LAB REPORTS

INTRODUCTION

   Problem Statement

  Literature Review

  Hypothesis

       General prose statement (here is where you talk about X1 great/less than X2)
        H₀: "No difference between  . . . ."
        H_A: There is a difference between  . . . . ."

EXPERIMENTAL METHODS

     Subjects (describe "n" )
     Materials
     Methods

RESULTS
     Must have a table or graphic presentation
     Must have a description of graphic/table data
     Must NOT have conclusions; i.e. why, how, etc. Just what

ANALYSIS

   Use a t-test to compare group means. Include means AND standard deviations. Include significance level; i.e. p<.05, etc.

CONCLUSIONS

   Refer back to the general prose hypothesis and what is the next step, if any.