APA Publication Style Graziano and Raulin Research Methods

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A Research Article n A concise description of – – n n the logic of your study relevant previous research your procedures and results your interpretation of the findings Everything needed to evaluate your thinking and your study APA format simplifies the writing process Copyright © Allyn & Bacon (2010)

Major Sections of the Manuscript n n Title page Abstract Introduction Method – – – n Participants Apparatus Procedures Results n n n n Discussion References Appendices (if needed) Footnotes Tables Figure Captions Figures Copyright © Allyn & Bacon (2010)

Levels of Headings n Five levels of headings CENTERED UPPERCASE HEADING (LEVEL 5) Centered Upper- and Lowercase Heading (Level 1) Centered, Underlined, Upper- and Lowercase Heading (Level 2) Upper- and Lowercase Side Heading (Level 3) Paragraph heading (level 4). – Use level 1 heading when only 1 level is needed; 1&3 for 2 levels; 1, 3, & 4 for 3 levels; 1 -4 for 4 levels; all for 5 levels Copyright © Allyn & Bacon (2010)

Title Page n Title page includes – A concise title describing the study – List of authors and their affiliations – A running head of up to 50 characters (placed at the top of the title page) The title page is numbered just as any other page (page 1) n Nothing else goes on the title page n Copyright © Allyn & Bacon (2010)

Abstract n n A concise summary (maximum of 120 words) of the research project Abstract goes on a separate page (page 2) Although the abstract is first, it is often written last, after the paper is finalized The abstract is usually published in one or more computer databases Copyright © Allyn & Bacon (2010)

Introduction Outlines the logic of your study and how your study relates to previous research n Usually ends with specific hypotheses to be tested in your research study n Well written IF the hypotheses seem to follow clearly from the material presented in the introduction n Copyright © Allyn & Bacon (2010)

Referencing the Work of Others n Throughout the paper, you should reference the ideas and work of others by author and date, using APA format shown below Jackson (1994) argued that the results were an artifact of a failure to control experimenter effects. Some have argued the experimenter effects could have accounted for the results (Jackson, 1994). Several researchers (Jackson, 1994; Perkins & Brown, 1992; Rossberg, 1989) disagree with this interpretation. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon (2010)

Method Includes a detailed description of the participants, measures, and procedures n Previously published measures or procedures should be referenced n Enough detail should be included so that a knowledgeable researcher could replicate the procedure n Copyright © Allyn & Bacon (2010)

Results n Should include a summary of the finding, the statistical tests, and the summary statistics – Descriptions of the participants – Tests of the hypotheses – Secondary analyses n May use tables and figures to help organize the presentation Copyright © Allyn & Bacon (2010)

Reporting Statistics n Reporting t-tests n Reporting ANOVAs n Reporting chi squares – Group A was significantly slower than Group B, t (38) = 3. 21, p <. 01. – There was a significant main effect for training, F (2, 63) = 4. 01, p <. 05. – Boys were significantly more likely to drop out of the program than girls, X 2 (1, N=50) = 7. 96, p <. 01. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon (2010)

Tables n n n Tables are numbered consecutively and are placed after the footnote page The title of the table should be italicized Tables should be referenced in the text, but not duplicated – If you describe everything in a table in the text, the table is unnecessary n See next slide for an example table Copyright © Allyn & Bacon (2010)

Sample Table Copyright © Allyn & Bacon (2010)

Figures are numbered consecutively (independently of tables) n Figures appear at the end of the paper n – Camera-ready or digital copies of figures should be included when submitting a paper for publication n Figure captions for all figures appear on a separate page just before the figures Copyright © Allyn & Bacon (2010)

Sample Figure Copyright © Allyn & Bacon (2010)

Discussion Interprets the results of your study n Summarize the findings n – Relate the findings to your hypotheses – Relate the findings to previous research and the hypotheses of others – Acknowledge weaknesses in your study – Discuss directions for further research Copyright © Allyn & Bacon (2010)

References n n n Every study mentioned in the paper must be included in the references Ordered alphabetically by author and date Examples of reference format Sagen, C. (1995). The demon-haunted world. New York: Random House. Gillham, J. E. , Reivich, K. J. , Jaycox, L. H. , & Seligman, M. E. P. (1995). Prevention of depressive symptoms in schoolchildren: Two-year follow-up. Psychological Science, 6, 343 -351. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon (2010)

Writing Style n Want to achieve good technical writing – – – n Precise Concise Well organized Writing manuals can be helpful – Strunk, White, and Angell’s (2005) Elements of Style – Zinsser’s (2006) On Writing Well Copyright © Allyn & Bacon (2010)

Summary n n Final step of any research project is communicating the results APA Publication Style – Provides an organizational structure to facilitate communication – Divides the report into sections – Provides sufficient information for the reader to understand replicate the study Copyright © Allyn & Bacon (2010)