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    Name of Study Easy One! Another Easy One!

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    This document outlines the key sections to include when presenting on a psychological study: the name of the study and author, an introduction stating the purpose and research questions, the method describing participants, materials, design, procedure, results or findings, a discussion of how the results answered the questions and further research, and the study's influence in psychology. It provides details about what information to include in the method section, such as describing the independent and dependent variables, and discussing any ethical concerns in the discussion section. The overall summary is to comprehensively describe all aspects of the psychological study being presented.

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    Name of Study Easy One! Another Easy One!

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    This document outlines the key sections to include when presenting on a psychological study: the name of the study and author, an introduction stating the purpose and research questions, the method describing participants, materials, design, procedure, results or findings, a discussion of how the results answered the questions and further research, and the study's influence in psychology. It provides details about what information to include in the method section, such as describing the independent and dependent variables, and discussing any ethical concerns in the discussion section. The overall summary is to comprehensively describe all aspects of the psychological study being presented.

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    This document outlines the key sections to include when presenting on a psychological study: the name of the study and author, an introduction stating the purpose and research questions, the method describing participants, materials, design, procedure, results or findings, a discussion of how the results answered the questions and further research, and the study's influence in psychology. It provides details about what information to include in the method section, such as describing the independent and dependent variables, and discussing any ethical concerns in the discussion section. The overall summary is to comprehensively describe all aspects of the psychological study being presented.

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    Name of Study Easy One! Another Easy One!

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    This document outlines the key sections to include when presenting on a psychological study: the name of the study and author, an introduction stating the purpose and research questions, the method describing participants, materials, design, procedure, results or findings, a discussion of how the results answered the questions and further research, and the study's influence in psychology. It provides details about what information to include in the method section, such as describing the independent and dependent variables, and discussing any ethical concerns in the discussion section. The overall summary is to comprehensively describe all aspects of the psychological study being presented.

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    Outline for Hock Presentation / Psychological Study

    Student Name: Reading Number(s)

    • Name of Study Name of Study… Easy one!


    • Author of Study Another easy one!
    • Introduction: provides background, states the purpose of the research as well as the question(s) the author was attempting to
    answer.
    • Why did the experimenters decide to do said study? What question(s) were they trying to answer? What was the
    hypothesis?
    • Method: Describes how the research was conducted, with DETAILS about the study sample, assessment measures and
    procedure
    • Participants
    • Who were they? Male, Female, a certain age? Animal?
    • How where they selected? Volunteer?
    • Random Sample?
    • How many?
    • Anything ‘special’ about the participants?
    • Materials – what items were required to conduct experiment(s)
    • Testing instruments used (maze? An interview? Etc.)
    • Equipment
    • Books
    • Design
    • Describe the type of design used – Most studies will tell you (eg double blind) – then define what the design
    is…
    • Clearly identify your independent variables, dependent variables, control variables and any extraneous
    variables that may have influenced your results.
    • THIS is so very important!!! Make sure you understand what was being manipulated (clearly
    state this – IV) and what was being measured/observed (DV). Remember, only experimental
    designs will have an IV/DV… observational research = nothing is manipulated.
    • Procedure
    • This section details the procedures used in the experiment. Explain what participants had to do (count to 10,
    complete a maze, etc), how data was collected (observation? Test scores?) and the order in which the
    experiment progressed.
    • Results or Findings: A summary of Findings presented in text or table format
    • Discussion, Comments or Conclusion: Explains how the results answered the research question and MAY suggest Further
    areas for research. THIS is where you are to discuss any ETHICAL concerns (See any potential for harm? Etc.)
    • Some of the studies would NOT be able to be completed today… comment why, if so…

    • And finally, why is this study seen as one that was influence in the field of Psychology?
    • What did the study show us? What important question did it answer? The answer provided isn’t always expected…

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