LAB REPORT

what is expected to be in he lab report

1) introduction

-definition of the key terms (cognitive performance and sleep)

-review literature on sleep andmemory (support hypotheses)

-rationale for study

   *why this study is needed e.g. past study have gaps so hence this study

                                                    what is different about my study

-TWO hypothesis because have 2 sleep Independent variables

    * it can be positive or negative relationship but must have                        

4)DISCUSSION

 - interpret result (no relationship between sleep and cognitive performance)

 - discuss my results with past results

    * tell what was not same (dissimilarities) e.g they found dissimilarities between A and B but i didint

- explain reasons for why there is no relationship between sleep and cognitive performance

    *non statistical results/relationships

FOR EXAMPLE- COFFEE

 -coffee is a stimulant so it's confounding the results

 *NEED TO LINK IT, THE ARGUMENT HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE MAIN POINT

- next para = limitations of the research

- next paragraph = areas of future research

- next paragraph = implications * how the importance of results apply to real world

AND CONCLUSION                        

 5) CONCLUSION (one paragraph)                        

 AND MOST IMPORTANTLY REFERENCE                        

 6) REFERENCING - APA style                        

 AND CITATION IN INTRO  (APA STYLE)⁠⁠⁠⁠

only need introduction, discussion, conclusion, reference