Laboratory report
Lab Report Literature Review
Research Methods
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Go to the Laboratory Report dropbox in eLearning
Download and save the Laboratory Report file you just submitted with the opening paragraphs(s), re-naming the file LastnameF_Lab_03.docx
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Introduction: Middle/Lit review
The middle and bulk of the introduction is dedicated to reviewing the literature in a way that makes an argument for why you conducted the study being reported.
For each reviewed study, include a synopsis (1-2 paragraphs) of the study’s purpose/hypotheses, what was done, what was found, and what the authors concluded
Use answers to the homework questions (correct answers reviewed in class) to guide your writing; that is the information you should summarize
Sigler and Couch (2002)
In a one-two sentences, indicate the purpose of this study?
Relate to Loftus (1974) – replication
No secondary citations!
In one to three sentences, describe key features of the method. Be sure to include information about the participants, materials and measures, as well as the procedure.
College students; mock jurors; other important information…
Read scenarios describing…
Different conditions: no eyewitness, credible eyewitness, discredited eyewitness
Indicate verdict
In one or two sentences, describe the most relevant results.
What percentage of participants in each group said guilty vs not guilty?
In one or two sentences, describe the authors’ conclusions (related to the purpose).
Did Sigler and Couch (2002) get the same results as Loftus (1974)?
Introduction: Middle/Lit review
For your report, next draft: add review of Sigler and Couch (2002) (1-2 well-written paragraphs)
You should have at least one parenthetical citation and one narrative citation.
Be sure to add reference for the article to the references section