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WWW.BBK.AC.UKRMP LAB REPORT 2-INTRODUCTIONWWW.BBK.AC.UK• Psychology reports follow the structure and format recommended by the AmericanPsychological Association (APA).• The APA manual is currently in its 7th Edition.• A good lab report should contain the following sections:RECAP: GENERAL FORMATTINGWWW.BBK.AC.UKRECAP: GENERAL FORMATTING1. Title2. Abstract3. Introduction4. Method, containing the sub-sections:a) Participantsb) Materialc) Designd) Procedure5. Results6. Discussion7. References• These 7 sections include necessary information about all aspects of a research.• This information is fundamental to assess the quality and reliability of theresearch and allows for replicationWWW.BBK.AC.UKFORMAT1. Title2. Abstract3. Introduction4. Methoda) Participantsb) Materialc) Designd) Procedure5. Results6. Discussion7. ReferencesRequiredRequiredALSOREQUIREDFOR THISREPORTWWW.BBK.AC.UK• Additional information on how to format a report APA style can befound in the PDF documents under the Moodle tab: Lab Report 1Materials:– Example Lab Report– Andy Field Lab Report Guide• through RMI resources and previous lab report feedback• and this link:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263733635_A_Guide_to_Writing_Student_Psychology_Lab_ReportsRECAP: RESOURCESWWW.BBK.AC.UKExperiment Rationale• Eyewitness testimony represents an important aspect of applied psychology andcriminology (e.g. Loftus & Palmer, 1974).• It is an account that describes a witnessed event, often used in the criminal justicesystem, and relied on by juries.• The quality of eyewitness testimony is a prerequisite for a fair trial and just sentencing.• Eyewitness testimony provides important clues about memory performance in lessthan-ideal circumstances.• However, evidence suggests that there are factors that may affect the testimony given.• These could include anxiety/ stress, reconstructive memory, weapon focus, andleading questions (Gross, 2010; Loftus, 1981; Loftus & Palmer, 1974).• This study looks to replicate previous findings of the effect of leading questions oneyewitness testimony.WWW.BBK.AC.UKCurrent Experiment• Loftus and colleagues ran several experiments based upon the film of a car crash, anddemonstrated that they were able to change a person’s recollection of an event with leadingquestions• In one experiment they demonstrated that subjects primed with the words ‘how fast was thecar going when it smashed into the wall’ tended to respond with a higher speed than thoseprimed with ‘how fast was the car going when it contacted the wall’ (Loftus and Palmer,1974).• Our experiment attempts to replicate this finding. The film showed a car crash in CannonballRun II, and one key question had two versions:(i) About how fast (mph) was her car going when it smashed through the showroomwindow?(ii) About how fast (mph) was her car going when it went through the showroom window?Read any general Psychology textbook on memory for more information on this topic.(N.B. Gross, 2010 is available as an electronic book through the Birkbeck Library)WWW.BBK.AC.UKMethod and Analysis• These will be discussed in separate lectures• We will look at the method later today• We will look at the analysis next week• This will be done using SPSS• Parametric assumptions must be tested, and any decisionstaken should be justified• Present both descriptive and inferential statisticsWWW.BBK.AC.UKSUBMISSION DATE: 22ND JUNE 2020 Full report including all sectionsWord length = 2000 words ±10%Abstract~150-200 wordsIntroduction~500-600 wordsMethods (including: Design; Participants,Materials; Procedure)~350-400 wordsResults~250-300 wordsDiscussion~650-700 wordsTitle, References and Appendix are not included in the word countFull report including all sectionsWord length = 2000 words ±10% WWW.BBK.AC.UKReferences• Clifford, B.R. and Scott, J. (1978). Individual and situational factors ineyewitness memory. Journal of Applied Psychology, 63(3), 352-359.• Gross, R.D. (2010) Psychology. The science of mind and behaviour. (6th Edition)London: Hodder Education• Loftus E.F. (1981) Reconstructive Memory Processes in Eyewitness Testimony.In: Sales B.D. (eds) The Trial Process. Perspectives in Law & Psychology, vol 2.Springer, Boston, MA• Loftus, E.F. and Palmer, J.C. (1974). Reconstruction of automobile destruction:an example of the interaction between memory and language. Journal ofVerbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 13(5), 585-589.