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Provides practical requirements for spacing, margins, pagination, running headers, and heading styles, plus advice on writing order and integrating hypotheses with results and discussion. 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This handout provides general tips on how to write a psychology lab report. Course standards vary, so check with your instructor if you are not sure what is required.  \nUsing APA Style  \nManuscripts submitted for publication in American Psychological Association (APA) journals must use APA style, as described in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed., 2010), commonly referred to as the \"APA Manual\". Many instructors relax these formatting requirements for writing assignments, but most require students to at least cite references in APA format. Additional guidelines on using APA citation format are accessible from our web page (\"APA Citations: A Guide for Psychology Undergraduates\") .  \nOrganization of APA-Style Papers  \nLab reports have eight sections (see also the APA Manual, Chapter 2):  \n•  Title Page  \n• Abstract  \n•  Introduction  \n•  Method  \n•  Results  \n•  Discussion  \n•  References  \n•  Tables and Figures  \nGeneral Requirements  \nSpacing. Double-space all text.  \nMargins. APA specifies 1-inch margins all around (top, bottom, left, right) .  \nPagination. Use your word processor's header function to put page numbers in the upper-right-hand corner one inch from the right-hand edge of the page. Start with the title page and go all the way through. Figures placed atthe end of the lab report are not numbered.  \nRunning Header. Also often used only in formal APA style, this is a short descriptive title that appears at the top of every page in the published journal. In a manuscript, it appears on every page (including the title page), flush left, in uppercase letters, on the same line as the page number.  \nHeadings. Headings are the titles of each of the sections of the research report. Center headings of all major sections, using upper and lower case (Abstract, Method, etc.). The heading for the introduction is the title of the paper, not the word \"Introduction\". Headings for subsections (subheadings) of the paper are bolded and flush with the left margin, with text beginnning on the next line. Subheadings are used mainly in the methods section. For descriptions of how to do further subdivisions, see the APA Manual.  \nTables and Figures. For student papers, either place these at the end of the paper (formal APA style) or incorporate them into the text; ask your instructor.  \nHow To Proceed  \n• The hypotheses, methods and results are the easiest to write because they are the most concrete, so you may want to write these first. The introduction and discussion are often written next. The title and abstract usually come last.  \nCopyright 2010, University of Washington APApaper.pdf  \nUniversity of Washington  \nPsychology Writing Center [http://www.psych.uw.edu/psych.php\\#p=339](http://www.psych.uw.edu/psych.php#p=339)  \nBox 351525 [psywc@uw.edu](psywc@uw.edu)[ ](psywc@uw.edu)(206) 685-8278  \n• Make sure that all the sections are well integrated. Start by finding your hypotheses in the introduction and making sure that they are clearly stated. Then see whether each hypothesis is addressed, usually in the same order, in the Results and Discussion.  \n• Pay attention to scientific terminology. Scientific reports don't sound like essays or news stories. They are more condensed and use more precise language. For example, we cannot \"prove\" theories in science (we give supporting evidence or fail to find such evidence) . Similarly, avoid adverbs (e.g., \"really\", \"very\",\"surprisingly\"); they are not quantitative and therefore add no information. See also our handout, Style Points for Scientific Writing.  \n• Check tables and figures (graphs) for accuracy a","cbCailoZgSSt4ivV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailoZgSSt4ivV","pdf",164220,9,"English","# Organization of APA-Style Papers\n## Title Page\n## Abstract\n## Introduction\n## Method\n## Results\n## Discussion\n## References\n## Tables and Figures\n# General Requirements\n## Spacing\n## Margins\n## Pagination\n## Running Header\n## Headings\n# How To Proceed\n## Writing order and integration\n## Scientific terminology and precision\n## Checking tables, figures, and captions\n## Proofreading\n# Title Page","[{\"question\":\"What are the eight sections of an APA-style psychology lab report?\",\"answer\":\"An APA-style lab report includes: Title Page, Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion, References, and Tables and Figures.\"},{\"question\":\"What general formatting requirements does APA specify for student papers?\",\"answer\":\"Use double spacing, 1-inch margins on all sides, and pagination with page numbers in the upper-right corner starting from the title page. 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