- TITLE: normally phrased as a question. Refers to the aim
- ABSTRACT: brief summary of aims and hypotheses, previous research, results, methods and conclusion. 150-200 words. Written at the end but on front page
- INTRODUCTION: includes past research (theory and studies) on a similar topic includes aims/hypothesis of current investigation (directional or non-directional)
- METHOD: design, materials. Participants and procedure, ethics – replication
- RESULTS: description of what researchers found, inc descriptive (measures of central tendency etc) and inferential stats (stats test and significance)
- DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: consideration of what the results of a research study tells us in terms of psychological theory
- REFERENCES: list of sources referred/quoted in article using Harvard reference system. To acknowledge other research in file and prove not plagiarism
