This writing-intensive course provides an overview of the logic and execution of research in psychology as a behavioral science. The course will cover such topics as ethics, library research, laboratory experiments, questionnaire-style research, observational research, APA-style writing, and statistics. It consists of a weekly lecture, in which foundational background will be presented, and a weekly lab. In the lab, you will (a) reinforce your learning of concepts covered in lecture, (b) critique research and research writing, and (c) design and conduct your own research projects.
Course Requirements:
Final grades are based primarily on written assignments and exams.
Intended Audience:
This course is very similar to the other psychology methods lab courses (e.g., organizational, personality, psychopathology, cognitive, social, etc.). See a Psychology Advisor to discuss lab options.
Class Format:
It consists of a weekly lecture and a weekly lab.