RESEARCH REPORTS

APA-style Research Report

A standardized format for presenting research findings, governed by the guidelines set by the American Psychological Association.

Peer-reviewed journal article

A research report that has been evaluated and critiqued by experts in the same field before publication.

Abstract

A brief summary of the research report, typically 150-250 words, that includes the study's purpose, method, results, and discussion.

Introduction

The section that introduces the research topic, summarizes existing literature, and states the research's relevance and hypotheses.

Method section

A detailed account of how the study was conducted, including participants, design, materials, and procedure.

Participants

The group of individuals who took part in the research, whose characteristics must be described for replication purposes.

Results

The section presenting the quantitative findings of the study without interpretation, typically including descriptive and inferential statistics.

Discussion

The part of the report where the results are interpreted, hypotheses are evaluated, and implications are drawn concerning past research.

References

The section that lists all sources cited in the research report, formatted according to APA guidelines.

Rejection rate in psychology journals

The percentage of submitted research reports that are not accepted for publication, typically around 70-80%.