Sample Apa Research Paper

Sample APA Research Paper
Sample Title Page
Place manuscript page headers one-half inch from the top. Put five spaces between the page header and the page number.

Running on Empty

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Full title, authors, and school name are centered on the page, typed in uppercase and lowercase.

Running on Empty: The Effects of Food Deprivation on Concentration and Perseverance Thomas Delancy and Adam Solberg Dordt College

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Sample Abstract
Running on Empty Abstract This study examined the effects of short-term food deprivation on two
The abstract summarizes the problem, participants, hypotheses, methods used, results, and conclusions.

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cognitive abilities—concentration and perseverance. Undergraduate students (N-51) were tested on both a concentration task and a perseverance task after one of three levels of food deprivation: none, 12 hours, or 24 hours. We predicted that food deprivation would impair both concentration scores and perseverance time. Food deprivation had no significant effect on concentration scores, which is consistent with recent research on the effects of food deprivation (Green et al., 1995; Green et al., 1997). However, participants in the 12-hour deprivation group spent significantly less time on the perseverance task than those in both the control and 24-hour deprivation groups, suggesting that short-term deprivation may affect some aspects of cognition and not others.

An APA Research Paper Model
Thomas Delancy and Adam Solberg wrote the following research paper for a psychology class. As you review their paper, read the side notes and examine the following: ● The use and documentation of their numerous sources. ● The background they provide before getting into their own study results. ● The scientific language used when reporting their results.

Center the title one inch from the top. Double-space throughout.

Running on Empty Running on Empty: The Effects of Food Deprivation on Concentration and Perseverance

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Many things interrupt people’s

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