1. Participants: who was in the study?

Focus on the important details only- it is not only unnecessary to describe the exact demographics of the participants, it is distracting! Tell me the number of participants, as well as the age range. However, when explaining gender/sex, ethnicity, and other important factors, do so in a general summary- do not present all the numbers and percentages for every demographic! Instead, give me the "big picture" of who the participants were: For example, you might say, "the 6th graders were mostly Hispanic/Latinx, with around 20% Caucasian." When deciding what demographics to discuss, consider whether they are an important part of the study or if they would influence the results in any meaningful way. Most cognitive research focuses on the normal population, and it will be assumed that this is the case for your chosen study*.

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