psyc outline

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Feedback on your Psychology 1200 Paper http://webct6.douglas.bc.ca/webct/cobaltMainFrame.dowebct?appforward=/webct/startFrameSet.dowebct%3Fforward=manageCourse.dowebct%26lcid=46046102001
Structure:
Followed APA sample paper outline from APA Style Guide

Formatting:
Title page Font Size 12 Double spaced
One inch margins Running Head
Numbered pages Reference page Other

APA Style Referencing:
Used in body of paper?

References Page?

Contents of the Paper
Abstract (See p. 2 of the Sample Paper) The abstract is a summary of the entire paper; do not include material that is not presented in the paper. The abstract is comprised of the following:

 the purpose of the research – to investigate whether the ability to suppress a thought is affected by a person’s cognitive load whether it be high or low, as well as how often the specific suppressed though emerges under any load.

 the variables being investigated –
--independent variable – suppression and the memorization of numbers ( cognitive load).
--dependant variable – number of words related to house
--control condition – the group with no suppression and a low cognitive load (2 numbers)[is this a fault to the experiment? Should it be no numbers to memorize at all]
--control variables – allgroups were asked to:
-write/think about house
-had the same amount of time to complete the word stems
-had 60 seconds to memorize/study digits (high and low)
-all had practice phase
-all had testing phase

 a description of the participants – college student sample (psyc class) with an average age of 20.3 years. Standard deviation of 2.72. there were 8 males and 25 females for a total of 33, which is typical of the gender relations in douglas college classes which is 36% male and 64% female?? In all of douglas there is usually 1 male to every two females. And in our class there is one male for every three females. Not sure if I include all of this information in my essay or not. It could be a fault.

 a description of the method including apparatus or materials, data gathering procedures, names of tests, etc. --- in booklet

 a description of your findings; do NOT include numerical results – the results revealved that neither parts of the hypothesis were supported. There was little difference between participants with a high cognitive load as well that of a low cognitive load in suppressing thoughts of house. The thought occurred about the same amount even under little stress proving that whether your cognitive load is high or low, your ability to suppress thought stays the same.?? revise

 a conclusion - in conclusion this study helped find more information towards the abilities to suppress thoughts and if it is dependent on our cognitive load whether it be high or low.. or none at all?


The abstract is written in past tense. Report numerical values (e.g., number of participants) as digits unless the numerical value begins a sentence in which case report the numerical value as a word. The abstract is no more than 120 words. Typing: The abstract appears on the second page of the paper. The word "abstract" is centred and written in upper and lower case. Do NOT indent the first line of the abstract.

Introduction – reference articles (all three in each if relevant)
(See pp. 3-5 of the Sample Paper) This section introduces the topic being studied, reviews previous research, and clearly states the hypothesis for the study. Academic journal articles are used to review previous research; this is referred to as a literature review. The literature review is NOT a passive summary of each academic journal article, but rather an active, critical discussion of past research. The active discussion involves integrating and synthesising the main research trends as well as noting limitations of past research. Because you are borrowing ideas from previous research, this section will be filled with citations (see pp. 9-11 for examples of APA style citations). In addition, APA style rarely uses direct quotes; paraphrasing (putting it into your own words), with proper citations, is preferred. The literature review should serve as a rationale for the present study and the hypothesis becomes a logical extension of the literature review. Past tense is used for the literature review. Following the literature review, the variables used in the present study are defined and the rationale for the hypothesis is developed. The hypothesis is then stated and the predictions are made. At the end of the introduction, the reader should have a clear idea of what was expected to happen in the study and the reasons for the predictions. It is important to emphasize that the introduction section moves from the general (i.e., the general topic, why it is important, theory, previous research findings) to the specific (i.e., the present study). Typing: The introduction section begins on the third page of the paper. The title of the paper is centred and printed in upper and lower case instead of the word "introduction". The introduction is approximately two to three pages in length. Each new paragraph should be indented 5-7 spaces.

Intro topic being studied-

Review previous research- make sure to connect all three research articles and note the limitations found in each. CITE EVERYTHING.. paraphrasing is better than using direct quotes. Show the rationale for this study so that the hyp is a logical extension. Use past tense. After this introduce the variables of the study.


Cleary state hypothesis for the study- The hypothesis is then stated and the predictions are made.

**by the end there should be a clear idea of what was expected to happen in the study and the reasons for the predictions. Move from being general to being specific.

Method

Materials

Procedure


Results


Discussion – reference articles (all three in each if relevant)




Overall:
Were ideas linked and did writing flow logically?


Was the information accurate?

Grammar

Spelling

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