ABSTRACT
This topic describes the structure of a typical research report.
The first element is the Title. A typical title is concise, consisting of about 10 to 15 words, and should name the major variable(s). Populations of special interest may also be mentioned in a title. In Example 1, the variables are political activism and socioeconomic status, and the population consists of Asian American voters. EXAMPLE 1 Title of a research report: The Relationship Between Political Activism and Socioeconomic Status Among Asian American Voters Notice that the title in Example 1 does not de-
scribe the results of the research. In most cases, this is appropriate because the results of research are usually too complex to summarize within a short title.
