What literature was the experiment based upon? How is the rationale developed? Why was the work designed?
Research Methods in Psychology
Consideration and interpretation of theoretical and practical implications of the findings
Adherence to APA-style referencing
Starting Point
Before you start writing your report, review the feedback that you received on your level 4 report. If there is feedback that would apply to this report, make sure you note and act upon it. Follow the advice in the Writing Guide, as this applies directly to experimental reports.
There are also some notes in the module booklet that you should read and make use of. The remainder of this guide will cover specific points that are not covered elsewhere. If you are not sure about any aspect of the report, including the interpretation and reporting of the analysis, despite having read through this guide and referring to an appropriate statistics book, then ask for help.
Introduction
This should be straight forward as you have written introductions pieces of work previously. But to summarise you will need to explain the following points to the reader:
What literature was the experiment based upon?
How is the rationale developed?
Why was the work designed?