In General, Empirical Psychology Research Articles…

In general, empirical psychology research articles…

A) do not have a standard format. While most have introductions, methods, and results, there is no strict structure governing the sections even though APA formatting exists.
B) should be read linearly from beginning to end first; it is written in that order for a reason. After, you are free to skip to the important sections.
C) consists of exactly five sections: abstract, introduction, methods, results, and references.
D) are often most efficiently read without regard for the order of the sections.