Internal+Assessment

Standard Level

 *  Descriptive stats only - mean, standard deviation, range
 *  1000-1500 words

Higher Level

 *  Descriptive and Inferential stats (//e.g.// t-test, Mann Whitney U)
 *  1500-2000 words

**NB**: Do not use the word prove. In psychology we only disprove null hypotheses and gain support for research/alternative hypotheses. Any time you think you want to use the word //prove// replace it with //suggest//

Title Page

 *  Title
 *  Student name and number
 *  Psychology SL/HL
 *  Date, month and year of submission
 *  Word count (excluding figure labels, references, appendix and abstract)

Abstract

 *  Brief synopsis of the entire report
 *  200 words
 *  Does not count towards overall word count

Introduction

 *  History of the topic to be investigated
 *  Identify and explain the specific study being replicated
 *  Lead up to aim of the study
 *  HL state hypotheses here

Design

 * <span style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Justify experimental design chosen (repeated measures, independent measures)
 * <span style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Identify the experimental groups and controls used
 * <span style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Identify the independent and dependent variables
 * <span style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Include informed consent for ethical considerations

Participants

 * <span style="mso-list: l10 level1 lfo7; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Identify the sampling technique used (usually opportunity sample)
 * <span style="mso-list: l10 level1 lfo7; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Characterize the sample (number, age, gender, cultural background, native English speakers)
 * <span style="mso-list: l10 level1 lfo7; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Describe how participants were allocated to experimental conditions (some form of random assignment)

Materials

 * <span style="mso-list: l9 level1 lfo8; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> List any materials used like questionnaires
 * <span style="mso-list: l9 level1 lfo8; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Reference materials listed to an exemplar in the appendix

Procedure

 * <span style="mso-list: l11 level1 lfo9; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Describe what you did in the experiment
 * <span style="mso-list: l11 level1 lfo9; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Use enough detail to make it replicable but make it concise

Results

 * <span style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo10; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> State measures of central tendency used
 * <span style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo10; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> State measures of dispersion
 * <span style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo10; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Justify choice of descriptive statistics (relate to the level of measurement)
 * <span style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo10; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Use graphs and tables to summarize the statistics
 * <span style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo10; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> HL present inferential stats
 * <span style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo10; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Do not interpret the stats just state that condition 1 was greater than condition 2

Discussion

 * <span style="mso-list: l6 level1 lfo11; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Interpretation of stats and what they suggest (not prove!)
 * <span style="mso-list: l6 level1 lfo11; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Discuss the findings in light of the previous research mentioned in the introduction
 * <span style="mso-list: l6 level1 lfo11; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Identify limitations of the research methodology and methods of overcoming any shortcomings
 * <span style="mso-list: l6 level1 lfo11; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Mention possible confounding variables and how they may have affected the data
 * <span style="mso-list: l6 level2 lfo11; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"> Include where possible how to remedy the confounding variables in future replications
 * <span style="mso-list: l6 level1 lfo11; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Discuss other sampling methods that may be appropriate such as stratifying the sample

Appendices

 * <span style="mso-list: l13 level1 lfo13; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Raw data in tables and statistical calculations
 * <span style="mso-list: l13 level1 lfo13; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Copy of consent form
 * <span style="mso-list: l13 level1 lfo13; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Copy of instructions and debriefing notes

Additional Resources

 * <span style="mso-list: l7 level1 lfo14; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> 21 Tips for Psychology Report Writing
 * <span style="mso-list: l7 level1 lfo14; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> APA Crib Sheet
 * <span style="mso-list: l7 level1 lfo14; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Online Stroop Test
 * <span style="mso-list: l7 level1 lfo14; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> IA Samples (7s only)
 * <span style="mso-list: l7 level2 lfo14; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"> Stroop Effect SL
 * <span style="mso-list: l7 level2 lfo14; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"> Anonymity on Cooperation HL
 * <span style="mso-list: l7 level2 lfo14; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"> Effect of Music on Memory HL