Includes bibliographical references (pages [373]-377) and index.

Designing an Experiment -- Before You Begin -- Planning an Experiment -- Experimental Designs -- Analysing and Interpreting Data -- Descriptive Statistics -- Inferential Statistics -- Parametric Statistics -- Non-parametric Statistics -- Choosing a Statistical Test -- Writing Up Your Research -- A Quick Guide to Writing a Psychology Lab-Report -- General Points When Writing a Report -- Answering the Question 'Why?' The Introduction Section -- Answering the Question 'How?' The Method Section -- Answering the Question 'What Did I Find?' The Results Section -- Answering the Question 'So What'? The Discussion Section -- Title, Abstract, References and Formatting -- Example of an Experimental Write-Up.