Results

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Results
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Purpose

• Explain how, statistically, tested the hypothesis
• Explain, in English and in numbers, what found
• Specify whether hypothesis was supported

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Mechanics

• Comes directly after methods section, no page
  break

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Ingredients

• First, recap hypothesis making sure its clear
  that this is a recap of the hypothesis, rather
  than a statement of fact!
• Second, specify the statistic that was used,
  being sure to point out what the variables in the
  hypothesis were

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Variables in the hypothesis

• In correlational research, referred to as
  predictor and criterion variables
• Criterion what trying to predict
• Predictor what think will predict the criterion

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Ingredients, continued

• Next, explain in English what was found
• Then, put a comma, and put the results in
  numbers, in APA style
• APA style for correlation?
• Finally, specify if the hypothesis was supported