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APA STYLE FOR RESEARCH REPORTS

manipulated/measured? If there are independent variables in the study, indicate the levels

of each variable and whether each variable was manipulated within- or between-subjects.

Materials

Describe the materials used in the study. What were the stimuli? How were they

developed? If appropriate, provide examples of the stimuli. Provide citations if the

stimuli have been used in previous research. If there are questionnaires or surveys,

describe them and relevant reliability and validity statistics.

Procedure

Describe the procedure of the study in chronological order. Explain what the

participants did in the order they did them. Summarize the instructions. What tasks did

they perform? In what order did they perform them? If different participants were

exposed to different conditions, explain the differences in the conditions.

Results

You should begin your Results section with a statement of you dependent

measure. In addition, in your results section you should describe the analysis conducted

on your data. Also report the outcome of the analyses (e.g., means, standard deviations, t

values, F values, etc.). Know the correct format for reporting statistics. Tables and figures

may accompany your results section. Use tables or figures when they more clearly

display results. Never include the same data in both a table and a figure (McBride &

Wagman, 1997).

Discussion

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