| I have included: | Yes/No |
| A title (which includes the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable & is used as the initial heading) | |
| All subheadings (Abstract, Methods, [Participants, Design, Materials, Procedure], Results, Discussion) | |
| APA formatted in-text citations throughout | |
| Abstract | |
| One paragraph summary of the report | |
| Abstract contains elements from: introduction, methods, results, and conclusion (in that order) | |
| Introduction | |
| An opening paragraph that outlines the general topic | |
| Include relevant cognitive theories & models | |
| Critical discussion of previous literature & theories | |
| A clear rationale for the current study | |
| A clear outline of the aims & hypotheses of current study | |
| Method | |
| A Participants sub-section, including the number of participants, a description of their demographic characteristics, how and where they were recruited from. Sampling methodology. | |
| A Design sub-section, including information about the study design and variables. Details of independent variable and dependent variable. Details of any controlled variables | |
| A Materials sub-section, including description of any materials and tasks, including references. Details of how materials or tasks were scored. Include information about platforms and equipment. | |
| A Procedure sub-section, including details of everything the participant did in enough detail to allow for replication | |
| Results | |
| Descriptive statistics (means and SDs) – option to include an APA style table | |
| Justification of chosen test | |
| Statistical test results – presented in correct format | |
| APA formatted line graph | |
| Discussion | |
| Stating the findings in relation to original hypotheses | |
| Discussion of findings in relation to relevant cognitive theory | |
| Discussion of findings – relating to previous research | |
| Limitations / future directions | |
| Conclusion / take home message | |
| References | |
| APA formatted reference list (in alphabetical order and with hanging indent) | |
| Appendices | |
| SPSS output in the appendices* | |
| Raw data in the appendices* | |
| *a fail mark will be awarded if these are not included |
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