Experiments: type (field/laboratory), independent variable, dependent variable, controls / standardisation, choice of experimental design , counterbalancing, random allocation (where applicable), location, Self-Reports: question format (open and closed questions), examples of questions, question scoring/interpretation, questionnaire technique (paper and pencil, online, postal), interview format (structured, unstructured, semi-structured), technique (face-to-face, telephone, Case Studies: details about the participant/unit, content of information collected, two or more techniques for data collection, analysis/interpretation, triangulation, Observational Studies: overt/covert, participant/non-participant, naturalistic/controlled, structured (behavioural categories)/unstructured, number of observers, inter-rater reliability / observer bias, Correlational Studies: two co-variables, measure of variable 1, measure of variable 2, nature of the relationship / scatter graph, Longitudinal Studies: tests/tasks repeated, scoring/analysing over time, frequency/interval , re-contacting of participants (for repeated testing), standardisation for replication / controls , All Studies - General Features: aim(s) and hypotheses, procedure of the study, sample & sampling technique, ethics, how the plan makes the study valid, how the plan makes the study reliable, types of data, analysis of data, use of descriptive statistics,

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