The Discussion section should be between 2 and 3 pages long, maybe longer depending on a number of factors (see below). The paper should be typewritten in APA format. Your Discussion section should (at a minimum) include the following:(1) The first few paragraphs should providea.A summary of the hypotheses, the results corresponding to those hypotheses, and especially whether the results supported the hypotheses or not.b. An argument that ties the hypotheses and results into the theory that motivated the experiment, especially emphasizing the primary theoretical concepts that were tested and supported by the experiment.c.Placement of the results of the present experiment in the context of past research, especially in the context of research that you reviewed in your introduction.(2) The next few paragraphs should provide an examination of some (or all) of the four big validities, emphasizing those that are most important (i.e., construct and internal) in the context of the present experiment.(3) The next few paragraphs should include directions for future research. There are many ways in which ideas for future research are generated, but a couple of common ones are (a) addressing a weakness in the present experiment in future experiments and (b) being inspired by something you read in your literature review that maybe didnt specifically relate to the present experiment but might be explored in future experiments. (4) The final paragraph should consist of a concluding (re)statement or two that captures the most important contribution(s) made by the present research. As always, it will be up to you to find a way to communicate in your own words (1) how the results of the experiment did or did not support the hypotheses and, ultimately, the theory that you described in your introduction, (2) strengths and weaknesses of the present experiment in terms of the four big validities, and (3) some relatively specific ideas about other ways in which the theory that you presented in the introduction and/or the Stroop effect itself might be further explored or applied in future experiments. The Abstract (4 pts)The Abstract should be no longer than 150 words. Each of the major sections of the paper (i.e., Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion) should each be captured by a sentence or two in your abstract. By reading the abstract, a reader should be able to get a good sense of the research question, how the research question was addressed, the results of the research, and the importance of the research.
