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[Author Name(s), First M. Last, Omit Titles and Degrees]
[Institutional Affiliation(s)]
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Abstract
Bold the section header for APA 7th. Do not indent. The abstract should be between 150 and 250
words in length (though I will accept as few as 120 because we do not have as much material to
work with as the typical research study). Begin with some background on the topic and then
summarize each other section of your paper. Include goals, but you can combine hypotheses with
results to save space (As hypothesized….). Be concise and leave out unnecessary methodological
details and statistical values. Finish with interpretation and conclusions.
Keywords: [Click here to add keywords.] (I won’t require key words, but if you wish to
include them do so).
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[The body of your paper uses a half-inch first line indent and is double-spaced. APA style provides for u
Your introduction, written here, should be five to six paragraphs and should
describe the scientific literature surrounding your topic (summarize and paraphrase), the
rationale, design and purpose of your study, as well as definitions/explanations of your variables
and your hypotheses. Write everything in the past tense.
Method
Participants or Subjects (choose one)
[This section should include information about the animals or people in your study and
how they were sampled. For human participants you should describe your sample with
descriptive statistics for age, gender, and any other relevant characteristics. For nonhuman
subjects include full common and Latin names. This section should also include sample size,
perhaps broken down by IV level.]
Materials
[This section should describe any materials used in the study (e.g. surveys, physiological
equipment, online programs, stimulus arrays, questionnaires, ethograms, headphones, etc…).]
Procedure
[In the Procedure section, you should list step by step how you conducted the research
study.] This may include durations, counterbalancing, blocks of trials, distribution method, etc.,
depending on the nature of your study.
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Results
[The Results section includes the statistical results of your study. Many examples of how
to write results in APA format for most statistical tests can be found on the web. Be sure to
include all test results in narrative form and refer reader to figures and tables.]
Discussion
[The Discussion section is where you interpret your findings, saying why you think they
occurred based on earlier ideas in the introduction (this should make up most of the section).
Next, briefly link your results to those of other studies, and mention the limitations of your study
design, and provide future directions for other research studies. Finish with broader conclusions
that tie back to the opening of your introduction. This section should be four to five paragraphs.]
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References
Last Name, F. M. (Year). Article Title. Journal Title, Pages From - To.
Last Name, F. M. (Year). Book Title. City Name: Publisher Name.
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Tables
Table 1
[Table Title]
Column Head Column Head Column Head Column Head Column Head
Row Head 123 123 123 123
Row Head 456 456 456 456
Row Head 789 789 789 789
Row Head 123 123 123 123
Row Head 456 456 456 456
Row Head 789 789 789 789
Note:
[Place all tables for your paper in a tables section, following references (and, if applicable, footnotes). Sta
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Figures title:
0
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4
Series 1 Series 2 Series 3
Figure 1.
[Include all figures in their own section, following references (and footnotes and tables, if applicable).
For more information about all elements of APA formatting, please consult the APA Style
Manual, 6th Edition.