procedure part of the method section like? | A step by step account of the research, like a recipe |
What does the equipment section of the method section contain? | Details of equipment or apparatus used |
What does the ethics section of the method contain? | Possible ethical issues within the research and how these were dealt with |
What does the design section of the method contain? | Research methods and Research methods with all decisions justified |
What is the purpose of the results section? | Present an overall summary of the results |
What two sections are there in the results section? | Descriptive statistics |
In the results section, what does the descriptive statistics contain? | Tables and graphs showing frequencies and measures of central tendency and dispersion |
In the results section, what does the inferential statistics contain? | The choice of statistical test and why |
If qualitative research is conducted. What goes in the results section? | Categories and themes are described along with examples |
What is the purpose of a discussion section? | Discuss the findings |
In the discussion section, one part is limitations and modifications. What does this contain? | Evaluate research methods and procedures used and explain how this could be improved if repeated. |
In the discussion section, one part is implications and future research. What does this contain? | Explain how the findings could be used |
What is the purpose of a reference section? | Give details of other books or articles mentioned in the research |
What is the structure of a book reference? | Author surname, Initial (Year) Book title, place of publication and publisher |
What is the structure of an article reference? | Author surname, Initial (Year) Article title, Journal Title, Volume, issue number & page numbers |