Unit 7 Discussion - The Results Section

Unit 7 DB: The Results Section

Choose one (1) of the articles that you included in your literature review.  What was the purpose of the study?  What was the research question or hypothesis?

• What are some things you noticed about the content in the Results section of this article? Address the following questions in your response:

1. What type of information is contained in the written narrative portion of the Results section? Give at least two examples.
2. What statistics did the researchers use to analyze their data? Some of these might be complex, but just describe at least two elements that you noticed.
3. Are there tables and figures included in the Results section? Describe what is shown in one or more of these tables and figures.  Did you notice a figure legend at the top or bottom of the Tables/Graphs?  What type of information did it contain?
4. Do you think the results supported the researcher's hypothesis? Why or why not?
5. Name two things you found most interesting about the contents of your Results section and two things you found most challenging.