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| Research Methods | |||
| RESEARCH METHO | |||
| CLASS CODE: | PSYCH 302 | CREDITS: 3 | |
| DIVISION: | EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | ||
| DEPARTMENT: | PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: | This course does not fulfill a General Education requirement. | ||
| DESCRIPTION: | Basic principles of conducting research in psychology which include the design, the analysis, and reporting the results of psychological investigations. | ||
| TAUGHT: | Fall, Winter, Summer | ||
| CONTENT AND TOPICS: | We will focus on the basics of experimental and quasi-experimental research design, correlational and naturalistic observational designs, single-subject research design, and qualitative research design. We will also study ethical conduct in research and how to write the research report. | ||
| GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: | 1. Understand the basic nature of science. 2. Conceptualize a research question and form a testable hypothesis. 3. Conduct a review of the relevant literature. 4. Formulate a valid research design. 5. Identify different kinds of variables in research. 6.Understand the importance of control, validity, and reliability in research. 7. Select the proper statistical analysis for a quantitative study. 8. Be able to read statistical output and interpret the data. 9. Write a research report in APA style. 10. Be familiar with the ethical demensions of science. 11. Use effective critical thinking skills in the evaluation of research. |
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| REQUIREMENTS: | Solving homework problems, taking the required examinations, and writing research papers. | ||
| PREREQUISITES: | Psych 111 and Math 221 | ||
| OTHER: | |||
| EFFECTIVE DATE: | August 2001 | ||