In which parts of the research report could the reader find the one most important result of the study? (Select all that apply.)
a. Abstract
b. Introduction
c. Methods
d. Table 1
e. Results
f. Discussion
g. References
h. Appendix
ANS: A, E, F
An abstract is usually about 200 to 300 words and describes the problem, purpose, framework, methods, sample size, key results, and conclusions. The results section reveals what was learned from the study and includes the results generated from the study's statistical analyses. The discussion section includes the study's major findings, limitations, conclusions, implications, and recommendations for further research.
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