This article is offered as a contribution to the audit of psychological research in two of the premier journals of the British Psychological Society. It is informed by past research into the conduct of psychology, and raises issues of concern for psychologists. Previous work has identified a range of concerns about the continuing problems within psychological research. These problems include, the selection of samples, the incomplete reporting of methods, statistical errors and misunderstandings, and questions about the foundations of the discipline. In this article we consider only the selection of samples and the complete, or otherwise, reporting of methods
