Measures/Materials What measures were used (surveys, tests, interviews, etc.) Were physical characteristics measured? (height, weight, hair color, etc.) What materials were used (lab equipment, facilities, etc.) Measures are important because they are the source of your data All the results rest on whether or not the measures are adequate Describing how the measures were obtained helps the reader judge whether the results are valid or not Measures include the following elements Variable being measured How many items were measured (sample size) How the items were scored What the higher and lower scores mean Research supporting the reliability of the measure Simple results of statistical tests may be reported in the text as shown in the preceding example. The results of multiple tests may be reported in a table if that increases clarity. (See Section 11 of the Statistics Manual for more details about reporting the results of statistical tests.) It is not necessary to provide a citation for a simple t-test of means, paired t-test, or linear regression. If you use other tests, you should cite the text or reference you followed to what format to use for research paper do the test. In your materials and methods section, you should report how you did the test (e.g. using the statistical analysis package of Excel).