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Aug 31, 2024
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PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology Description: Addresses basic experimental and non-experimental research designs and strategies, as well as the APA-approved professional writing style. Includes both lecture and laboratory experiences. PSY 362 is a recommended co-requisite.
Credits: (5)
Learner Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Summarize the steps of the psychological research process
- Compare scientific and nonscientific approaches to knowledge
- Describe the process of constructing and testing psychological theory as well as the characteristics of a good theory
- Describe the characteristics, advantages, and limitations of research methods used in psychological research including correlational and quasi-experimental designs
- Identify one or more advantages of a complex experimental design
- Construct a “researchable” question that pertains to your interests
- Develop a research question into a specific hypothesis that relates two or more operationally defined variables
- Describe research designs appropriate to a behavioral research question
- Identify potential threats to internal and external validity in reported behavioral research
- Use computer databases to generate a list of relevant sources on a topic
- Identify and address relevant ethical issues in the treatment of human and animal participants in a specific proposed behavioral research project
- Write professionally using APA style
Learner Outcomes Approval Date: 2/18/2010
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