This section of the research paper describes the results in ...

[casperchen82]

This section of the research paper describes the results in nonstatistical terms, relates the results to previous research, draws conclusions, and suggests future research.
 
  a. discussion c. method
  b. introduction d. abstract

Question 2

A frequency table or a mean would be most likely to appear in this section of a research report.
 
  a. results c. discussion
  b. statistics d. method

[dlook33]

Answer to Question 1

A
The function of the discussion is to recap the results in words, and to integrate those results with what was known previously so that conclusions can be drawn.

Answer to Question 2

A
Frequency tables and the mean are both examples of statistics. The results section of a research report contains the statistics that were computed.

[casperchen82]

Great answer, keep it coming

[daiying98]

Excellent