Academic manuscript writing and APA 7th edition formatting for psychology papers. Use when asked to write or edit Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion, or Abstract sections; format references; check APA style; suggest target journals; or draft Response to Reviewers letters.
This skill provides guidelines and templates for writing psychology manuscripts in APA 7th edition format.
Write last. Must be self-contained (readable without the paper). Structure: objective → participants/design → key measures → main results (with statistics) → conclusions.
Broad topic context (2-3 paragraphs)
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Narrowing to specific research area
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Gap in existing literature / theoretical puzzle
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The present study: what was done and why
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Brief overview of hypotheses
Must be detailed enough for exact replication. Standard subsections:
Main findings summary (1 paragraph)
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Interpretation of each finding in relation to theory/hypotheses
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Comparison with prior literature
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Theoretical contributions
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Practical implications
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Limitations
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Future directions
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Conclusion (1 paragraph)
# t-test
t(58) = 3.24, p = .002, d = 0.84, 95% CI [0.31, 1.37]
# One-way ANOVA
F(2, 147) = 8.93, p < .001, η²p = .108, 90% CI [.032, .185]
# Correlation
r(98) = .43, p < .001, 95% CI [.27, .57]
# Chi-square
χ²(3, N = 200) = 7.82, p = .050, V = .20
# Regression (reporting each predictor)
b = 0.34, SE = 0.08, β = .42, t(97) = 4.25, p < .001
# Mixed ANOVA interaction
F(1, 58) = 12.3, p = .001, η²p = .175
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. *Journal Name*, *Volume*(Issue), page–page. https://doi.org/xxxxx
All DOIs should be formatted as URLs: https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxx
Author, A. A. (Year). *Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle* (edition, if not first). Publisher. https://doi.org/xxxxx
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of chapter. In E. E. Editor (Ed.), *Title of book* (pp. xx–xx). Publisher.
# Response to Reviewers
Manuscript: [Title]
Journal: [Journal Name]
We thank the reviewers for their thoughtful and constructive feedback. Below we address each comment in turn. Reviewer comments are in **bold**, our responses follow.
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## Reviewer 1
**Comment 1.1:** [Reviewer's comment]
**Response:** We appreciate this concern. [Your response]. In the revised manuscript, we have [specific changes made, with page/line references].
> [Quote the revised text if applicable]
**Comment 1.2:** ...
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## Reviewer 2
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When drafting Results, always use statistics provided by 刑部 (代码分析司).
Never fabricate or estimate statistical values.
Mark missing values with: [PLACEHOLDER: 等待刑部数据]