When there are two or more authors, they are cited this way (Looney & Dove, 1978).
There are specific ways to cite previously published works (Miller, 1941). The general problem area is mentioned in the first paragraph, followed by a brief review of the relevant published findings. This is where you present the logic and background research that suggested this study. The intro is not labeled in the paper Introduction Schedule-Induced Attack Complete title 3 Schedule Induced Attack in Mouse Traps: Behavior Modification of Inanimate Objects The introduction begins on the page following the abstract. is used when discussing results and presenting conclusions. Also, do not indent conclusions of the study. tense No other information is to be However, the present method, results, and the first line of the abstract. The abstract has 100 -150 -word summary of the purpose, its own The abstract is a brief, including presentation of results. The past tense is used the ones page in the paper. This section and throughout most of the manuscript that follow are double-spaced. The necessary condition for concluding that attack is schedule-induced is that more attack occurs during exposure to an intermittent schedule of reinforcement (e. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether aggression in mouse traps could be induced by an intermittent schedule of reinforcement. Schedule-Induced Attack 2 Abstract Although aggression has repeatedly been observed in mousetraps in the field, the variable controlling the aggression has not previously been identified.