The difference between a great r esearch p aper and a marginal one is the depth and originality of your discussion and conclusion. This is where you bring together what you have learned through your research as well as through the course regarding your topic in the concluding remarks of your p aper. The discussion and conclusions section should be one to two (1-2) pages in length.th.

The difference between a great r esearch p aper and a marginal one is the depth and originality of your discussion and conclusion. This is where you bring together what you have learned through your research as well as through the course regarding your topic in the concluding remarks of your p aper. The discussion and conclusions section should be one to two (1-2) pages in length.

In this section, you will include:

  • Talk about your overall results and story
  • Interpret your findings and discoveries moving from specific to general. Include the following:

    • Evaluate your hypothesis
    • Discuss unexpected results
    • Tie in your literature review by linking your findings to the research you reviewed
  • Consider the following:

    • Focus on new information or broaden your perspective; do not repeat your results section
    • Discuss literature findings (differences and commonalities)
    • Discuss limitations and future research
    • Were the results of your final project experiment the same as your expected hypotheses?
    • Mention any results that run counter to your expected hypotheses. In your opinion, what factors could have influenced the results?
    • What real-life psychological phenomena might be explained or modeled by the findings of this experiment? How?

Week 9 Midweek Assignment
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