Statistical Reports

Your report must include the following sections: 

• Title -- top, centered, bold (does not need to be on a separate page)
• Purpose --  description of purpose of the study and research question.
• Methods --  Cite the data source; describe how data were collected; describe and cite analytic methods (e.g., formulas, computer program, etc.; formulas and method  may be cited by page number in the text (e.g., Moore, 2004, p. 107). Provide enough information so a reader can replicate and what you did. (Click here for APA crib sheet).
• Results -- tables, graphs, and narratives
• Discussion --  connect purpose, methods, and results; use concise language.
• References -- use APA style.

Guidelines

• The report must be typed. 
• Avoid wordiness and needless material: Friedman, 1990
• Late reports will not be accepted 
• Plagiarism will be reported to the Office of Student Conduct. 

Examples of Prior Assignments 

• Beast-feeding and bone thickness: Based on exercise. 2.36 in Moore 2007, p. 60. [published article; data in Excel format]. 
• Is wine good for your heart?  See Criqui MH & Ringel BL (1994) Does diet or alcohol explain the French paradox? Lancet 344, 1719–1723.
• Baldness and heart attacks: Click here.
• Bioavailability study: based on exercise 18.44 in Moore (2007, p. 459).  
• Therapeutic touch. An experiment that started out as a fourth-grade science fair project: click here.
• SMSA: Air Pollution and Mortality