LAB REPORT

what is expected to be in he lab report
1) introduction
-definition of the key terms (cognitive performance and sleep)
-review literature on sleep andmemory (support hypotheses)
-rationale for study
*why this study is needed e.g. past study have gaps so hence this study
what is different about my study
-TWO hypothesis because have 2 sleep Independent variables
* it can be positive or negative relationship but must have
4)DISCUSSION
– interpret result (no relationship between sleep and cognitive performance)
– discuss my results with past results
* tell what was not same (dissimilarities) e.g they found dissimilarities between A and B but i didint
– explain reasons for why there is no relationship between sleep and cognitive performance
*non statistical results/relationships
FOR EXAMPLE- COFFEE
-coffee is a stimulant so it’s confounding the results
*NEED TO LINK IT, THE ARGUMENT HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE MAIN POINT
– next para = limitations of the research
– next paragraph = areas of future research
– next paragraph = implications * how the importance of results apply to real world
AND CONCLUSION
5) CONCLUSION (one paragraph)
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY REFERENCE
6) REFERENCING – APA style
AND CITATION IN INTRO (APA STYLE)⁠⁠⁠⁠
only need introduction, discussion, conclusion, reference