1. 1 Method - How you conducted the experiment  Include details for replication  Subdivide into sections Subjects (or Participants) Apparatus (or Materials) Procedure

2. 2 Method (Subjects or Participants) State the characteristics of your sample  Age, sex/gender, species, weight etc.  How many subjects were included  Description of sample selection  Incentives for participation  Details of subjects who drop out

3. 3 Method (Apparatus or Materials) Provide a description of the equipment used  Standard items (stopwatches, pencils, tables, chairs etc.) do not have to be described in detail  Give the name, manufacturer, size and model of specialized equipment  Use the metric system for physical dimensions

4. 4 Method (Procedure) Provide a description of all the procedures followed. Include information on:  How subjects were assigned to groups  Experimental manipulation  Controls for extraneous variables  Exact instructions given to subjects (if it constitutes your manipulation)  Factors in a complicated design  Operational definitions of variables

5. 5 Help with Methods  Journal articles Textbook (p. 496-503) Handouts (Devan et al. 2002; Morris, 1981; Hamilton et al., 2002) (from class)  Textbook description (p. 502-3)  Textbook Appendix C (p. 553-6)

6. Hamilton’s web page http://www.unm.edu/~dahamilt/ http://www.unm.edu/~dahamilt/ 6

7. Hamilton, Driscoll & Sutherland (2002) 7

8. Neuroinvestigations website http://www.neuroinvestigations.com/ http://www.neuroinvestigations.com/ 8

9. Enter software link and download the user’s manual 9

10. For rat studies use the “room with a view” paper as a sample

11. Room with a view Methods 11

12. Procedure with subheadings 12