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Describing a study. Remember Always Proceed Really Carefully. Aims. Identify and make clear the Aim of the study What was it trying to find out? Was it trying to support a theory? What theory?. Procedure. S ample C ontrols A pparatus M ethod – what did the ppts do?. Results.
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Describing a study Remember Always Proceed Really Carefully
Aims • Identify and make clear the Aim of the study • What was it trying to find out? • Was it trying to support a theory? • What theory?
Procedure • Sample • Controls • Apparatus • Method – what did the ppts do?
Results • Identify the key findings, like 8 out of 10 owners said their cats prefer Whiskers cat food • Results/findings = DATA
Conclusion • What did the researchers conclude? • How does the conclusion link to the Aim? • Has a theory been supported or refuted?